City, Wigan charged following FA Cup fracas

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There were some ugly scenes after the final whistle. AFP

Following clashes between the two sets of players in Monday's FA Cup game, Manchester City and Wigan Athletic have been charged by the FA.

Manchester City and Wigan Athletic have been charged for failing to control their players during the Latics' fiery 1-0 FA Cup win on Monday, the Football Association (FA) has confirmed.

A statement from the FA said: "Both Wigan Athletic and Manchester City have been charged for failing to control their players in relation to the dismissal of Fabian Delph during last night’s Emirates FA Cup fifth round tie. The clubs have until 6pm on Friday 23 February 2018 to respond.

"In addition, both clubs have been asked to provide their observations following the crowd trouble at the end of the game and have until Monday 26 February 2018 to respond," the statement concluded.

Wigan fans invaded the pitch at the final whistle after Will Grigg had given them a shock 1-0 win over City. Sergio Aguero is reportedly considering legal action after he was spat at and abused by a fan after the final whistle. 

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