It's a moment that encapsulates the essence of the FA Cup. On May 11, 2013, Wigan – whose owner Dave Whelan had ruined his own FA Cup dream 53 years earlier after breaking his leg in the final – were level on points with a star-studded Manchester City team.
After 91 goalless minutes, Shaun Maloney whipped in a corner, which Ben Watson pounced on and drove past Joe Hart.
Half of Wembley and the entire population of the city of Greater Manchester erupted before Roberto Martinez's side held on to secure a famous FA Cup final and Wigan's first – and so far only – major trophy.
“It was a great moment for this club,” Maloney, now manager of League One, who play Manchester United in the third round on Monday, told Mail Sport. 'We all remember Wimbledon beating Liverpool, so those two games are the biggest disappointments for me.
“We celebrated the 10th anniversary in the summer and the majority of the players and Roberto came back, which was great. It's really hard to walk into this club without seeing a photo of Ben Watson.'
Ben Watson's header went past Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart at Wembley in 2013
Current boss Shaun Maloney was part of the Wigan team that defeated Man City on that memorable day
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But how did Wigan, who were relegated from the top flight just days later, overcome their underdog status to topple last year's Premier League champions?
'We played them a few weeks earlier and should have won. Carlos Tevez scored an incredible goal, but we missed chances and knew that if we played as well as we did that night and implemented what Roberto taught us, we had a chance.
'In these games against bigger teams with bigger resources there are always times when your players simply have to be exceptional. Joel Robles made an incredible save, Callum McManaman was the best player on the pitch and then you have a Ben moment. On that day we had those special moments at the right time.'
A cultured midfielder, Maloney retired in 2017 and spent a spell as a coach at Celtic before receiving a call from Belgian manager Martinez to join him.
There he worked with stars such as Kevin De Bruyne, Thibaut Courtois and Eden Hazard, and also crossed paths with Thierry Henry, an experience he will cherish forever.
'It was incredible. I had come from Celtic's B team to a side that had some of the best players in the world. “I will forever be grateful to them as people because they were so respectful, humble, hardworking and wonderful to be around,” he says.
'The mentality was the most important thing. Some of the pitches we trained on outside Belgium were very difficult, we had planes delayed for hours, but I never heard them complain and they were ready to do whatever it took to win.”
Maloney then made the decision to strike out on his own, but endured a difficult 19-game spell at Hibernian. The Scot returned to Wigan last January and is doing a great job amid numerous off-field issues.
The Latics have to face Manchester United who are in a difficult form
Maloney returned to the dugout at Wigan after a difficult 19-game spell at Hibernian
The Latics almost collapsed in the summer due to financial problems and started this season with minus eight points, after three were deducted last season.
Local businessman Mike Danson stepped in to save the club and thanks to him and Maloney's impressive work, stability has been restored.
“No course I've taken could ever prepare me for it,” the 40-year-old adds. 'It was a very unpredictable time when the financial situation became so dire that I expected the club to no longer exist. It was the hardest and most difficult period I have ever had in my career.”
Considering everything the club and its supporters have been through, a money-grubbing FA Cup third round home tie against Manchester United is the least they deserve.
“The last six months have been so difficult, so to get this opportunity to play against such a historic club is a great reward.”
Maloney has his own history at United. Already a youth fan, he scored a crucial winner against them during the latter stages of the 2011/2012 season as the Red Devils missed out on the title to City on goal difference.
'I still remember that match vividly. That was an incredible United team. It's one of the few games in my career where I've played against a team of that size and history and we've played so well or dominated in a half of football. It was a great achievement.'
Despite the monumental task facing Wigan on Monday, Maloney, a keen tennis player in his teens who played against Andy Murray in the same regional competitions in Scotland, will have no fear.
“I have to come up with a strategy that makes it as difficult as possible for United, but still forces us into the game,” he said. 'Everyone at this club always talks about the FA Cup win, but there have been moments since and the game against United is a chance to create our own piece of history.'