Former favourite back to stun City

Manchester City 1 Wigan 2

The Championship club, who won the trophy last season in a final victory over City, faced an anxious end to the game after Samir Nasri pulled a goal back for Manuel Pellegrini’s rich array of multi-million pound signings.

But thanks to the Wigan manager, this was a victory for the romance of the cup, for hard work and pragmatism over Middle East petro billions, and helped restore some much-needed credibility and variety in the famous old competition.