{"id":2887,"date":"2026-03-09T19:05:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T19:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=2887"},"modified":"2026-03-09T19:11:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T19:11:30","slug":"southampton-shocks-fulham-to-reach-fa-cup-quarterfinals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=2887","title":{"rendered":"Southampton shocks Fulham to reach FA Cup quarterfinals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Championship side Southampton reached the FA Cup quarterfinals with a shock 1-0 win against Fulham on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ross Stewart&#8217;s ice-cool penalty in stoppage-time at Craven Cottage sealed Southampton&#8217;s fifth-round upset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Asake - Organise (Official Video)\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_u4_iWCvZ5c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It was an embarrassing loss for Fulham manager Marco Silva, who paid the price for a selection gamble that backfired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Silva made nine changes to following a disappointing 1-0 defeat against West Ham in the Premier League earlier this week, but his switches failed to produce the desired result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Southampton won it in the first minute of stoppage-time when Finn Azaz was fouled by Fulham defender Joachim Andersen and Stewart drilled his spot-kick past Benjamin Lecomte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Relegated from the Premier League last season, they are through to the FA Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Southampton&#8217;s success served as a fitting tribute to the greatest day in the club&#8217;s history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their players wore a yellow commemorative kit to mark 50 years since they wore the same shirts when Bobby Stokes&#8217; sealed then second-tier Southampton&#8217;s shock 1976 FA Cup final win against Manchester United at Wembley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Southampton&#8217;s current crop still have a way to go to emulate the achievement of Lawrie McMenemy&#8217;s men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Tonda Eckert&#8217;s side are unbeaten in 10 games in all competitions as they chase FA Cup glory and a place in the Championship play-offs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Later on Sunday, Sunderland travel to Port Vale, who sit bottom of League One, and Leeds host second-tier Norwich, while West Ham meet Brentford on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Liverpool have already booked their places in the quarterfinals. <a href=\"https:\/\/japantoday.com\/category\/sports\/southampton-shock-fulham-to-reach-fa-cup-quarter-finals\">(JapanToday)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Championship side Southampton reached the FA Cup quarterfinals with a shock 1-0 win against Fulham on Sunday. 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