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A big sensation was recorded in the 1/8 final stage of the FA Cup. Premier League representative "Sunderland" faced "Port Vale", which is fighting in the third division (League 1) of the country.
Idman.Biz reports that the match held in Stoke-on-Trent ended with a 1:0 victory for the home team. The only goal of the match was scored by Ben Wayne in the 28th minute.
One of the reasons why this result is sensational is that at the time of the match, "Sunderland" was ranked 11th in the Premier League, while "Port Vale" was last (24th place) in the third division. Thus, the lower league representative managed to eliminate its elite opponent from the tournament.
"Port Vale"'s opponent in the 1/4 final stage will be known after the draw to be held on March 9.
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"Fulham", who are fighting for a place in the 1/4 finals of the English Cup, hosted "Southampton", a representative of the Championship, in their field. The match held at "Craven Cottage" stadium ended with a 1:0 victory for the guests.
Idman.Biz reports that the home team was remembered for a strange goal episode during the match. The ball hit by "Southampton" goalkeeper Daniel Peretz hit his own defender's head and headed towards Rodrigo Muniz. Although Muniz sent the ball into the net, the goal was not recorded because head referee Jareed Gillett whistled before him.
This decision cost "Fulham" dearly. In the 89th minute of the match, Ioahim Andersen knocked down Finn Azaz in the penalty area, so the referee pointed to the penalty spot. In the 91st minute, Ross Stewart accurately converted the shot and led his team to victory.
Thus, "Fulham", a representative of the Premier League, stopped their performance in the tournament, while "Southampton" made it to the 1/4 finals.
