Mickey Thomas And David Seaman Feature In Bbc Documentary Approximately Wrexham’s Famous Win Over Arsenal

PA NEWS PHOTO four/1/92 MICKEY THOMAS, bbc hausa news arsenal WREXHAM CAPTAIN SCORES THE EQUALISER AGAINST ARSENAL IN THE F.A. CUP 3RD ROUND. THEY WON THE MATCH 2-1.

WREXHAM legend Mickey Thomas and previous England goalkeeper David Seaman are among the contributors featured in a BBC Radio Wales documentary which marks 30 years since the Reds’ well-known FA Cup win over Arsenal.

The activities of Saturday, 4th January, 1992 at the Racecourse Ground have long gone down in history as one in all the most important shocks in FA Cup history.

The FA Cup 0.33 spherical tie became a classic David and Goliath encounter and it lived as much as its billing as Wrexham got here from behind to beat the Gunners 2-1.MORE - The day Wrexham greatly surprised the Gunners

Brian Flynn’s Wrexham had finished the preceding season bottom of the Football League but had thankfully arsenal been spared relegation into the Conference.

“They were at a low point having finished 92nd within the league. The membership glaringly become suffering,” said Thomas, who again to the Racecourse ahead of the 1991-ninety two season.

“When the draw changed into made I keep in mind thinking that become it, the end of our run. I wasn’t assured however developing to the building up to the game you start having a bit of perception.

“I’d been on each sides so I knew what the massive groups would be feeling – they’re aggravating because it may show up.”

Arsenal have been reigning First Division champions and beneath the management of George Graham had a star studded group which includes Alan Smith, Paul Merson, Tony Adams and Seaman.

“I continually wanted to do genuinely well in the FA Cup however to get knocked out by way of Wrexham was a massive shock,” Seaman instructed BBC Sport Wales.

“I’ve had more than one shocks. When I played for Birmingham City we were given knocked out by way of Altrincham, who were non-league and Birmingham were inside the top department then.

“But Wrexham beating Arsenal become a touch bit specific.”MORE - It changed into thirty years ago today...

Alan Smith gave Arsenal the lead a minute before half-time with the site visitors having ruled the primary forty five mins.

But the North London giants didn't construct on their lead andgoals in the final 10 minutes – Thomas’ beautiful loose-kick and a Steve Watkin winner two mins later – sealed a historic win.

“How did we do it? It become a miracle,” says Thomas. “But it was a miracle – it was unreal.

“Thirty years on and that they’re still speakme approximately it and that they’ll be talking about it when I’m gone, there’s no question approximately that.”

Seaman, who spent a complete of thirteen years at Arsenal and won seventy five caps for England added: “When I observe that team I suppose ‘how did we lose?’ But we had a chunk of an off day.

“But it’s the beauty of the FA Cup. Wrexham will by no means overlook that recreation – and neither will I!”

Former Reds boss Flynn and matchwinner Watkin also characteristic within the Radio Wales documentary, so as to be broadcast on Friday, January 7, at 7pm on Radio Wales Sport.