Louis Reed's 80th-minute free-kick stunned Premier League Burnley 3-2 at Turf Moor, ending a dismal 19-game winless streak and handing League One Mansfield their first FA Cup scalp against a top-flight side since 1969. The result delivered a crushing blow to Burnley manager Scott Parker, whose team had shown renewed hope with a 3-2 win at Crystal Palace just days earlier. Parker's decision to make nine changes for the match drew fierce criticism from former defender David Unsworth, who called the performance 'embarrassing' and declared the owner 'has a decision to make'.

The FA Cup was Burnley's only remaining hope after a 16-game Premier League winless run, but their failure here leaves them dangerously close to relegation. For Mansfield, it was a fairytale achievement against overwhelming odds.