FA Cup Shocks: Mansfield Stun Burnley As Southampton And Norwich Win

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Mansfield Town stunned Burnley with a 2-1 comeback at Turf Moor in the FA Cup fourth round. The League One club fought back after trailing. Southampton also edged Leicester City 2-1 after extra time at St. Mary's Stadium. Norwich City beat West Brom 3-1, continuing an impressive surge under Philippe Clement.

Southampton’s late victory followed a dramatic league win against Leicester City earlier in the week. Norwich City, meanwhile, advanced with three different scorers and extended West Brom manager Eric Ramsey’s wait for a first victory. Across the FA Cup ties, higher-division sides again faced serious pressure from opponents in lower leagues.

Burnley went ahead during the first half when Josh Laurent finished a move for the hosts. Mansfield Town responded quickly after the interval. Rhys Oates struck five minutes into the second half, meeting a pass from Kyle Knoyle. Captain Louis Reed then curled in a free-kick on 80 minutes, repeating scoring heroics from the previous round against Sheffield United.

The FA Cup fourth-round action delivered three notable scorelines involving Premier League and Championship opposition. The main results are listed below in a simple overview for context.

Southampton’s win over Leicester City came after a wild league game, where Southampton overturned a 3-0 deficit to win 4-3 in midweek. At St. Mary’s Stadium, Cyle Larin converted a first-half penalty for Leicester City. Oliver Skipp equalised after the interval, before James Bree headed the decisive goal in the 109th minute.

FA Cup history made by Mansfield Town, Norwich City and Leicester City

Mansfield have knocked out a top-flight club in the FA Cup for the first time since February 1969, when Mansfield beat West Ham 3-0 in the fifth round. Before facing Burnley, Mansfield had suffered nine straight FA Cup defeats against top-tier sides. Norwich City have also reached the fifth round while outside the Premier League for the first time since the 2006-07 campaign.

The tie at St. Mary’s carried extra weight for Leicester City and Andy King. Andy King became just the second manager to lose each of his first four games with Leicester, following Ian MacFarlane’s run in April 1978. These FA Cup results underline how current form, momentum and pressure on managers intersect across different divisions.