A fittingly thrilling classic late night FA Cup quarter-final was settled by Southampton substitute Shea Charles as bookies’ favourites Arsenal suffered a shock defeat. Fresh from their League Cup Final humbling by Manchester City last time out, Mikel Arteta’s men were unable to cope with a Championship side that played with an intense sense of belief and destiny. Northern Ireland midfielder Charles, once of Manchester City, is the latest Cup hero for this famous club. His late winner came after Arsenal’s Viktor Gyokeres had equalised on 68 minutes following Ross Stewart’s first half opener for the Saints. Buoyed by both a 14-match unbeaten run and a pre-match entertainment show celebrating the 50th anniversary of their unlikely 1976 FA Cup Final win over Manchester United, Southampton were phenomenal.
