Southampton shock Fulham to reach FA Cup quarters
March 09, 2026 00:00:00
LONDON, Mar 08 (AFP): Championship side Southampton reached the FA Cup quarter-finals with a shock 1-0 win against Fulham on Sunday.
Ross Stewart's ice-cool penalty in stoppage-time at Craven Cottage sealed Southampton's fifth-round upset.
It was an embarrassing loss for Fulham manager Marco Silva, who paid the price for a selection gamble that backfired.
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.
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.