Cardiff v Wigan

Cardiff 1

Campbell 27′

Wigan 2

McCann 18′ Watson 40′

FT 90 +5
HT 1-2

FA Cup holders Wigan kept up the defence of their crown by knocking Premier League Cardiff out to move into the last eight.

Chris McCann turned in a low cross to put the Championship side ahead before Fraizer Campbell lashed in a leveller.

Midfielder Ben Watson restored Wigan's lead before half-time with a 25-yard piledriver following a free-kick.

Cardiff's Juan Cala was denied by a post while Craig Noone had a late shot saved as the hosts bowed out.

The home side, who are second-from-bottom in the Premier League, pushed plenty of players forward to try to equalise only for a determined rearguard Latics action to keep them at arm's length for the most part.

Wigan were playing their 42nd match of a season which has included Europa League football on the back of beating Manchester City in last season's FA Cup final, but took another Premier League scalp having beaten Crystal Palace in the last round.

It was the first time the team had played each other in the FA Cup but there was plenty of history between the two managers.

Cardiff boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer played at Manchester United, while his counterpart Uwe Rosler was at rivals Manchester City during their playing days.

Rosler was also caretaker manager at Molde before Solsjkaer became the Norwegian club's full-time manager, and the two friends also met for a chat at a hotel the night before the match.

However, any sentiment was put one side as the visitors began the stronger and were rewarded when they took the lead.

Midfielder Jordi Gomez fired in a low cross for McCann, who did well to deal with the pace of the ball and sidefoot in a left-foot finish.

Cardiff had struggled to impose themselves but were level when winger Wilfried Zaha slipped in the area and, after Wigan failed to clear, Campbell powered in a left-foot strike.

The pattern of the game had seen both teams score against the run of play and that continued when Watson, who scored the winner in last year's final against City, thundered a strike past keeper David Marshall after a free-kick had been rolled into his path.

The goals opened up the game into an absorbing spectacle and Cala looked set to level for Cardiff but his header from a yard hit the post.

McCann almost scooped in an effort for the visitors but that was a rare chance as the second half failed to match the entertainment of the first.

Cardiff rarely threatened to get back on level terms apart from in a frantic finish when Noone cut in from the right and had his shot palmed wide by Wigan keeper Ali Al Habsi.

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Lineup, Bookings (2) & Substitutions (6)

Cardiff City

01 Marshall
28 Théophile-Catherine
03 Taylor
15 Wolff Eikrem (Kim - 78' )
04 Caulker
27 Torres Ruiz
29 Daehli
08 Medel (Cowie - 45' )
10 Campbell
34 Berget (Noone - 61' )
36 Zaha

Substitutes

06 Turner
13 Kim
16 Noone
17 Gunnarsson
19 Cowie
32 Lewis
42 John

Wigan Athletic

26 Al-Habsi
24 Perch
22 Beausejour Booked
07 McCann Booked
21 Ramis
17 Boyce
08 Watson (McEachran - 58' )
18 Espinoza
14 Jordi Gómez (Crainey - 78' )
15 McManaman (McClean - 67' )
32 Fortuné

Substitutes

02 Holgersson
03 Crainey
04 McEachran
06 Rogne
11 McClean
13 Nicholls
25 Barnett

Ref: Martin Atkinson

Att: 17,123

Match Stats

Possession 64 36

Shots

20 7

On target

7 4

Corners

8 2

Fouls

11 11

Live Text Commentary

Full time

Full Time Match ends, Cardiff City 1, Wigan Athletic 2.

90:00 +4:10 Full time

Full Time Second Half ends, Cardiff City 1, Wigan Athletic 2.

90:00 +4:02

Attempt blocked. Steven Caulker (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kim Bo-Kyung.

90:00 +2:06

Offside, Cardiff City. Kim Bo-Kyung tries a through ball, but Cala is caught offside.

90:00 +1:10

Offside, Wigan Athletic. Joshua McEachran tries a through ball, but Marc-Antoine Fortuné is caught offside.

90:00 +0:51

Kévin Théophile-Catherine (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

90:00 +0:51

Foul by Marc-Antoine Fortuné (Wigan Athletic).