Southampton 2 Arsenal 1Super sub Shea Charles fired Southampton to Wembley as Tonda Eckert’s Championship side stunned Premier League leaders Arsenal in a famous FA Cup quarter-final victory. Mikel Arteta’s injury-disrupted Gunners arrived at St Mary’s as overwhelming favourites a fortnight on from their galling Carabao Cup final defeat to Manchester City. A semi-final at Wembley awaits later this month for the Championship play-off hopefuls, who are dreaming of replicating Lawrie McMenemy’s second-tier Saints winning the FA Cup in 1976. Saints continued to take the game to Arsenal and Scienza should have scored in the 18th minute. Peretz did well to stop Dowman curling home and Martinelli drove wide as a late winner became more likely.

Source: Irish Independent April 05, 2026 15:08 UTC