Wigan supporters gather at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff for their club's first ever appearance in a major final

Manchester United go close early on when Wayne Rooney heads Gary Neville's right-wing cross against the bar

Wigan suffer a big setback when goalkeeper Mike Pollitt limps out of the game with a hamstring injury after just 13 minutes

And worse follows for Wigan when Rooney nips in to fire past Pollitt's replacement John Filan and put United 1-0 up

Rooney's strike - the England forward's 14th goal of the season - leaves United in the driving seat

United lead at the break and then score three times in the space of six second-half minutes - Louis Saha makes it 2-0

Cristiano Ronaldo drills home United's third as Sir Alex Ferguson's side take complete control

Rooney makes it 4-0 - giving United the biggest League Cup Final victory in the competition's history

United's overjoyed players don t-shirts with a message dedicating their win to injured team-mate Alan Smith

United's triumph means Gary Neville picks up a trophy for the first time since becoming the club's captain