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Rio Ferdinand and Patrice Evra of Manchester United visits Manley Beach as part of their pre-season tour

Rio Ferdinand targeting FA Cup with Manchester United

02 August 2013 10:19 AM

The defender has never lifted the trophy

The Wigan team celebrate with the FA Cup (Ian Kingston/AFP/Getty Images)

BBC and BT Sport win rights to the FA Cup

17 July 2013 11:57 AM

ITV secure exclusive rights to England games from 2014

Emerson Boyce and Gary Caldwell lift the FA Cup trophy at Wembley

FA Cup final to take place after the end of the Premier League season

19 June 2013 09:31 AM

The Wembley showpiece will be given its own day

Swansea celebrate with the club's first ever major trophy

Capital One Cup: The full draw for the first round

17 June 2013 10:19 AM

Exeter City to face QPR

Arsenal Ladies celebrate winning the FA Women's Cup

Arsenal 3 Bristol Academy 0 match report: Arsenal Ladies show men how it's done with FA Cup victory

26 May 2013 10:55 PM

It may be eight years since their male counterparts last won a trophy but Arsenal Ladies have no such problems. English football's most successful team lifted their 12th FA Women's Cup thanks to a comprehensive victory over Bristol Academy at Doncaster Rovers' Keepmoat Stadium.

Paul Schraner asked for a large FA Cup bonus to be included at the expense of his basic salary as 'it was in my mind the club might do something special in the cup'.

Paul Scharner: 'It was in my mind that Wigan might do something special in the FA Cup'

13 May 2013 01:47 AM

Scharner rejoined the club on loan from Hamburg in January

Twitter fan Andy Murray is 'a real role model for our country' says Wigan striker Shaun Maloney

13 May 2013 01:38 AM

The pair played each other at tennis when they were younger

Roberto Martinez poses with goal scorer Ben Watson and the FA cup

'I didn't think I wasn't going to play again': Ben Watson makes another impact substitution

13 May 2013 01:35 AM

Until the FA Cup final Ben Watson's claim to fame was as a curiosity. Roberto Martinez once brought him off the bench late in a game purely to take a penalty kick. It was his first touch, and he scored.

Belief fires Dave Whelan’s Wigan Athletic to the Holy Grail

13 May 2013 12:35 AM

Latics stunned Manchester City at Wembley

Wigan manager Roberto Martinez is in the running to take over from David Moyes at Everton

Will Roberto Martinez go out with a bang and leave FA Cup as his parting gift to Wigan?

13 May 2013 12:32 AM

Whether Wigan survive in top flight or not, their coveted manager faces a tough decision on future

Pablo Zabaleta walks off the Wembley turf after being shown a red card for a second booking

Pablo Zabaleta insists Roberto Mancini rumours didn't affect the Manchester City players

12 May 2013 12:56 PM

Manchester City defender claims a lack of passion to blame for defeat after red card shame

Manchester City 0 Wigan 1 match report: Ben Watson gives FA Cup welcome dash of romance

12 May 2013 12:00 AM

Wigan’s substitute stuns City with late winner to earn his club the trophy for first time but now comes the battle to avoid relegation from Premier League

Wigan chairman Dave Whelan celebrates with the FA Cup trophy finally in his hands

Dave Whelan: This win makes up for 1960 misery

12 May 2013 12:00 AM

Dave Whelan, Wigan Athletic's owner, claimed last night he had a premonition that his side would triumph 1-0 against Manchester City in the FA Cup final.