The FA Cup Thread 2013/14

[Lineker]

Still 0-0 at the KC.

Sergio Aguero, Alvaro Negredo, Costel Pantilimon and Joleon Lescott all start for Manchester City, who are without skipper Vincent Kompany in their starting line-up. Scott Carson makes his first appearance since December for Wigan.

[FLiam]

Cracking header from Curtis Davies.

[FLiam]

That's a very tidy finish from Meyler.

[Lineker]

3-0.

Shocking backpass.

[FLiam]

Has Cattermole got money on this?

[Lineker]

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has half an eye on Wednesday's trip to the Nou Camp as he makes six changes from the team that started the Capital One Cup final. Captain Vincent Kompany and David Silva are left on the bench but all three goalscorers from Wembley - Yaya Toure, Samir Nasri and Jesus Navas - start. Wigan manager Uwe Rosler, who plays the kind of pressing game that saw another Championship team - Watford - give City a huge scare in round four, also makes six changes from the Latics' 4-1 win at Nottingham Forest last weekend. Callum McManaman, who tormented City when Wigan beat them at Wembley in last year's FA Cup final, is back from an ankle injury. Scott Carson replaces Ali Al-Habsi in goal and Marc-Antoine Fortune will lead their attack.

Man City: Pantilimon, Richards, Lescott, Demichelis, Clichy, Jesus Navas, Toure, Javi Garcia, Nasri, Negredo, Aguero. Subs: Hart, Kompany, Milner, Dzeko, Kolarov, Rodwell, Silva.

Wigan: Carson, Boyce, Perch, Ramis, Crainey, McManaman, McCann, McArthur, McEachran, Gomez, Fortune. Subs: Holgersson, Rogne, McClean, Espinoza, Barnett, Al Habsi, Maynard.

Referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire)

[GA!]

Hull getting to the semi-final will be their best ever achievment in the FA Cup, won't it?

[Lineker]

Sem-final draw:

Hull City vs. Sheffield Utd

Man City/Wigan vs. Arsenal

[FLiam]

Ugh, we were going to have to beat them at some point anyway.

Does Pellegrini usually wear a hoodie?

[FLiam]

Demechailis is useless.

[Cheeky Hughes]

Someone put Demichelis down please. It's getting all too predictable now.

[FLiam]

Game on.

[Cheeky Hughes]

Have City even had a free kick yet?

And on that note, Nasri booked for kicking the ball away.

[Ant]

It's ironic. Demichelis might be Chelsea and Liverpools best signing.

[Adam]

Hull getting to the semi-final will be their best ever achievment in the FA Cup, won't it?

Joint best I think, they reached the last four some 80 odd years ago too.

Only other trip to Wembley was the play off final in 2008 when Dean Windass fired them into the Premier League.

[Cymbols]

Percherino!

[Cheeky Hughes]

...and he's done it again. Can't believe theres another 45 minutes of this shite.

[FLiam]

Wow!

[Lineker]

Bloody nora, come on City.

[Adam]

Amazing. Come on Wigan, keep it going.