FA Cup final: Manchester City v Wigan – in pictures
Fans pour out of Wembley Park tube station ...Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the ObserverThen head up Wembley Way to the stadiumPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the ObserverWhere the stall holders are doing a brisk trade (half and half scarves look to be a good seller)Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer
There's a bit of footie being played by young City fans under the stadiumPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the ObserverDespite the weather some of the City fans are getting the ice creams inPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the ObserverThat's not the real Roberto Martínez by the wayPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the ObserverThe Wigan fans are pleased to be therePhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the ObserverThe Coldstream Guards do their thingPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the ObserverIt's not quite a full house at Wembley. The attendance was confirmed as 86,000: the smallest for an FA Cup final at the new WembleyPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the ObserverThere's an early free-kick for Carlos Tevez but it's easily blocked by the wall, the ball falls to Toure, whose rasping drive from the edge of the area is brilliantly pushed away by Joel Robles Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the ObserverWhat a chance for Callum McManaman. Wigan really have settled down now. The young winger is released down the right by a fantastic pass from the left by Kone. McManaman has space on the right of the City area but maybe felt he was a bit too wide to shoot first time. Instead he cut back inside on to his left foot, allowing Matija Nastasic to close down the angle, and his curler from around eight yards out drifted wide of the far post.Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the ObserverArouna Kone attempts to curl a shot goalwards Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the ObserverCallum McManaman dribbles the ball through the stretching challenge of Manchester City's Serbian defender Matija NastasicPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the ObserverPaul Scharner gets in a cross despite the attention of Sergio AgueroPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the ObserverManchester City fans watch the action Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the ObserverPaul Scharner climbs above Gareth Barry but can't control his headerPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the ObPaul Scharner gets his head to the ball in the other penalty area, this time getting the ball ahead of Vincent Kompany to put the ball behindPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the ObserverCarlos Tevez licks his lips as he storms forwardPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the ObserverDespite their defeat against Swansea mid-week, the Wigan faithful still believe their team can pull off the big cup upset since 1988 when The Crazy Gang beat the Culture ClubPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the ObserverScharner tackles Yaya Toure Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the ObserverWith six minutes to go Manchester City are down to ten men after a sliding Pablo Zabaleta sends Callum McManaman flying as the Wigan striker runs chases a long ball. The City defender had already been booked so the yellow card the referee pulled out his pocket was quickly followed by a red. Zabaleta follows in the footsteps of Kevin Moran and Jose Antonio Reyes and becomes the third player to be send off in an FA Cup finalPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the ObserverSubstitute Ben Watson, who was brought on in the 81st minute, fires a tame kick into the Manchester City wallPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the ObserverDuring the first minute of injury time Shaun Maloney whips in a Wigan corner towards the near post where Ben Watson darts in front of Jack Rodwell, leaps and glances a header goalwards ...Photograph: Laurence Griffiths /The FA via Getty ImagesOver Joe Hart and into the netPhotograph: Lee Smith/Action ImagesSergio Aguero looks shellshocked as he waits to kick off after the Wigan goalPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the ObserverThe final whistle goes and goalscorer Ben Watson and his Wigan team-mates celebrate a famous victoryPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the ObserverJoy amongst the Wigan playersPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the ObserverA dejected Mancini and his players trudge off the pitch following their defeatPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the ObserverWigan Athletic chairman Dave Whelan is showered in champagne by Franco Di Santo as they celebrate their winPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the ObserverSome stern faces in the Royal Box as City chairman Khaldoo al Mubarrak shakes the hand of Roberto Mancini. Also waiting in line with a disappointed look on their faces are hakes hands with Txiki Begiristain, the City technical director,left, and chief executive Ferran Soriano, centrePhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the ObserverWigan Athletic's Emmerson Boyce, left, and Gary Caldwell lift the trophyPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the ObserverWigan captain Emmerson Boyce carries the trophy back down from the Royal Box as the Wigan fans snap away on their smart phonesPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the ObserverRoberto Martinez savours the momentPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the ObserverIt looks like the magnitude of the victory finally hits Dave Whelan as he celebrates with Roberto Martinez and the FA Cup trophyPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the ObserverRoberto Martinez is hoisted high for the obligatory throw the managaer in the air celebration. The underdogs and relegation candidates Wigan Athletic have won the 132nd FA Cup, who said the romance of the Cup was dead Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer
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