Heroism .... 1 Thuggery..0

BY ending Manchester City’s bid for the Quadruple, Wigan pulled off possibly the biggest FA Cup shock in the last 25 years.

Lincoln’s exploits last season were incredible but for a League One side to summon the passion, belief and tactical nous to keep out City’s frightening firepower was absolutely mind-blowing.

There were so many talking points – from Will Grigg’s superbly-taken winner to Fabian Delph’s red card (read Law 12, you’ll find referee Anthony Taylor got it right) and the rumble in the tunnel – that it’s a crying shame so many headlines were about the pitch invasion afterwards (above).

Cards on the table, I have no problem with the way City striker Sergio Aguero reacted when he was accosted by fans on the pitch.

If he felt threatened or intimidated, he was well within his rights to lash out.

When I was confronted on the pitch by an intruder during a Burnley-Blackburn derby, I had no idea whether the bloke heading towards me had a weapon or not.

My first thought was that I would throw the first punch if necessary – but he was intercepted by other players anyway, and I would probably have been the one in most trouble if I had done that.

I have two major gripes with the pitch invasion at Wigan, which spoiled a sensational evening.

One: It’s a criminal offence for fans to go on the pitch at football matches. They should not have been there in the first place.

Two: If you must go on the pitch to celebrate a famous win, taunting beaten players and opposition fans is completely unacceptable, if not unforgivable.

All my sympathies in this instance are with Aguero.