League One Mansfield Town came from behind to beat Premier League strugglers Burnley 2-1 at Turf Moor and reach the fifth round of the FA Cup for the first time in more than half a century. Josh Laurent had given the Clarets a 21st-minute lead, but second-half goals from Rhys Oates and a stunning Louis Reed free-kick completed a memorable upset for Nigel Clough's side.
The Stags, who sit in mid-table in League One and arrived on a five-game winless run, fought back to inflict another dispiriting result on Scott Parker's relegation-threatened hosts. Burnley, who made nine changes from the side that won at Crystal Palace in midweek, racked up an expected goals tally of 3.82 — their highest of the 2025-26 campaign — but converted only one of a string of chances.
Barnes the First to Spurn a Gilt-Edged Chance
Burnley should have led inside three minutes when veteran forward Ashley Barnes slid in to connect with Quilindschy Hartman's cross from just a few yards out, only to divert the ball wide. Chants of "that's why you're going down" rang out from the away end as the striker sat on the turf with his head in his hands.