Di Canio's greatest day as Swindon stun Wigan

Posted January 8, 2012 By AroundThePitch News Feed and has no comments yet.

LONDON (Reuters) – Italian manager Paolo Di Canio called fourth-tier Swindon Town’s shock 2-1 FA Cup third-round win over top-flight Wigan Athletic on Saturday the “best moment of my life”. Swindon, more than 50 places below Wigan in English football’s pyramid, stunned their Premier League visitors on a day known for its tradition, drama and incident. “This is something special,” Di Canio told …

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Martinez not ‘embarrassed’ by FA Cup exit

Posted January 7, 2012 By AroundThePitch News Feed and has no comments yet.

Wigan manager Roberto Martinez insists his side’s 2-1 FA Cup third-round defeat by League Two Swindon is not an embarrassment, saying his only regret was making just nine changes to his team rather than 11.

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Swindon stun Wigan, Bolton held in Cup

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Wigan Athletic were the biggest losers in the third round of the FA Cup, being the only Premier League side to be eliminated, losing 2-1 to Swindon Town, while Bolton Wanderers were held a 2-2 draw with Macclesfield Town.

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