Arsenal were favourites for the 1991/92 FA Cup and were expected to easily roll over Wrexham. But they slipped to a 2-1 defeat after the Welsh side scored twice in the final nine minutes,Arsenal were favourites for the 1991/92 FA Cup and were expected to easily roll over Wrexham. But they slipped to a 2-1 defeat after the Welsh side scored twice in the final nine minutes,
Arsenal were favourites for the 1991/92 FA Cup and were expected to easily roll over Wrexham. But they slipped to a 2-1 defeat after the Welsh side scored twice in the final nine minutes,

10 great sporting upsets that will give the minnows reasons to believe in the first round of the FA Cup

It’s FA Cup first round weekend and a special time of the year for football fans.

The FA Cup first round draw always chucks up some great ties, with Tamworth v Huddersfield Town, Southend United v Charlton Athletic, Curzon Ashton v Mansfield Town and MK Dons v AFC Wimbledon just four ties that catch the eye.

It’s anyone’s guess who will win the overall competition, but one thing guaranteed is that there will be plenty of thrills and spills – and upsets – along the way.

Over the years we’ve seen some great upsets in the competition. Those of us of a certain age will never forget Sutton United’s stunning win over Coventry City back in 1989.

Winning clubs in the first round proper will receive £45,000 from the FA Cup prize fund, with losing teams collecting £15,000 – a real lifeblood for some of the clubs still left in the world-famour competition.

Here we take a look at ten iconic sporting upsets that no-one could have predicted before they happened.

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