A much-changed Liverpool were dumped out of the FA Cup by struggling second-tier side Plymouth Argyle, who pulled off a stunning 1-0 fourth round win.
Burnley beat Sheffield United 2-1 to seal automatic promotion to the English Premier League with the result also sending Championship leaders Leeds United up alongside them.
A round-up of Saturday's fifth round action in the FA Cup
A summary of Saturday's action in the FA Cup third round.
Reach fifth round for first time in 10 years
Some lament the FA Cup having lost much of its romance in recent years, in the face of obsession with the Premier League, but this tie had it in bucket loads.
Luton Town knocked out Everton and sixth tier Maidstone United upset Championship Ipswich Town
Tuchel will go into self isolation and the club said he would most likely join up with the team in Abu Dhabi next week
Vitaliy Mykolenko's 39th-minute own goal had put Luton ahead before Jack Harrison cheered the Everton faithful with an equaliser in the 55th minute, hammering in a low shot that Luton keeper Tim Krul allowed to let slip through his hands.
West Ham United and Chelsea both narrowly avoided ignominious FA Cup exits with narrow wins against lower-league opposition but Everton marked Frank Lampard's first game in charge by sauntering past Brentford into the fifth round on Saturday.
Favourites Chelsea will play Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup quarter-final tie at Stamford Bridge next month.
Lucas ended a goal drought stretching back to 2010 and Divock Origi missed a late penalty as Liverpool beat fourth tier Plymouth Argyle 1-0 in an FA Cup third-round replay on Wednesday.
The EFL said the final standings would be decided by an 'unweighted points per game' formula if required with promotion and relegation between divisions being retained.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Iceland do not fear facing England at Euro 2016 joint coach Heimir Hallgrimsson said on Wednesday after his indefatigable players beat Austria 2-1 to book a place in the last 16.
Liverpool will attempt to sweep away the January blues on the last day of a wretched month when they host commanding Premier League leaders Chelsea at Anfield on Tuesday.
Arsenal's defence of the trophy ended with something of a whimper as Mikel Arteta's side struggled with repeatedly sloppy defending.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday
Determined defending and unstinting effort kept the League Two team in the game against opponents lying second in the Premier League, almost 70 places above them.
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