By Mike Collett LONDON COLNEY, England April 16 (Reuters) - Holders Arsenal are unlikely to start slowly against Championship side Reading in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on Saturday having learned the lessons from a year ago at the same stage against Wigan Athletic. Like Reading, Wigan were also in the second tier having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the 2012-13 when they won the FA Cup. Arsenal were huge favourites but Wigan led 1-0 until defender Per Mertesacker equalised with time running out and Arsenal won on penalties. Arsene Wenger's side went on to win the FA Cup against Hull City a few weeks later, ending a nine-year trophy drought, and now return to Wembley seeking to beat Reading and stay on course to win the FA Cup for what would be a record-setting 12th time.
Thursday, 16 April 2015
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