Sheffield Wednesday caused an upset in the third round of the FA Cup, beating Premier League side Brighton 1-0 at the Amex Stadium. 

The Owls have had a difficult festive period, losing their three last Championship games, but Garry Monk named a strong side for their trip to the South Coast.

It proved a wise move from the Wednesday boss with his side going toe-to-toe with the Seagulls from the off.

Both sides had good chances take the lead in the opening hour but Adam Reach found the decisive goal after 65 minutes.

After a smart free-kick routine, Reach unleashed a powerful strike that took a deflection and beat Brighton goalkeeper David Button.

The 26-year-old has been a regular fixture under Monk but looked a particularly bright spark on Saturday.

We put a spotlight on his performance to break down just how impressive he was.

Throughout his career, Reach has at times been a victim of versatility, shifted around through multiple positions.

Monk has made no secret of the fact that he sees him as a winger, discussing that fact soon after his arrival and then using him out wide throughout the first half of the season.

Reach started on the right flank on Saturday and with the Seagulls playing three at the back, caused them no end of issues in his 91 minutes on the pitch.

His goal in the 65th minute may not have been close to some of the sensational strikes we've seen him hit in recent years but proved a decisive moment in a tight game.

To reduce him to just the scorer of that key goal would be a disservice to the Wednesday man, however, as Reach was effervescent at the Amex on Saturday–buzzing around, causing constant issues and regularly creating opportunities out of almost nothing.

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In addition to the goal, the 26-year-old provided four shot assists and finished with a cross accuracy of 60%–in all honesty, had his teammates been more accurate with their finishing, he could've provided a full assist.

Reach was positive with almost everything he did for the Owls and looked to push his side up the pitch and create opportunities every time he had the ball at his feet–as evidenced by his four progressive runs and 75% pass success to the final third.

In the Championship, Reach has provided one goal and five assists this season but has rarely hit the heights he showed against Brighton.

If Monk can get him to that level regularly, you feel he could play a huge role in helping them toward their goal of promotion to the Premier League.