Southampton book Liverpool tie in FA Cup

Southampton booked an FA Cup fifth round tie against Liverpool with a 3-0 win over Watford on Tuesday, while Coventry’s 4-1 victory against Sheffield Wednesday secured a date with history makers Maidstone.Saints forward Sekou Mara struck twice in the fourth round replay at St Mary’s to secure the prized trip to Premier League leaders Liverpool.The Championship high-fliers, unbeaten in their last 24 games in all competitions, took the lead when Che Adams teed up Mara in the 52nd minute.Mara doubled his tally six minutes later as the French youngster struck for the fifth time in his last nine appearances.Adams completed the comfortable dismissal of second-tier Watford with a clinical finish 14 minutes from fulltime.Coventry will host National League South side Maidstone after Callum O’Hare’s double saw off Wednesday in another all-Championship replay.Maidstone became the first club from outside the top five tiers of English football to reach the FA Cup fifth round since Blyth Spartans in 1978 when they beat Ipswich 2-1 at Portman Road in one of the great recent cup upsets.Leeds will travel to Aston Villa or Chelsea in the last 16 thanks to a 4-1 win at Championship rivals Plymouth.Wilfried Gnonto’s 66th-minute strike put Leeds ahead at rain-lashed Home Park, but the advantage lasted just 12 minutes before Brendan Galloway equalised.In extra-time, Crysencio Summerville curled home to put Leeds back in front, then set up Georginio Rutter to net the visitors’ third goal in the 111th minute.Ryan Hardie’s own-goal in the 117th minute made it a happy journey back to Yorkshire for the Leeds fans who made the round trip of over 600 miles.The fifth round ties will be held on February 26, 27 and 28.– SuperSport/AFP

Southampton book Liverpool tie in FA Cup

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