TODAY marks the 20th anniversary of arguably the greatest shock in the history of the FA Cup.
On January 4, 1992 league champions Arsenal, managed by George Graham, found themselves on the wrong end of a 2-1 scoreline when they travelled to North Wales to take on Brian Flynn's Wrexham.
Mickey Thomas' stunning free kick has gone down in folklore, but the matchwinner was youngster Steve Watkin, who nipped in front of Gunners' legend Tony Adams to divert a Gordon Davies cross beyond David Seaman and into the net.
Arsenal pressed in the last five minutes to find an equaliser and although Jimmy Carter had one disallowed, they were unable to save their blushes as Wrexham gloriously booked a fourth round meeting with West Ham United.
Corwen's Gary Jones could see the floodlights at the Racecourse Ground on that day - but he wasn't at the famous game.
Wrexham fan Gary was with his girlfriend at Wrexham Maelor Hospital, for the birth of his son Kyle.
Gary said: "He was born at 22 minutes past seven.
"I remember it well - I had tickets and everything!
"Her waters had broken the night before and she went in the next morning and they started inducing.
"I had three of my mates knocking on the door of the maternity place at 2 o’clock.
"One mate asked what I was doing with the ticket.
"At the time your son comes first.
"It was a weird thing and I could see the floodlights from the maternity ward!
"I came out at half-past seven and two-or-three of my mates had turned up at maternity and said we had won."
Gary added: "Kyle is a massive Wrexham fan and he goes away to everywhere.
"He’s at university in Chester and he will be going to Brighton.
"I keep reminding him (about Arsenal) all the time!
"I was bouncing after I heard they had won."
Gary is also hopeful for the future of the club, which sits at the top of the Blue Square Premier.
"All I want for Christmas is to go back into the league!
"If we get back into the league it’s a stepping stone.
"I think the Blue Square Premier is as strong as Division Two."
Denbigh's John Davies, and his son Bryn had a brilliant view of Mickey Thomas' iconic free kick that made the scoreline 1-1 with less than 10 minutes to play.
"We were sat in the Yale Stand, directly behind Mickey Thomas’ free kick," he said.
"When the free kick was awarded, I told (my son) Bryn it’s a waste of time, but it flew into the top corner!
"We couldn’t have had a better view and the winning goal from Steve Watkin, it seemed to take an age to cross the line.
"It was fantastic.
"Rugby’s my first love, but for a long time I have supported Wrexham."
As for the aftermath, John added: "I remember Bryn was in Twm o’r Nant and (headteacher) Elis Jones on the Monday had him up in front of the assembly.
"I was quite impressed, really, with the way the Arsenal fans took it.
"We were sat next to an Arsenal fan and I think some clubs might have run riot!
"It was a hell of a shock result.
"They could have scored a hatful in the first half, but it was a fabulous occasion."
Where does the Arsenal result stand in the great list of Welsh sporting achievements?
"One of the great Welsh sporting moments, right up there with Gareth Edwards' try for the Barbarians and various Triple Crowns and Grand Slams," said John.
The result also caused joy for rugby fans in the Vale of Clwyd.
Ruthin Rugby Club's David Davies said: "I was playing for the firsts at home in the Heineken League and (we) lost, and came into the clubhouse to be told Wrexham were 1-1 against Arsenal. When word reached us that Mickey Thomas had scored, (muted) delight spread through the clubhouse."
Llandyrnog’s Russ Jones was one of the 13,000 spectators at The Racecourse that famous day.
He recalled: “Wrexham beating Arsenal was my first experience of a Wrexham giant killing and one of my greatest memories in the nearly 30 years of following them.
“I was 15 and watched the game from the back of the Kop.
“I remember us winning the free kick and thinking that this would be our only chance to get the equaliser, then Mickey Thomas stepping up and then the ball in the back of the net and people going absolutely bonkers!
“My first thought was ‘great, let’s hold on and get a trip to Highbury’.
“Not for one second did I think we would score again, and when we did I just felt numb and couldn't really believe it.
“The rest of the game was a rollercoaster of emotions as I watched attack after attack by the Gunners.
“Despair when they equalised and utter joy when it was disallowed.
“The last minute felt like an hour. Then the final whistle went and I remember being hugged by total strangers and seeing grown men cry.
“I looked on as fans ran onto the pitch, falling like Grand National horses trying to climb the fence. I was still in disbelief all the way home and watched Match of the Day that night, half expecting that I had dreamt it all.
“The implications of that win meant with the money we gained during that cup run we could strengthen our team the next season and get promoted out of the then Fourth Division.
“Wrexham had many years of success in the Second Division before being bought twice by people who's only motive was greed which eventually led us to non-league football.
“I pray that we see those glory days again now we are owned by the only people who truly care for the club, the fans.”