Last weekend's results in the English FA Cup third round were just what the competition needed with plenty of upsets, giant-killings, controversy and dramatic finishes.
Added to that, eight Premier League clubs bit the dust with either Liverpool or Wolves soon to join them.
Much of the excitement came from the three non-league clubs, all from the fifth tier National League, who did themselves proud.
Wrexham recorded a stunning 4-3 away win at Championship side Coventry while Chesterfield and Boreham Wood earned replays against West Bromwich Albion and Accrington Stanley respectively.
In a thrilling match at the Technique stadium, Chesterfield were unlucky not to beat Championship opponents West Brom who equalised late into added time to make it 3-3.
Spireites manager Danny Webb admitted he was both proud and disappointed.
"I'd be lying if I said it's not bit of a sickener," Webb said. "But we scored three goals against a Championship side and I think everyone can be very proud."
Wrexham's pulsating performance against Coventry was one of the highlights of the round.
They were 4-1 up after 58 minutes and although Coventry pulled two back it was not enough.
The Red Dragons had an impressive 4,500 fans at Coventry including Hollywood stars and owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.
An overjoyed Reynolds tweeted immediately after the match: "I'm completely and totally speechless. What a club. What a town. What a win."
For their efforts, Wrexham have been drawn at home to Sheffield United, currently second in the Championship. It will be a tough task for the Welsh club but at the moment they feel they can beat anyone.
But the Wrexham owners' main goal this season is promotion to League Two from which they were relegated in 2008.
It will not be easy with Notts County currently top in the automatic promotion slot.
Wrexham do not want a repeat of last season's play-off agony when they were knocked out in the semi-finals, losing 5-4 at home to Grimsby, conceding the deciding goal in the last minute of extra-time.
There were plenty of other Cup upsets last weekend, the highlight being League Two Stevenage side staging a very late comeback away to defeat Aston Villa.
Two goals in the 88th and 92nd minutes were enough to sink Villa and prompt a Daily Mail headline "Stevies Wonders!"
Delighted Stevenage manager Steve Evans called the win "very special…a fantastic day for the town. We will enjoy the moment.''
But as in the case of Wrexham, the Stevenage manager is more concerned about winning promotion: "We will now be humble and get on with our jobs for Saturday."
Currently second in League Two they are nicely placed and will be looking for a win at Harrogate today.
Another of the Cup shocks was Sheffield Wednesday's impressive win over high-flying Premier League club Newcastle.
The Thai-owned Owls, currently second in the Championship, have been in impressive form and thoroughly deserved their victory against a second string Magpies side which may have underestimated the strength of their opponents.
Another Thai-owned club, Oxford United put on a spirited display against Premier League leaders Arsenal, holding the Premier League leaders for an hour before succumbing 3-0 to the superior skills of the Gunners.
The upsets even extended into the League Cup with the Premier League's bottom club, Southampton, who are having a miserable season beating Manchester City 2-0 at St Mary's.
The Saints thoroughly deserved the win against a curiously impotent City who have won the League Cup title eight times. Nottingham Forest also advanced in a penalty shoot-out with Wolves.
The other two games went more or less as expected with Manchester United overcoming a brave effort by League One side Charlton Athletic while Newcastle comfortably disposed of Leicester which included a first goal for the Magpies by local lad Dan Burn.
Newcastle are desperate to win a trophy, not having won a domestic title since the FA Cup back in 1955. Maybe they can finally end the drought this season.
It is good to see the FA Cup can still generate passion and excitement and it plays an important role in which the smaller clubs remind the big boys that life goes on outside the Premier League.