Southampton have booked a place in the semi-finals of the FA Cup after stunning Arsenal 2-1 in the quarter-final at St. Mary’s Stadium on Saturday.
Fresh off losing the English League Cup final to City before the international break, Arsenal saw another potential trophy slip from its grasp.
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Ross Stewart gave Saints an advantageous lead before halftime. Arsenal answered with 22 minutes to go through substitute Viktor Gyokeres.
However, Shea Charles scored a precision goal in the 85th minute and the hosts held on for a spot in the semifinals along with Chelsea, Manchester City, and the winners of Sunday’s quarterfinal between West Ham and Leeds.
A semi-final at Wembley awaits later this month for the Championship play-off hopefuls, who are dreaming of replicating Lawrie McMenemy’s second-tier Saints winning the FA Cup in 1976.
