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Wigan Athletic celebrate FA Cup victory over Manchester City with open-top bus tour

Wigan have refused to let their recent relegation to the Championship dampen the celebrations of their historic FA Cup victory over Manchester City.

Manager Roberto Martinez and several first-team players appear likely to leave but the mood is clearly a positive one and understandably so given the scale of their achievement.

The victorious players and manager today embarked on an open-top bus tour of the town of Wigan to thank the fans for their support throughout their FA Cup campaign and, as is appropriate following such an achievement, the turn-out was impressive.

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Cheered round: Wigan, with manager Roberto Martinez (right) in the open top bus

Celebrations: The players and staff paraded the FA Cup trophy round Wigan

Goodbye? Martinez waves to the crowd as the bus tours the Wigan town centre

Wigan went into the Cup final as underdogs but proved more than a match for City who were slightly sidetracked by the future of Roberto Mancini which was being questioned on the eve of the game.

Nevertheless, Wigan deserved their 1-0 victory, with Ben Watson proving the hero when he headed in from a corner after coming on as a second half substitute.

As for Martinez, his future seems destined to be away from the Championship, with Everton favourites to snap up the Spaniard.

Champions: The players took turns holding up the FA Cup trophy

Throng: There was a huge turn-out from fans who were still upbeat despite their relegation

Sing song: Martinez appeared in the mood to party rather than consider his future

I can't hear you: The Spaniard was playing with the crowd

Crooked: Callum McManaman was seen with his crutch on the right

Top man: Goalscoring hero Ben Watson lifting the cup aloft

In unison: The whole team rode on top of the bus for the town to see

Ambitious: Fans were in good spirits with balloon replicas of the FA Cup and even a Champions League

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