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FA Cup: Port Vale Stuns Sunderland, Southampton Shocks Fulham, Advances to Quarter-finals

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FA Cup: Port Vale Stuns Sunderland, Southampton Shocks Fulham, Advances to Quarter-finals
Port Vale causes FA Cup upset, beating Premier League Sunderland

Port Vale pulls off a massive FA Cup upset, beating Sunderland 1-0, while Southampton stuns Fulham with a late penalty.


Championship side Southampton advances to the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 1-0 win over Fulham...


Third-tier Port Vale pulled off a massive upset, beating Premier League Sunderland 1-0 to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 1954. Ben Waine's 28th-minute header, resulting from poor marking by Sunderland, secured the win for Port Vale.


In another surprise, Championship side Southampton stunned Fulham 1-0 at Craven Cottage. Ross Stewart scored the decisive goal via a stoppage-time penalty after Finn Azaz was fouled by Fulham's Joachim Andersen. This win marks Southampton's return to the FA Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 2022.


Ben Waine pounced on poor marking to head home the winner in the 28th minute, sending Port Vale to the FA Cup quarter-finals for the first time in 68 years.




Jon Brady's side are struggling in the league, but they've pulled off massive FA Cup upsets, beating Bristol City in the fourth round and now Sunderland, despite being 56 places below them in the table.


Jon Brady, a 50-year-old Australian coach, made history with Port Vale's FA Cup win. He's had a low-profile career managing Brackley and Northampton, but this is a big moment for him.



Southampton's Dramatic Win at Craven Cottage — Marco Silva's Selection Gamble Backfires

Southampton pulled off a major upset, beating Fulham 1-0 at Craven Cottage thanks to Ross Stewart's stoppage-time penalty. The goal was awarded after Finn Azaz was brought down in the box by Joachim Andersen, and Stewart calmly converted the spot kick.




Fulham manager Marco Silva's decision to make nine changes to his lineup didn't pay off, and the team struggled to create meaningful chances. Silva expressed disappointment with the result, acknowledging that Southampton had defended well and deserved the win.


Marco Silva's decision to make nine changes to Fulham's lineup after their 1-0 loss to West Ham didn't pay off, as Southampton snatched a 1-0 win at Craven Cottage. The decisive moment came in the first minute of stoppage time when Finn Azaz was fouled by Fulham's Joachim Andersen, and Ross Stewart calmly converted the penalty past Benjamin Lecomte.




This shocking defeat means Fulham are out of the FA Cup, while Southampton advance to the quarter-finals for the first time since 2022. Silva took responsibility for the loss, citing poor finishing and mindset issues despite creating numerous chances.


Southampton's FA Cup success is a nod to their rich history, especially with their 1976 FA Cup win against Manchester United. The team, relegated from the Premier League last season, reached the quarter-finals for the first time since 2022 with a thrilling 1-0 win over Fulham, thanks to Ross Stewart's stoppage-time penalty.


The Saints wore a special yellow kit to commemorate their iconic 1976 FA Cup triumph, where Bobby Stokes scored the winner against Manchester United at Wembley. This latest success is a great boost for the team, currently chasing a Championship play-off spot and FA Cup glory.


Southampton players wore a special yellow kit to celebrate 50 years since their 1976 FA Cup win against Manchester United, when Bobby Stokes scored the winner at Wembley. The current team is chasing FA Cup glory and a Championship play-off spot, with an impressive unbeaten run of 10 games in all competitions under Tonda Eckert.


“You see how much it means to the club,” Eckert said. “It's been 50 years since we won it for the last time.


“It's important if you get that little bit of a taste of how it feels to win football games, you just stay on the gas and keep going.


“When we arrive on the coach, and you look, and the whole street is full of Southampton supporters and behind the goal is full of Southampton supporters, you can definitely say we feel the importance of it.”


Today's FA Cup action continues with Leeds hosting second-tier Norwich, while West Ham takes on Brentford tomorrow. Meanwhile, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, and Liverpool have already secured their spots in the quarter-finals.


The quarter-final draw is scheduled for tomorrow, March 9, at 7:05 p.m. GMT, live from the London Stadium ahead of West Ham's match against Brentford. You can catch the draw on TNT Sports 1, discovery+, and the TNT Sports YouTube channel.



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