Tottenham will have to pay Wigan £15million to secure the services of highly sought after James McCarthy.

The Republic of Ireland international is considered to be one of the finest midfielders outside the Premier League’s top five and seems certain to move on after the Latics’ relegation to the Championship. read more »

Sky Sports’ director must have been cursing after this. Of all the Wigan fans they could have cut to after Arsenal scored they happened to choose the one who was about to give a middle finger salute to… well, it’s hard to know exactly who he was giving it to.

Had he spotted the camera trained on him? Was it generally aimed at the Emirates Stadium? Does he have some kind of gesture form of Tourette’s?

We’re used to seeing fans moved to tears at the prospect of their team dropping out of the Premier League. But relegation doesn’t seem to have hit this Wigan fan too hard.

He’s up for a laugh with fellow supporters. And is he asking that steward if he can head for the exit now the Latics’ fate has been confirmed?

Wigan pulled off one of the biggest shocks in recent FA Cup final history to record a surprise 1-0 win over favourites Manchester City.

Ben Watson’s late goal was enough to secure win for Roberto Martinez’s side, whose attention will immediately turn to trying to secure Premier League survival.

You can see extended highlights of the match in the video above.

Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio said he would not be watching tonight’s Premier League match between relegation rivals Wigan and Swansea – but then admitted he was telling porkies.

After his side’s 1-1 draw with Stoke last night, Di Canio was asked in his interview with Sky Sports whether he would be settling down in front of the TV to see if Michael Laudrup’s Swans would do them a favour. read more »