Last Sunday saw a huge shock in the FA Cup when Plymouth Argyle, bottom of the second-tier Championship, upset Premier League and Champions League favourites Liverpool 1-0 at Home Park. Admittedly, Liverpool fielded a second-string side, but they still had been expected to win comfortably against the struggling Devon club.
In retrospect Reds manager Arne Slot should have been a bit more cautious by placing a few of his first team stars on the bench "just in case". Nonetheless it was a wonderful performance by Plymouth, highlighted by some heroic defending including a couple of brilliant saves by goalkeeper Conor Hazard.
Plymouth manager Miron Muslic was understandably delighted saying, "it's a magical day for us. I told the lads to enjoy it and we are now part of Argyle history."
Things got even more magical on Wednesday night when Plymouth thrashed Millwall 5-1 in the league to lift the Pilgrims off the bottom. Ryan Hardie, Plymouth's goalscorer against Liverpool netted two more against The Lions in another encouraging result. The FA Cup success has been very welcome but Plymouth's immediate concern is to avoid relegation and if they keep up this form they've got a chance.
It is particularly remarkable time for Muslic who at the age of nine had to flee Bosnia with his family as a refugee before settling in Austria where he went on to play professional football.
For their FA Cup heroics Plymouth have been drawn away to Manchester City in the fifth round of the Cup. Surely they couldn't create another upset? The last time Plymouth enjoyed any real Cup success was back in 1984 when they became only the sixth third-tier club to reach the semi-finals when they went on to lose 1-0 to Watford.
Apart from a recent spell when Wayne Rooney was manager, Plymouth are a club that have rarely made the news.
Plymouth is the biggest city in England never to have boasted a top-flight club. It is geographically a football outpost being the most southerly and westerly League club in England. Many away fixtures can be extremely long journeys for players and supporters alike. Its biggest rivals are Devon neighbours Exeter City, currently in League One.
Plymouth have a unique suffix in Argyle. There are two theories about how this came about. One is that the name of the original Argyle Athletic Club was influenced by the army regiment the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders which had a strong football team in the early days and were stationed nearby. The other, less inspiring explanation, is that the players would congregate at the Argyle Tavern.
The club's nickname comes from the Pilgrim Fathers who left the port in 1620 aboard the Mayflower heading for the New World. The ship is on the club's crest. They are also one of the few professional clubs to play in green.
Founded in 1866 the club was initially known as Argyle but added Plymouth at the turn of the century. The club has spent most of its time in the second and third tiers, although in more recent times there have been unwelcome seasons down in League Two.
Today Plymouth face a challenging game away at Blackburn Rovers who are chasing a playoff place. Even one point would be welcome for the Pilgrims.