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Whelan: I’d swap Cup for Arsenal win

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Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has admitted he would exchange the FA Cup victory over Manchester City for three points at the Emirates tonight. The Latics’ triumph at Wembley on Saturday was the first time that the club have won the FA Cup, but Whelan deems a victory 10 miles east of the national stadium tonight
Tuesday, 14th May 2013, Filed as Premier League, Uncategorized
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Marriner to referee FA Cup final

Andre Marriner
Andre Marriner has been selected to referee the FA Cup final between Manchester City and Wigan at Wembley on May 11. The final between City and Wigan will be the third time that Marriner has refereed at the national stadium – first, the Championship Play Off final contested between Blackpool and Cardiff in 2010 and,
Wednesday, 17th April 2013, Filed as Headlines, Tournaments
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The assistant referee’s ‘Golden Rule’

If assistant referees would just stick to the ‘golden rule’, several recent match-changing errors could have been avoided, says former FIFA assistant referee David Meier Now, over the past few weeks as I have written my referee articles, you will probably have got the idea that the guys in the black are my team. Well,
Tuesday, 16th April 2013, Filed as Blogs, David Meier
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FA confirm Cup final kick-off

Wembley FA Trophy
The Football Association have confirmed the FA Cup final between Wigan and Manchester City on May 11 at Wembley Stadium will kick-off at 5.15pm. It marks only the second time (other than replays) that the showpiece will be played in the evening. Last year’s final between Chelsea and Liverpool was the first FA Cup final
Tuesday, 16th April 2013, Filed as Headlines, Tournaments
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FA to take no action against Aguero

Aguero and Luiz challenge
The Football Association confirmed that Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero will face no action over his challenge on Chelsea defender David Luiz. The FA has confirmed the 24-year-old will not be charged retrospectively for the incident in yesterday’s FA Cup semi-final at Wembley following referee Chris Foy’s confirmation that he had at least seen part
Monday, 15th April 2013, Filed as Headlines, Premier League
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Luiz: Aguero should admit bad challenge

Aguero and Luiz challenge
Chelsea defender David Luiz believes that Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero should admit to making a bad challenge on him in Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final. Towards the end of the semi-final tie at Wembley Aguero appeared to lunge into Luiz and stamp on the Brazilian with just a free-kick being awarded for the incident. “Aguero’s
Monday, 15th April 2013, Filed as Headlines, Tournaments
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City through to FA Cup final

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Manchester City earned the right to face Wigan in the FA Cup final on May 11 as they beat Chelsea 2-1 in the semi-final. Chelsea interim boss Rafael Benitez elected to leave both Frank Lampard and John Terry on the substitutes bench. City boss Roberto Mancini made two changes from the side that beat Manchester
Sunday, 14th April 2013, Filed as Headlines, Tournaments
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Jackett apologises for crowd trouble

Jackett at Wembley
Millwall manager Kenny Jackett apologised for the behaviour of some supporters after fighting broke out during Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final. The Lions lost 2-0 to Premier League side Wigan, but fighting which broke out in the Millwall section towards the end of the game at Wembley stole the headlines – 10 arrests were made following
Sunday, 14th April 2013, Filed as Championship, Headlines, Tournaments
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Mikel plans to ‘end’ City’s season

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Chelsea’s John Obi Mikel is looking to “end” Manchester City’s season when the two sides meet at Wembley in the FA Cup semi-final. The winner of Sunday’s semi-final will play Wigan in the final, after the Latics saw off the Championship side 2-0 amid crowd trouble in the Millwall end. The midfielder is confident of
Sunday, 14th April 2013, Filed as Headlines, Tournaments
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Wigan fail to sell 10,000 FA Cup tickets

Empty Wembley
Wigan have failed to sell at least 10,000 tickets for their FA Cup semi-final against Millwall at Wembley on Saturday. This has seen the FA take unprecedented action and open up a zone of the stadium to neutrals ahead of the semi-final tie on Saturday. Both clubs were allocated just over 31,000 tickets and, while
Wednesday, 10th April 2013, Filed as Headlines, Tournaments
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