The year 1914 was the last time a non-league side made it to the FA Cup quarterfinals ... until Saturday.
Lincoln City, from Englandâs fifth division, stunned Premier League side Burnley 1-0 on the road to snap non-league clubsâ 103-year drought in making the quarterfinals, as Sean Raggett scored in the 89th minute to secure the stunning win.
FT: Burnley 0 Lincoln City 1 - Unbelievable stuff as the #Imps create history by reaching the QUARTER FINALS of The @EmiratesFACup.
— Lincoln City FC (@LincolnCity_FC) February 18, 2017
Here is the winning goal, which goal-line technology confirmed:
FA CUP MAGIC! Lincoln City stun Burnley late to become first non-league quarterfinalist since 1914! #FACuphttps://t.co/50EbCF9IX4
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) February 18, 2017
Itâs been an unbelievable run for the 133-year-old club, which has never finished higher than fifth place in the second division. To translate this to American sports, imagine a Class A baseball team beating a Major League Baseball team in a knockout, one-game playoff.
This team has taken down second-division Brighton and a Premier League club all in one cup run.
This is the definition of a sports Cinderella.
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