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South Africa: More FA Cup Magic As Last Eight Looms

On Sunday, third-tier Port Vale stunned Premier League Sunderland 1-0 at Vale Park to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals alongside Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea.
Facing a congested schedule, Port Vale manager Jon Brady called the long FA Cup run a 'pain in the bum' as fixture congestion exposed squad limits after losing Cam Humphreys.
Ben Waine has now delivered winners in three of Port Vale's FA Cup ties this season, including an extra-time fourth-round winner at Bristol City five days earlier.
The draw for the quarterfinals is on Monday, with Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal possible opponents, but Brady said he is focusing on Bradford on Wednesday.
As the lowest-ranked team left, Port Vale, situated less than 20 miles from Macclesfield, added to a round of shocks including Southampton's late win over Fulham.

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South Africa: More FA Cup Magic As Last Eight Looms

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