Maidstone United pulled off one of the great upsets in FA Cup history after the National League South club stunned Championship promotion challengers Ipswich.

The sixth-tier side sit almost 100 places below their opponents in the English pyramid and few gave them a chance of avoiding defeat at Portman Road. Maidstone weathered a first-half storm of pressure, with the goalkeeper Lucas Covolan outstanding throughout, but they hit Ipswich with a suckerpunch just before half-time, Lamar Reynoldschipping in the opener.

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