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Burnley 1-2 Mansfield Town: Magic man Louis Reed gives Stags their dream day

By Eleanor Crooks

BURNLEY 1

Laurent 21

MANSFIELD TOWN 2

Oates 53, Reed 80

Louis Reed sensed his moment and took it to stun Burnley and send Mansfield Town into the fifth round of the FA Cup for the first time in 51 years.

The Stags’ captain stepped up when Mansfield won a free-kick 25 yards out with ten minutes remaining at Turf Moor, sending the ball into the top corner to earn the visitors a memorable victory.

His winner completed an excellent comeback after Rhys Oates had cancelled out Josh Laurent’s opener.

Reed has only scored four goals this season, with three of them coming in the...

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