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All White Scores Winner as Third Tier Strugglers Shock in FA Cup

On Sunday, Port Vale stunned Sunderland 1-0 at Vale Park to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 1954, with Ben Waine's 28th-minute header securing the win.
Gritty on a poor surface, Port Vale produced a determined display on a threadbare pitch while Sunderland, 57 places higher, appeared pedestrian and frustrated.
Ben Waine, 24-year-old New Zealand international, had also scored the midweek winner against Bristol City and said `We are on a bit of a roll at the moment`.
Southampton secured progression with a late penalty as substitute Ross Stewart scored after Finn Azaz was fouled by Joachim Andersen, making them the first non-Premier League quarter-finalists.
The quarter-final line-up now includes Port Vale and Southampton alongside Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool, with Leeds United hosting Norwich City on Sunday and West Ham United facing Brentford on Monday.

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Plymouth Herald

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Former Argyle striker Ben Waine makes FA Cup headlines again

The New Zealand international scored the winning goal for Port Vale in their shock 1-0 FA Cup fifth round win against Sunderland

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The Hindu

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FA Cup: Port Vale enters quarterfinals after 72 years; Southampton stuns Fulham

Southampton and Port Vale joined the heavyweight quartet of Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool in the last eight of FA Cup 2025-26.

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All White Ben Waine scores as Port Vale cause FA Cup shock

Ben Waine scored the match-winner as the third-tier strugglers pulled off the shock of the FA Cup fifth round to beat Premier League Sunderland.

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The Toronto Star

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EPL scores: Port Vale, Southampton stun Premier League opponents in the FA Cup to advance to quarterfinals

This season's FA Cup just keeps on delivering shocks.

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All White scores winner as third tier strugglers shock in FA Cup

Sunderland suffered an embarrassing FA Cup fifth round exit against third-tier strugglers Port Vale, while Championship side Southampton stunned Fulham...

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Port Vale and Southampton Upset Premier League Rivals in the Fa Cup

By JAMES ROBSON. Third-division Port Vale pulled off a huge FA Cup upset, beating Premier League side Sunderland to reach the quarterfinals of the historic competition. Ben Waine's first-half header secured a 1-0 victory at Vale Park on Sunday, guaranteeing his team a place alongside Liverpool, Manchester City, and Arsenal. Port Vale are bottom of League One and 57 places below Sunderland. But they frustrated their top-flight opponents, who had …

1 day ago·Chicago, United States

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