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'Sutton v Lincoln is going to be a great FA Cup Final' - Twitter reacts to historic giantkilling

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Football fans online celebrated the Imps' famous win over Burnley, revelling in the result, as well as Joey Barton's failure

Lincoln City made history on Saturday, becoming the first non-league team to reach the FA Cup last eight in over 100 years.

Lincoln make FA Cup history

Their fairytale adventure continued as they defeated Burnley 1-0, and football fans on Twitter were delighted to see them upset the Premier League giants.

Burnley midfielder Joey Barton was a popular target from fans, while many celebrated the 'magic of the FA Cup'.

Despite Lincoln's achievements, manager Danny Cowley has his sights set on domestic action, with the National League side facing North Ferriby away on Tuesday.

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