{"id":28831,"date":"2025-01-07T09:21:31","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T09:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=28831"},"modified":"2025-01-07T09:21:31","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T09:21:31","slug":"fa-cup-the-ten-biggest-third-round-upsets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/fa-cup-the-ten-biggest-third-round-upsets\/","title":{"rendered":"FA Cup: The Ten Biggest Third-Round Upsets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>FA Cup third-round weekend is always one of the most exciting in the football calendar with the prospect of huge upsets.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/fa-cup-dates-2025-for-each-round\/\">third-round<\/a> is rich with moments of David downing Goliath. Such as Aston Villa losing to Stevenage in 2023 and Cambridge beating Newcastle a year prior.<\/p>\n<p>There are a number of games to watch out for this weekend including non-league Tamworth who will hope to write themselves into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/football\/\">football<\/a> folklore when they host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierleague.com\/\">Premier League<\/a> Tottenham.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool, Man City and Chelsea play League Two sides Accrington Stanley, Salford City and Morecambe respectively. Non-league Dagenham and Redbridge will also hope to reach the fourth round as they play League Two opposition Crewe.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/fa-cup-tv-games-confirmed-for-third-round-arsenal-manchester-united\/\">FA Cup third-round weekend<\/a>, SportsCasting takes a look at 10 of the biggest upsets at this stage of the tournament.<\/p>\n<h2>Ten Biggest FA Cup Third-Round Upsets<\/h2>\n<p><strong>10. Manchester United 0-1 Leeds United (2010)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Though they are two of the biggest clubs in English football, there was two divisions between the rival clubs when they met in 2010.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/gary-neville-manchester-united-liverpool-best-under-amorim\/\">Manchester United<\/a> were in the middle of another title-winning campaign under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/robert-lewandowski-manchester-united-transfer-blocked\/\">Sir Alex Ferguson.<\/a> Leeds on the other hand were top of League One hoping to return to the Championship.<\/p>\n<p>Not many gave Leeds hope but it proved to be a day that their fans still celebrate to this day.<\/p>\n<p>Jermain Beckford scored the only goal of the game after expertly finishing following a long ball over the top of the Manchester United defence.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udcc5 January 3rd, remember the date! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OnThisDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OnThisDay<\/a> 10 years ago, Jermaine Beckford scored THAT goal at Old Trafford&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CkyIE6XE9X\">pic.twitter.com\/CkyIE6XE9X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Leeds United (@LUFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LUFC\/status\/1213048466223616000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 3, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>9. Shrewsbury Town 2-1 Everton (2003)<\/h3>\n<p>Former Everton captain Kevin Ratcliffe masterminded the humiliation of his former side as Shrewsbury manager in a famous FA Cup upset in 2003.<\/p>\n<p>The Shrews were battling it out at the bottom of the Football League when they played an Everton side which boasted a young Wayne Rooney in their ranks.<\/p>\n<p>Shrewsbury &#8211; 80 places below Everton in the football pyramid at the time &#8211; took the lead through Nigel Jemson before Niclas Alexandersson appeared to send the tie to a replay with an equaliser.<\/p>\n<p>But former Nottingham Forest striker Jemson netted in a late header to seal a fourth-round tie with Chelsea.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OnThisDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OnThisDay<\/a> 2003<br \/>Nigel Jemson (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nigeljemson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@nigeljemson<\/a>) scored twice as Shrewsbury beat Everton in the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FACup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FACup<\/a>\u00a0Third Round <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MagicoftheCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MagicoftheCup<\/a> \u26bd\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dRBRdn7vTO\">pic.twitter.com\/dRBRdn7vTO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Football Remind \u26bd\ufe0f (@FootballRemind) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FootballRemind\/status\/1742807328657678457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 4, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>8.Birmingham City 1-2 Altrincham (1986)<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Alliance Premier League side Altrincham held Everton and Tottenham to draws in the 1970s, but their most improbable result came against First Division Birmingham in 1986.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">After going behind to a Robert Hopkins opener, the non-league side soon equalised through Ronnie Ellis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Hopkins&#8217; fortunes turned soon after when his misplaced pass went beyond a young David Seaman and into his own goal allowing the Cheshire side to become only the second non-league team to beat top-flight opposition away from home.<\/p>\n<h3>7. Newport County 2-1 Leicester (2019)<\/h3>\n<p>Newport County of the fourth tier knocked out Leicester in the third round in 2019 &#8211; two years before the Foxes lifted the trophy.<\/p>\n<p>The Exiles took the lead through Jamille Matt against a Leicester side 74 places above them in the football pyramid.<\/p>\n<p>Rachid Ghezzai smashed the Foxes level but Newport went through after an 85th-minute penalty from Padraig Amond.<\/p>\n<p>However, it wasn&#8217;t the biggest third-round upset the Foxes were victim of.<\/p>\n<h3>6. Harlow Town 1-0 Leicester (1980)<\/h3>\n<p>Gary Lineker was part of a Leicester side that crashed out of the FA Cup in a third-round replay to non-league Harlow Town 45 years ago in one of the biggest upsets.<\/p>\n<p>The game went to a replay after a 1-1 draw at Leicester who would get promoted to the English top-flight the same season.<\/p>\n<p>John MacKenzie scored the winning goal for Harlow, who would then push top-flight Watford all the way in a thrilling 4-3 defeat.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11366 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-04-at-15.03.21-560x366.jpg\" alt=\"Gary Lineker\" width=\"560\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-04-at-15.03.21-560x366.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-04-at-15.03.21-924x603.jpg 924w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-04-at-15.03.21-350x229.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-04-at-15.03.21-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-04-at-15.03.21.jpg 974w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>5. Stevenage 3-1 Newcastle (2011)<\/h3>\n<p>The Magpies became only the fourth top-flight team since the formation of the Premier League to lose to fourth-tier opposition during what was Stevenage&#8217;s first season in the EFL.<\/p>\n<p>Stacy Long gave them the lead, before Michael Bostwick added a second. Cheick Tiote&#8217;s dismissal didn&#8217;t help Newcastle&#8217;s cause and, even though Joey Barton pulled one back, Peter Winn sealed a famous victory.<\/p>\n<p>Stevenage were 73 places lower than Newcastle in the football pyramid at that time when they produced one of the FA Cup&#8217;s biggest upsets.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Wrexham 2-1 Arsenal (1992)<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/arsenal-vs-man-united-fa-cup-rivalry-5-classic-encounters\/\">Arsenal<\/a> won the FA Cup in 1993 but a year prior they suffered a shocking defeat to fourth-tier Wrexham in the third round.<\/p>\n<p>The Gunners took the lead through Alan Smith but failed to take any more of their chances with Wrexham building momentum throughout the game.<\/p>\n<p>Wrexham equalised through a stunning Mickey Thomas free-kick in the 82nd minute before Steve Watkin added a second just two minutes later to send George Graham&#8217;s side out of the cup.<\/p>\n<p>It was regarded as one of the biggest giant-killings in football, especially given Arsenal won the title the year before. Wrexham would take West Ham to a replay in the fourth round.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">On This Day 1992 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FACup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FACup<\/a><br \/>37 year old Mickey Thomas and his famous goal for Wrexham against Arsenal in the FA Cup 3rd Round. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SOYZzfo3tJ\">pic.twitter.com\/SOYZzfo3tJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TV Football 1968-92 (@1968Tv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/1968Tv\/status\/1875495012504629367?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 4, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>3. Sutton United 2-1 Coventry City (1989)<\/h3>\n<p>Coventry City were FA Cup holders just 18 months earlier when they travelled to take on Sutton United.<\/p>\n<p>The Sky Blues arrived with confidence after a solid start to their season in the top-flight.<\/p>\n<p>However, they were left stunned as goals from Tony Rains and Matthew Hanlan helped them secure victory for the non-league side managed by English teacher Barrie Williams in one of the biggest FA Cup upsets.<\/p>\n<p>Sutton United went on to lose 8\u20130 in the fourth round to Norwich City and ended the season mid-table in the Conference, but nobody could take away their famous win over Coventry.<\/p>\n<h3>2. West Brom 2-4 Woking (1991)<\/h3>\n<p>A Tim Buzaglo hat-trick helped steer Woking, then of the Isthmian League, to a stunning 4-2 win over Second Division West Bromwich Albion at the Hawthorns.<\/p>\n<p>The result was made all the more improbable as the Baggies took the lead through Colin West, but the visitors roared back in the second half.<\/p>\n<p>Buzaglo netted an 11-minute treble and Terry Worsfold made it 4-1 on 88 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Darren Bradley reduced arrears a minute later, but Geoff Chapple&#8217;s side held on for a remarkable third-round victory, which has been listed as one of the most improbable third-round victories in the competition&#8217;s history.<\/p>\n<h3>1. Hereford United 2-1 Newcastle (1972)<\/h3>\n<p>A result that has gone down in FA Cup folklore, aided by one of the most famous goals in the history of the competition.<\/p>\n<p>The Bulls, then of the Southern League, held First Division Newcastle United to a 2-2 draw at St James&#8217; Park and went one better in the replay.<\/p>\n<p>Trailing to Malcolm Macdonald&#8217;s 85th-minute header, Hereford rallied courtesy of Ronnie Radford&#8217;s 35-yard thunderbolt and Ricky George&#8217;s extra-time winner.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"The greatest FA Cup goal EVER! 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