Shilton made the number one spot his own with 125 appearances for the nation in a glorious career. Now Hart, 24, has established himself as England manager Fabio Capello's first choice and taken his tally to 10 caps. Capello's decision came on the back of City manager Roberto Mancini handing Hart the jersey instead of Shay Given at the start of the campaign following a season-long loan spell at Birmingham. Hart is due to face Blackburn at Ewood Park tonight and former City goalkeeper Joe Corrigan is thrilled with the shot-stopper's progress. Corrigan, who made 603 appearances for the club and won nine England caps, told BBC Radio Manchester: "I was a little bit envious when he got past my total. "He is a young boy with fantastic potential. I can only see him getting better and better. "If he does he will be there for a very long time. He could go on and beat Peter Shilton's record. If he keeps his feet on the ground, Joe has got a great chance." Corrigan was in the City team that lifted the League Cup in 1976 - the last time the club won a major trophy. Hart and company could be about to end 35 years of hurt as they face Stoke in the FA Cup final on May 14 following the 1-0 semi-final victory against Manchester United. Hart made two crucial saves from Dimitar Berbatov and Nani at Wembley to keep City on level terms. "Joe was absolutely brilliant as he has been all season," Corrigan added. "As a goalkeeper all you have to do is keep the ball out of the net. It's that simple. If you come off with a clean sheet you have done your job." Mancini could be tempted to name an unchanged line-up against Steve Kean's struggling side. Italy striker Mario Balotelli looks set to retain his place following the victory over United as Carlos Tevez has a hamstring injury. With defender Micah Richards also absent with a similar problem, Pablo Zabaleta is set to stay in the team following the Wembley triumph.
