Norwich_City_F.C._0–1_Luton_Town_F.C.

Norwich City F.C. 0–1 Luton Town F.C.

Norwich City F.C. 0–1 Luton Town F.C.

Football match

Norwich City vs Luton Town was an FA Cup fourth round tie, played on 26 January 2013 at Carrow Road, Norwich. Luton won the match 1–0.[1] This was the first time in the Premier League era that a top division side was beaten by a non-League team,[2] and the first time since Altrincham beat Birmingham City at St. Andrew's in 1986 that this feat was achieved at the home of the top-flight team.[3] The last team to beat a top division side from the Conference was Sutton United when they beat Coventry City in 1989.[1] Luton became the seventh non-League team since World War II to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup.[4]

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Norwich City

5 January 2013 (2013-01-05) Third round Peterborough United 0–3 Norwich City Peterborough
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: London Road
Attendance: 13,198
Referee: Stuart Attwell

Luton Town

20 October 2012 (2012-10-20) Fourth qualifying round Cambridge United 0–2 Luton Town Cambridge
13:00 Report
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 2,321
3 November 2012 (2012-11-03) First round Luton Town 1–1 Nuneaton Town Luton
15:00 Rendell 84' Report Waite 20' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 3,089
13 November 2012 (2012-11-13) First round (replay) Nuneaton Town 0–2 Luton Town Nuneaton
19:45 Report Rendell 22', 72' (pen.) Stadium: Liberty Way
Attendance: 1,596
1 December 2012 (2012-12-01) Second round Luton Town 2–1 Dorchester Town Luton
15:00
Report Pugh 71' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 3,287
5 January 2013 (2013-01-05) Third round Luton Town 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Luton
15:00 Lawless 46' Report Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 9,638

Match summary

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Attendance: 26,521
Norwich City
Luton Town
GK13England Declan Rudd
DF2Scotland Russell Martin (c)
DF18Spain Javier Garrido
DF20England Leon Barnett
DF24England Ryan Bennett
MF8England Jonny Howson
MF11England Andrew Surmandownward-facing red arrow 72'
MF15England David Fox
MF17England Elliott Bennettdownward-facing red arrow 73'
FW10Canada Simeon Jackson
FW37England Harry Kanedownward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitute:
GK28England Mark Bunn
DF3Scotland Steven Whittaker
DF6England Michael Turner
MF12Republic of Ireland Anthony Pilkingtonupward-facing green arrow 73'
MF14Republic of Ireland Wes Hoolahanupward-facing green arrow 72'
MF27Norway Alexander Tettey
FW9England Grant Holtupward-facing green arrow 46'
Manager:
Republic of Ireland Chris Hughton
GK1England Mark Tyler
DF2England Lathaniel Rowe-Turner
DF3England Greg Taylor
DF6Hungary János Kovács
DF25England Ronnie Henry (c)
MF11Wales Jake Howells
MF7Wales Alex Lawless
MF14Guinea-Bissau Arnaud Mendydownward-facing red arrow 68'
MF24England Jonathan Smith
FW9England Jon Shawdownward-facing red arrow 74'
FW27England Andre Graydownward-facing red arrow 75'
Substitute:
GK33England Dean Brill
MF15England Adam Watkins
MF17England JJ O'Donnellupward-facing green arrow 68'
MF19England James Dance
MF23England Matt Robinson
FW10England Scott Rendellupward-facing green arrow 74'
FW13Wales Stuart Fleetwoodupward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
England Paul Buckle

Match Statistics

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Source:[1]

Match reports

References

  1. [1]
    "Norwich 0 - 1 Luton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  2. [2]
    "NORWICH 0 TOWN 1". Luton Town FC. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  3. [3]
    "FA Cup - Non-league Luton shock top-flight Norwich". Yahoo! and Eurosport. 26 January 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  4. [4]
    "FA Cup: Luton produce cup magic to knock out Premier League Norwich". Sky Sports. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
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