Hull City 2 Wigan Athletic 3

I would like to say we cruised through this and for the most part we did, but Hull did make a fight of it near the end. But the possession counted and more importantly the goal threat of Latics that saw us through.

It has not been very often I have been able to say we were a goal threat, but today we showed that we really can get the shots in when needed. The scoreline could have been very different had Matt Duke not been on top form.

Daniel de Ridder was wearing the shirt for the first time in nearly a year and out in a very impressive display, he should have got his goal when he excellently skipped past the tigers defence only for his shot to evade the keeper and then bounce back off the post.

McManaman was unlucky not to score off the rebound from that effort but he did score an individual effort for himself, sandwiching two goals from an outstanding display from Mohammed Diame.

The game started off very lively for Latics and we could have gone ahead after just two minutes, but Matt Dikes was in good form today and denied Callum McManaman his early chance of glory. Daniel de Ridder looked to score as well but was denied by the Tiger’s stopper.

It took until the 20th minute for us to break through and what an effort it was to put us in front. Callum McManaman cruised past the Hull defence to get hi low cross in to give Diame the easiest of tap ins.

De Ridder could have put us two up just 5 minutes later but his header was just wide of the mark, Diame, McManaman and Gomez all went close to doubling the lead but we went in just a goal up.

The second half was a much more even affair but goals were plentiful. Luckily it was Latics classy touches that produced the second goal and it deservedly went to Callum McManaman who’s solo run and low shot into the bottom corner gave us a two goal lead.

After ringing the changes Hull did manage to pull one back through Nick Barmby only for Diame to once again fire in another low shot to restore the two goal lead. We then put on a couple of youngsters ourselves to relieve some tired legs.

Hull struck through Nick Barmby again in the 90th minute, but it was too little too late for the home side.

So Latics made it an FA Cup double over Hull in the FA Cup and we will see our name go into the hat for the Fourth round draw on Sunday.