Wigan relegated from league after FA Cup win, Arsenal regains 4th place with 1 round remaining

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Arsenal\'s Theo Walcott, centre collides with Wigan Athletic\'s goalkeeper Joel Robles as he scores a goal against Wigan during their English Premier League soccer match at Arsenal\'s Emirates stadium in London, Tuesday, May 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

LONDON – Wigan is going down to the League Championship, and Arsenal appears to be heading back to the Champions League.

Drained after winning the FA Cup for the first time on Saturday, Wigan came back down to earth with a 4-1 loss at Arsenal on Tuesday to be relegated after eight seasons in the Premier League.

Meanwhile, Arsenal reclaimed fourth place to sit a point above Tottenham going into the final round of matches on Sunday.

Manchester City, in its first game since Roberto Mancini was fired, swept to a 2-0 victory at already-relegated Reading to secure second place after having already conceded its league title to Manchester United.

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