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IF Manchester City are noisy, Wigan Athletic must be Manchester United’s ever-so-friendly neighbours.

Mon, 22 Nov, 2010 - 00:00
Man Utd 2 Wigan 0 Neil Johnson

The two clubs are so close in proximity that there are more red shirts on display than blue and white tops in Wigan’s main shopping street.

Yet unlike City, Wigan are anything but neighbours from hell. This was the 12th league and cup meeting between the two clubs since Wigan’s elevation to the top-flight in 2005 – and United’s 12th victory.

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