Wigan Athletic boss reacts to York City FA Cup triumph and cites 'main' goal

Latics were made to fight all the way by the Minstermen - who are two divisions below their opponents, but gave everything they had for more than 100 minutes.

Sam Tickle was needed to make a stunning save after Humphrys had put Latics ahead on the hour mark, as the home side went in search of a leveller.

But having failed to take a number of other opportunities, Latics were hanging on right to the death.

Leaving Maloney pleased to be part of a third-round draw that saw Latics paired with Manchester United.

When asked whether that was the main priority, Maloney said: "Definitely, I'm very happy about being in that third-round draw.

"I was reasonably happy with the performance, definitely in the second half, in the last few minutes, it got a little bit nervy, but overall I'm happy.

"The only criticism was the fact we could have been more clinical.

"But to be fair to York, they had a couple of chances as well.

"Once we started to control the game a bit, and understood we didn't have to attack every time we got the ball, we were fine.

"But I thought we played pretty well, and I am very happy with the players.

"We were a lot more controlled in the second half, I was far less frustrated standing at the side.

"But with the attacking players we have, I know at some point they are going to create or take a chance.

"The biggest thing was always to get through to the next round.

"And I'm really looking forward to what's to come in round three."

The opening quarter was a scrappy affair as both sides tried to get to grips with the fog and mist surrounding the home side's impressive new stadium.

Latics threatened when Humphrys turned on a sixpence and took the ball past three defenders before his low shot was saved by the goalkeeper.

It was the first of three chances in as many minutes for the visitors, with Humphrys being denied by Stockdale once more, before Lang took the ball round the goalkeeper only for his attempted pull-back to be cut out.

York had a huge shout for a penalty just before half-time for a possible handball, only for the official to wave the claims away.

It looked increasingly like the first goal was going to be the winning goal, and it duly arrived on the hour mark.

A long ball from the back was misjudged by the last defender, and Humphrys raced clean through, and went round the keeper before tapping the ball home.

There was a flashpoint in the fog when a long ball from Charlie Hughes found Lang, who got to the ball before Stockdale and shot for goal, only for the goalkeeper to make a fine save - outside the box.

The referee showed huge leniency in brandishing only a yellow card, and York almost advantage in the final quarter.

Tickle somehow tipped a rasping drive from Maz Kouhyar on to the bar and over, before Lenell John-Lewis inexplicably headed wide from bang in front of goal.