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Your support makes all the difference.Follow all the action from the FA Cup’s fourth round ties this afternoon.
Six fixtures get underway at 3pm, with Championship leaders Norwich City travelling to Barnsley. Brighton are hoping to avoid the same fate as West Brom when they welcome Blackpool to the Amex, with the Seasiders having produced one of the shocks of the third round.
Sheffield United are looking to keep their momentum alive after this competition brought their first win of the season against Bristol Rovers in the previous round. Meanwhile, West Ham are in flying form and won’t want to risk any negative drop when they take on Doncaster. All-Championship ties between Millwall and Bristol City and Nottingham Forest’s trip to Swansea complete the mid-afternoon ties. Follow all the action live below:
Sheffield United vs Plymouth
Chris Wilder has named a strong XI to take on League One Plymouth. There are just two changes to the side that lost 3-1 to Spurs in the league last time out.
Forwards Billy Sharp and Rhian Brewster replace Oliver Burne and David McGoldrick.
West Ham vs Doncaster
David Moyes makes seven changes from the West Ham side that defeated West Brom on Tuesday.
In come Ryan Fredericks, Fabian Balbuena, Issa Diop, Ben Johnson, Mark Noble, Pablo Fornals and Andriy Yarmolenko with Michail Antonio and Declan Rice among the substitutes if needed.
Southampton vs Arsenal
Reaction from Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl who said:
We had in the first half more punch and more power.
"In the second half it's normal they have a lift. We must make the second goal. We made one or two chances - Shane Long should have got a penalty.
"We had early ball wins, but our last decision-making was not always the best. In general our work without the ball was good.
"It was a good team performance today."
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West Ham vs Doncaster
Doncaster Rovers have won seven out of their last eight matches but they’re up against it today with an FA Cup clash against West Ham.
Captain Tom Anderson says his side are relishing the chance to test themselves against Premier League opposition saying:
It's a massive game for us and a great opportunity to enjoy and show what we can do against a Premier League side.”
Reaction from Southampton’s captain James Ward-Prowse who told BT Sport:
It's a good feeling for us. We deserved to win today. We're looking forward to the next round now.
"Our pressing was very good. We lacked that second goal to kill the game."
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Kyle Walker-Peters’ deflected shot secured an impressive victory for Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side
Reaction to come from St. Marys but a look forward to 3pm where there are six FA Cup matches kicking off, including action from Brighton, Sheffield United and West Ham:
Barnsley vs Norwich
Brighton vs Blackpool
Millwall vs Bristol City
Sheffield United vs Plymouth
Swansea vs Nottingham Forest
West Ham vs Doncaster
It’s Southampton first ever FA Cup victory over Arsenal, what a result for the Saints. They’ll face Wolves away in the next round.
Southampton 1 - 0 Arsenal
90+3 mins: Yes. Full time. An own goal from Arsenal centre-back Gabriel has sent Southampton into the fifth round of the FA Cup and the holders are out! Wonderful display from Ralph Hasenhuttl’s men who’ve knocked Arsenal out of their favourite competition.
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