Norwich City F.C. 0–1 Luton Town F.C. Explained

Norwich City 0–1 Luton Town
Event:	2012–13 FA Cup
Team1:	Norwich City
Team1score:	0
Team2:	Luton Town
Team2score:	1
Date:	26 January 2013
Stadium:	Carrow Road
City:	Norwich
Referee:	Andre Marriner
Attendance:	26,521

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. This was the first time in the Premier League era that a top division side was beaten by a non-League team,^[1] 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.^[2] The last team to beat a top division side from the Conference was Sutton United when they beat Coventry City in 1989.^[3] Luton became the seventh non-League team since World War II to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup.^[4]

Route to the Match

Luton Town

Match summary

GK 13 DF 2 Russell Martin (c) DF 18 DF 20 DF 24 MF 8 MF 11 MF 15 David Fox MF 17 FW 10 FW 37 Substitute: GK 28 DF 3 DF 6 MF 12 MF 14 MF 27 FW 9 Manager: Chris Hughton

GK 1 DF 2 DF 3 DF 6 DF 25 Ronnie Henry (c) MF 11 MF 7 MF 14 MF 24 FW 9 FW 27 Substitute: GK 33 MF 15 Adam Watkins MF 17 JJ O'Donnell MF 19 James Dance MF 23 Matt Robinson FW 10 FW 13 Manager: Paul Buckle

Match Statistics

width=100		width=70	Norwich City	width=70	Luton Town
Goals scored	0	1
Total shots	11	6
Shots on target	6	2
Ball possession	49%	51%
Corner kicks	4	2
Fouls committed	5	9
Yellow cards	0	0
Red cards	0	0

Source:

Match reports

• BBC
• ITV
• Luton Town
• Norwich City
• Sky
• The Guardian
• The Telegraph

Notes and References

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