FA Cup - Cheltenham 2 Burnley 1: It was already the biggest day in Cheltenham Town's Cup history, and that was before they put on an astonishing show to see off a side 52 places above them in the league and pushing for the Premiership.

At the final whistle Cheltenham's players sank to their knees with relief while Burnley, who have already been knocked out of the Worthington Cup by Rushden this season, slunk away cursing lessons not learned about passion and determination.

Russell Milton and Julian Alsop gave them a handy lead and, by defending doggedly, Cheltenham never needed to look back. They had enjoyed a spot of luck after only 16 minutes when Burnley's goalkeeper Nik Michopoulos tore a calf muscle in gathering a shot from Milton and limped off. A Greek tragedy of sorts, though striding on in his place was Luigi Cennamo, born in Munich to an Italian father and a Greek mother and plying his trade in Lancashire.

Milton teased him with a clever low free-kick from outside the area that swished past the wall and out of reach at the near post. The buzz around Whaddon Road hit another level when Alsop headed in Milton's left-wing cross five minutes later. Almost immediately Alan Moore deflated a little of the excitement by puncturing Cheltenham's defence and setting the tie back on edge.

You wondered if it was Burnley's day when, after the break, Kevin Ball missed a gaping goal and Gareth Taylor, in space in the area, sent his effort wide.

CHELTENHAM: Book, Griffin, Mike Duff, Banks, Victory, Williams, Yates, Howells, Milton, Alsop, Naylor (Grayson 53). Subs Not Used: Brough, Higgs, Devaney, Howarth. Booked: Grayson. Goals: Milton 23, Alsop 28.

BURNLEY: Michopoulos (Cennamo 18), West, Gnohere, Cox, Briscoe, Little (Branch 77), Grant, Ball, Alan Moore, Ian Moore (Maylett 84), Taylor. Subs Not Used: Cook, Armstrong. Booked: Ball, Gnohere, Briscoe. Goal: Alan Moore 29.

Referee: A Butler (Sutton-in-Ashfield).