Roberts' late goal sees Wigan through

Wigan’s unlikely success story continued tonight as Jason Roberts scrambled home a priceless away goal in the last minute of extra time to book Paul Jewell’s side a place in the Carling Cup final.

Roberts' late goal sees Wigan through
Tue, 24 Jan, 2006 - 22:20

Arsenal 2 Wigan 1 (AET: 2-2 on aggregate, Wigan win on away goals)

Wigan’s unlikely success story continued tonight as Jason Roberts scrambled home a priceless away goal in the last minute of extra time to book Paul Jewell’s side a place in the Carling Cup final.

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CourtsSoccerHeathrowPlace: HighburyPerson: Roberts'Person: Jason RobertsPerson: Paul JewellPerson: Robin van PersiePerson: Thierry HenryPerson: Mike PollittPerson: Jose Antonio ReyesPerson: HenryPerson: Van PersiePerson: RobertsPerson: Jimmy BullardPerson: Manuel AlmuniaPerson: Graham KavanaghPerson: Kerrea GilbertPerson: Alan MahonPerson: AlmuniaPerson: Stephane HenchozPerson: Alexander HlebPerson: PollittPerson: Reyes’Person: HenchozPerson: Phil DowdPerson: ReyesPerson: Dennis BergkampPerson: Philippe SenderosPerson: Sol CampbellPerson: Gary TealePerson: LaurenPerson: TealePerson: GilbertPerson: Andreas JohanssonPerson: Leighton Baines’Person: CampbellEvent: Carling Cup FinalEvent: Carling CupOrganisation: WiganOrganisation: ArsenalOrganisation: RotherhamOrganisation: England
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