The FA Cup third round provided some fascinating relationships across the football pyramid, but Saturday's early games were a big shocker.
Premier League side Brentford were stunned by Championship strugglers Plymouth in a 1-0 defeat at the Gtech Stadium.
Morgan Whittaker scored the only goal in the 82nd minute to leave West London devastated but sent the southern away support into rapturous celebrations.
Brentford managed just 0.41xG, compared to their opponents' 0.28, despite 71% possession in the match.
In other places, In earlier games, Birmingham beat Lincoln; Wolves beat Bristol City; Blackburn were beaten by Middlesbrough and Liverpool and League Two side Accrington Stanley.
At 3pm, Leicester beat QPR and fellow Premier League rivals Bournemouth by five goals to West Brom.
Chelsea progressed to the next round with a 5-0 win over Mocambé, with Joaquin Phillips and Christopher Nkanko both leading the scoring.
We're out of the FA Cup. pic.twitter.com/gGtOtxkdfL
— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) January 11 2025
Exeter beat Oxford United and Brighton went to Norwich and scored four goals without reply.
Before extra-time, Nottingham Forest beat Luton, Burnley beat Reading and Stoke, Stoke City beat Sunderland.
FA Cup third round results
Birmingham City 2-0 Lincoln City
Bristol City 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Middlesbrough 0-1 Blackburn Rovers
Liverpool 4-0 Accrington Stanley
Leicester City 6-2 Queens Park Rangers
Bournemouth 5-1 West Bromwich Albion
Brentford 0-1 Plymouth Argyle
Chelsea 5-0 Morecambe
Exeter City 3-1 Oxford United
Norwich City 0-4 Brighton and Hove Albion
Nottingham Forest 2-0 Luton Town
1-3 Burnley (AET) Reading
Sunderland 1-2 Stoke City (AET)