Plymouth Argyle celebrated a “magical day” as the team bottom of the Championship beat Premier League leaders Liverpool in the FA Cup.
Argyle, who have improved under manager Miron Muslic, have only won one league game in three months – while Liverpool were aiming for the quadruple.
But, against a weakened Reds team, Ryan Hardie’s penalty sent the Pilgrims through to round five.
Muslic told the BBC: “It was a magical day for us. Playing in the most famous cup in the world, against Liverpool, it is big already.
“To win this game is something that will remain forever a part of this club and history, and the lads deserve it.”
Plymouth were the first side from outside of the Premier League to eliminate the team leading the top flight since Wigan toppled Manchester City in February 2018.
It was the first time Liverpool have been knocked out by a lower-league opponent while leading the table since January 1984, against Brighton.
Hardie added: “We have written ourselves in Argyle’s history. It’s the biggest team in the world at the minute, it will go down in the club’s history.”
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