Wigan Athletic's Barbadian defender Emmerson Boyce (L) and Wigan Athletic's Scottish defender Gary Caldwell (R) raise the FA Cup after winning the English FA Cup final football match between Manchester City and Wigan Athletic at Wembley Stadium in London on May 11, 2013. Substitute Ben Watson scored an injury-time winner to give Wigan Athletic a sensational 1-0 win over Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on Saturday in the biggest FA Cup final upset in 25 years. AFP PHOTO / ANDREW YATES NOT FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING USE / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read ANDREW YATES/AFP via Getty Images).
The FA Cup and League Cup are both synonymous with major shocks, as lower league fodder come up against superior, elite opposition regularly, and, often invariably, manage to come away with a huge scalp.
These shocks aren't consigned to early rounds when the so-called bigger sides are putting out weaker teams, either. No, they're often in semi-finals and finals, where the lower league sides play out of their skin and walk away with an unfancied, but much-heralded, victory.
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