It's crunch time: Saints seek Cup inspiration from 50 years agoIt's time for the quarter-finals in the FA Cup with six Premier League teams in the mix joining Championship side Southampton and League One strugglers Port Vale in the battle to advance to the final four. Still, stranger things have happened in the FA Cup and Chelsea have been a bit flaky lately and do not appear totally settled under new manager Liam Rosenior. However, their immediate task is to take on high-flying Arsenal, 14 times FA Cup champions, at St Mary's Stadium. Saints clinched it with an 83rd minute goal from Bobby Stokes to create one of the biggest ever upsets in an FA Cup final. Football can be a funny old game, especially when it's the FA Cup.

Source: Bangkok Post April 04, 2026 14:15 UTC