Southampton strike late to dump Fulham out of FA Cup

Published 08 Mar, 2026 08:51pm 1 min read

Southampton became the first non-Premier League club to reach ​the quarter-finals of this season’s FA ‌Cup with a 1-0 victory at Fulham that was sealed by a late penalty ​on Sunday.

The game looked as ​though it was heading for extra time ⁠when Finn Azaz was brought ​down in the area by Joachim Andersen, ​and substitute Ross Stewart converted from the spot.

It was no more than Championship side Southampton ​deserved as they made the better ​chances, including one for Azaz that was brilliantly ‌saved ⁠by Fulham keeper Benjamin Lecomte, who had earlier done well to deny Tom Fellows.

Southampton join a powerful-looking quartet already ​through to ​the ⁠last eight with Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool in ​the hat for the quarter-finals.

Fifth-round ​action ⁠continues on Sunday with third-tier Port Vale hosting Premier League Sunderland, and Leeds ⁠United ​at home to Norwich ​City. West Ham United play Brentford on Monday.

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