Six teams secure FA Cup quarter-final spots
Six clubs have advanced to the quarter-finals of the Emirates FA Cup after the latest fifth-round matches. Championship side Southampton and League One’s Port Vale pulled off major upsets to join top Premier League teams. Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, and Liverpool had already booked their places. The remaining fifth-round fixtures are yet to be played.
Match highlights
- Southampton defeated Fulham 1-0 at Craven Cottage, with Ross Stewart scoring a stoppage-time penalty.
- Port Vale stunned Sunderland 1-0, thanks to a 28th-minute goal by Ben Waine, marking their first quarter-final appearance in 72 years.
- Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, and Liverpool advanced after wins over Mansfield Town, Wrexham, Newcastle United, and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
- Leeds United will host Norwich City, and West Ham United will face Brentford in the remaining fifth-round matches.
- The quarter-final lineup will be completed after these fixtures.
