Wigan Athletic reached the FA Cup final for the first time in their
81-year history with a deserved victory over Championship side Millwall
at Wembley in a match marred by serious crowd violence.
Shaun Maloney's first-half goal put Roberto Martinez's
Premier League side on their way and Callum McManaman secured a meeting
with Chelsea or Manchester City next month when he finished off a
flowing move 12 minutes from time.
Sadly, however, the occasion was scarred in the closing stages as prolonged fighting broke out in several areas of Millwall's allocated end.
It was an unsavoury conclusion to a game in which the south London side battled gamely but could never match the class of Wigan, who ran out winners with something to spare.
Chelsea 1-2 Man City.
Manchester City will meet Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup final after winning an enthralling Wembley encounter with Chelsea.
The 2011 winners looked on course for a comfortable
victory as goals either side of half-time from Samir Nasri and Sergio
Aguero gave them the lead their dominance deserved.
Chelsea, to their great credit given their recent arduous schedule, somehow summoned up reserves of strength and resilience after Demba Ba's stunning goal set up a grandstand finish that could have forced extra time. The rejuvenated holders pressed for an equaliser that seemed unlikely for long periods and it took some key interventions from Joe Hart's deputy Costel Pantilimon, particularly from Ba, to assure City of a return to Wembley next month.
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