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Heroes & Villains: Lincoln revive magic of the FA Cup, shame on Leicester

Another wild weekend in the FA Cup shows that English football's oldest cup competition is doing just fine. Iain Macintosh looks back at the best and worst performances.

HEROES

They are the first nonleague team to reach the FA Cup sixth round since 1914, and they might just be responsible for the greatest shock in the history of the competition. On Saturday afternoon, Lincoln City of the National League went to the home of Premier League Burnley and beat them with a dramatic goal in the dying moments. From the first minute, the Cowley Brothers' team matched up with their more illustrious opponents and fought them technically, tactically and .