Mansfield defeated Burnley in the Premier League to advance to the fifth round of the FA Cup for the first time in more than half a century.
The Stags, who sit mid-table in League One, arrived at Turf Moor without a win in five games, but they fought back brilliantly from the bottom of the net to claim a 2-1 win.
Burnley made up for their lack of chances in the first half with a goal from Josh Laurent in the 21st minute, and it was all about their efforts at half-time.
Reece Oates headed home the equalizer in the 53rd minute, and captain Lewis Reid rounded off a fantastic individual performance with a stunning winner from a free-kick 10 minutes before the end.
Mansfield, who defeated Sheffield United in the third round, became the furthest team to qualify for the competition since 1975.
Burnley entered the game in good form having picked up their first Premier League win since October against Crystal Palace in midweek, but manager Scott Parker made nine changes and it was a tough afternoon.
Burnley should have taken the lead after just three minutes, but when Ashley Barnes became free in the center of the penalty area, he contrived to flick the ball wide from just four yards out.
As the striker sat on the grass with his head in his hands, chants of “That’s why we’re down” rang out from the away side.
Burnley had some quality moments early on, taking the lead in the 21st minute with some great movement. A one-two from Lyle Foster found Laurent on the right side of the box, who kept his cool and cut inside the defender and goalkeeper before firing the ball into the empty net.
Burnley’s Josh Laurent scores the first goal of the match
Jacob Bruun-Larsen looked like he might give them another point by running onto a long ball and sinking his shot past Liam Roberts, but Kyle Noyle showed great dedication to slip in and clear.
Mansfield fans celebrated when Oats scored the far corner in the 34th minute, but play had already been brought back due to a foul on Hjalmar Ekdal.
While Mansfield were progressing well in the game, Burnley looked likely to score and a golden opportunity came soon after when Barnes and Laurent teed up Rum Chauna 12 yards, but his shot went wide.
Oats allowed a clean through to Ekdal’s slip four minutes after the break, but may have thought his chance was over when the forward’s shot went over the bar.
However, four minutes later his heading was far more accurate and Noyle’s excellent deep cross found the bottom corner.
Mansfield Town’s Reece Oates scored the equalizer early in the second half.
There was real intensity in the visiting side and Parker, who gave James Ward-Prowse his first start since joining him on loan from West Ham, responded by introducing Hannibal Mabry and Marcus Edwards.
Mansfield still had the momentum and Max Weiss had to drop suddenly to prevent Stephen McLaughlin’s long-range shot, but Lucas Akins was thwarted from his follow-up.
Roberts denied the lively Edwards at the other end, but when Florentino gave away a free kick with 25 yards remaining, Reid stepped up and sent the ball into the top corner.
Luis Reid’s stunning free kick 10 minutes into the game gave the visiting team a stunning come-from-behind victory.
Burnley looked to equalize, but substitute Jeanne Fleming’s close-range shot went over the bar to sum up the afternoon.
Parker: ‘Change is not a responsibility – Burnley should have stayed out of sight’
Burnley manager Scott Parker:
“I don’t think change is the problem.
“The game should have been pretty much invisible in the first half. We missed some bright chances. The second half was really poor. We got off to a poor start, gave them something and from there it didn’t make any difference. It was a really bad result.”
Scott Parker looked dejected after full-time
“If we do well after what we got in midweek, maybe the noise around us will die down a little bit.
“We’re going into this game wanting to get a result and keep that momentum going. We’ve just applied that noise 10x more, and that’s natural.”
Reed: “I knew it was in from the moment it left my foot.”
Mansfield Town’s Lewis Reid celebrates after scoring his team’s second goal of the game
Mansfield winner Lewis Reid told BBC Sport:
“The moment it came out of my boot, I felt it go in.
“I’ve been working on them all week. The players said, ‘This is your chance, go for it.’ Thankfully, I did.”
“Mansfield played fearlessly after the break.”
Andy Garner, Mansfield first team coach:
“There were a few words coming out at halftime, but we needed to be a little bit better than we were in the first half.
“Maybe it was because we were coming to a Premier League club, but we gave away too much of the ball. We said, ‘There’s nothing to be afraid of, let’s enjoy the second half and get back into the game,’ and that’s exactly what happened. It’s a great result for us.”
“This is another record we have broken. This is a great competition and always has been a great competition, but for Mansfield Town to get this place is an incredible achievement.”
