Norwich City vs Luton Town was an FA Cup fourth round tie, played on 26 January 2013 at

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. Luton won the match 1–0. This was the first time in the

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team, and the first time since

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at St. Andrew's in 1986 that this feat was achieved at the home of the top-flight team. The last team to beat a top division side from the

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when they

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in 1989. Luton became the seventh non-League team since World War II to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup.

Route to the Match

Norwich City

Luton Town

Match summary

Match Statistics

Source:

Match reports

BBC

ITV

Luton Town

Norwich City

Sky

The Guardian

References

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