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BurnleySean Raggett's late header did more than eliminate a Premier League side. It made Lincoln City the first non-league club to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals for 103 years.
A run gathering momentum
Danny Cowley's Lincoln were playing in the National League. They had already beaten Championship opponents Ipswich Town and Brighton on their way to the fifth round, so their visit to Burnley was the next test in a cup run built on more than one surprise.
Burnley were a Premier League club with a particularly strong record at Turf Moor. The venue added to the challenge: Lincoln were not being asked merely to face a top-flight opponent, but to do it away from home in a ground where established league rivals had struggled.
The late breakthrough
For most of the match, Lincoln matched Burnley's competitiveness and kept the score level. Their organisation prevented the home side from turning superior league status into a decisive advantage. As the closing minutes approached, a replay looked a realistic outcome.
Instead, Raggett headed Lincoln in front from a late corner. Goal-line technology confirmed that the ball had crossed the line despite Burnley's attempts to keep it out. Lincoln protected the 1–0 lead through the remaining minutes and celebrated a place in the quarter-finals.
A historic season
Queens Park Rangers had been the previous non-league quarter-finalists, in 1914. Lincoln's result ended a 103-year wait and earned them a trip to Arsenal in the last eight. They lost 5–0 at the Emirates, but the achievement of reaching that stage was already secure.
Lincoln also won the National League title that season and returned to the Football League. The Burnley victory sits within a broader story of a club moving forward, combining cup adventure with sustained league success. Raggett's header remains the instant that made their run historic.