Soccer
Wigan relegated after 4-1 defeat
Arsenal's French defender Laurent Koscielny (L) and Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny (R) defend their goal post from Wigan Athletic's Arouna Kone (C) during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Wigan Athletic at The Emirates Stadium in London on May 14, 2013. AFP PHOTO
Posted Wednesday, May 15 2013 at 10:14
In Summary
But Theo Walcott's low strike, a lobbed second from Podolski and Aaron Ramsey's angled strike ensured Wigan will be playing in the Championship next term.
If Martinez's side needed a reminder of Arsenal's threat, it came when Walcott played a ball across the face of goal for Cazorla and Latics keeper Joel Robles was forced into a double save before Tomas Rosicky's skidding shot went wide.
Arsenal regained the lead through Walcott after a superb low cross from Cazorla was turned home by the England forward despite Robles getting something on the ball.
The floodgates then opened as Wigan's weariness returned.
Paul Scharner played Podolski onside to allow the German forward in to lob over Robles before Ramsey fired in from a tight angle to complete the win that turned Wigan's tears of joy from Saturday into tears of anguish.
And in failing to keep their hopes of staying up alive, Wigan became the first team to win the FA Cup and suffer relegation from the top flight in the same season.
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