LONDON (Reuters) – Success or failure in sport is never down to just one person but it is no exaggeration to say that without chairman Dave Whelan, Wigan Athletic would not have won the FA Cup for the first time on Saturday or spent the last eight years as a Premier League club.

Whelan put Wigan on the football map and believes they can also keep their place in the top flight after their stunning 1-0 Cup final victory over Manchester City at Wembley on Saturday.

LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) – Success or failure in sport is never down to just one person but it is no exaggeration to say that without chairman Dave Whelan, Wigan Athletic would not have won the FA Cup for the first time on Saturday or spent the last eight years as a Premier League club.

Whelan put Wigan on the soccer map and believes they can also keep their place in the top flight after their stunning 1-0 Cup final victory over Manchester City at Wembley on Saturday.

LONDON (Reuters) – Wigan Athletic’s shock 1-0 win over Manchester City in the FA Cup final on Saturday not only caused one of the biggest upsets in the competition’s history but could dictate the immediate futures of both managers.

City’s Roberto Mancini dismissed as “stupid” speculation he was on his way out of the club he took to FA Cup success two years ago and the Premier League title last season but struggled to stay calm cool in the post-match news briefing.

LONDON, May 11 (Reuters) – Wigan Athletic’s shock 1-0 win over Manchester City in the FA Cup final on Saturday not only caused one of the biggest upsets in the competition’s history but could dictate the immediate futures of both managers.

City’s Roberto Mancini dismissed as “stupid” speculation he was on his way out of the club he took to FA Cup success two years ago and the Premier League title last season but struggled to stay calm cool in the post-match news briefing.

LONDON (Reuters) – Wigan Athletic claimed one of the greatest FA Cup final upsets of all time when a 90th minute header from substitute Ben Watson gave them a 1-0 win over highly-fancied Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.

Wigan, still threatened with relegation from the Premier League, played the better football throughout and deserved to win against a largely listless City side who had defender Pablo Zabaleta sent off for a second yellow card in the 84th minute.

LONDON, May 11 (Reuters) – Wigan Athletic claimed one of the greatest FA Cup final upsets of all time when a 90th minute header from substitute Ben Watson gave them a 1-0 win over highly-fancied Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.

Wigan, still threatened with relegation from the Premier League, played the better football throughout and deserved to win against a largely listless City side who had defender Pablo Zabaleta sent off for a second yellow card in the 84th minute.

LONDON (Reuters) – Roberto Martinez is a strong manager who can keep Wigan Athletic in the Premier League, Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini said on the eve of Saturday’s FA Cup final against the Spaniard’s struggling team.

Wigan’s place in the top flight is under threat as they are three points from safety with two matches to play but Mancini believes Martinez can keep them afloat.

LONDON, May 10 (Reuters) – Roberto Martinez is a strong manager who can keep Wigan Athletic in the Premier League, Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini said on the eve of Saturday’s FA Cup final against the Spaniard’s struggling team.

Wigan’s place in the top flight is under threat as they are three points from safety with two matches to play but Mancini believes Martinez can keep them afloat.

LONDON (Reuters) – Facts and figures relating to Saturday’s FA Cup final between Manchester City and Wigan Athletic:

Manchester City will be playing in the FA Cup for the 10th time, after winning five and losing four of their previous finals. Wigan Athletic will be making their first appearance.

LONDON (Reuters) – Wigan Athletic will have to defy recent history as well as shrugging off the spectre of relegation if they are to cause one of the biggest FA Cup final upsets for years and beat Manchester City on Saturday.

City, FA Cup winners in 2011 and Premier League champions last season, start as the overwhelming favourites for the match at Wembley (5.15 p.m.) but Wigan have shown at times this season, especially in their 3-0 FA Cup quarter-final win over Everton, they can spring a surprise.