Greatest upsets in FA Cup history

The FA Cup remains the most famous domestic cup competition in world football and a major part of the competition's enduring allure stems from non-league and lower league teams defying the odds and beating opponents from the nation's top divisions.Theres a certain romance attached to seeing the underdog triumphagainst the oddsas Wigan Athletics shock win over Manchester City in last years final recently reminded us.Below, we have picked out some of the best upsets from the historic competition.

#1 Hereford 2-1 Newcastle (1972)

The first time a non-league team had beaten a top-flight side since 1949, the initial game between the two had ended in a 2-2 draw, with goals from Ronnie Radford and Ricky George ultimately handing Hereford an unlikely 2-1 extra-time victory in the replay.

“It was an unbelievable feeling when my goal went in,” said Ronnie Radford. “It could have finished in the car park, but as soon as it left my foot I knew it was going for the top corner and Willie McFaul [the Newcastle goalkeeper] had no chance.