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• Southampton 2-1 Arsenal: Saints channel spirit of 1976 to stun Gunners as Mikel Arteta's side suffer yet another blow to their season in latest cup defeat, writes OLIVER HOLT4 April 2026, 11:47 pm
  OLIVER HOLT: A beautiful story is unfolding on the south coast of England fifty years after their team of second tier underdogs pulled off one of the biggest shocks in FA Cup history.
  
• Chelsea vs Port Vale - FA Cup RECAP: Blues hit SEVEN as returning star gets on the scoresheet with hosts cruising to the semi-finals4 April 2026, 11:45 pm
  Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Chelsea host Port Vale at Stamford Bridge in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.
  
• Tounekti tipping Scots to get off to a flier Stateside... and he's telling his Celtic team-mates just how to do it!4 April 2026, 11:43 pm
  Upon returning to Lennoxtown this week, Seb Tounekti found himself to be a man in demand. It's a situation which is unlikely to change as the World Cup draws nearer.
  
• Southampton vs Arsenal - FA Cup RECAP: All the reaction as the Premier League leaders crash OUT after shock defeat by Championship side as Treble dream ends on chastening night for Mikel Arteta4 April 2026, 11:01 pm
  Re-live Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the score, team news and updates as Arsenal took on Southampton at the St Mary's Stadium  in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.
  
• Micah Richards questions Mikel Arteta's selection gamble and hits out at Arsenal's 'attitude' in shock defeat by Southampton - as Gunners boss tells Gunners stars to 'look in the mirror' ahead of crunch run-in4 April 2026, 10:42 pm
  Mikel Arteta has been criticised for not deploying his first team from the outset against Southampton, as Arsenal suffered a second cup exit in as many games on Saturday night.
  
• West Ham star Matheus Fernandes reveals the story behind his unusual tattoo - and his disastrous attempt at playing golf!4 April 2026, 9:30 pm
  Before Mateus Fernandes pulls on his West Ham shirt on Sunday afternoon for an FA Cup quarter-final, he will take a moment to speak to a man who is no longer with him but forever by his side.
  
• Ex-Arsenal and Man City star Samir Nasri could be 'exposed as a tax cheat after 200 Deliveroo orders were made to his Paris address'4 April 2026, 9:17 pm
  Former Arsenal and Manchester City star Samir Nasri is under investigation by French tax authorities after reportedly being rumbled by his Deliveroo orders. 
  
• DON'T LOOK NOW: Danny Rohl watches Rangers hit the summit... but admits he'll be turning off when title rivals Hearts and Celtic are in action4 April 2026, 8:20 pm
  Danny Rohl led Rangers back to the top of the Premiership yesterday - then revealed he will carry on his new superstition by blocking out what is going on with title rivals Hearts and Celtic later today.
  
• Chelsea 7-0 Port Vale: Liam Rosenior's no-risk strategy pays off as Blues stars ease pressure on under-fire boss after difficult week by cruising into FA Cup semi-finals4 April 2026, 7:51 pm
  KIERAN GILL AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: While it was fairly inevitable Chelsea would end Vale's wonderful journey in this season's FA Cup, there will still have been that nagging worry.
  
• Shocking moment goalkeeper 'PUNCHES a rival fan' behind the goal during match before being escorted off the pitch by security at full-time4 April 2026, 7:49 pm
  A non-league goalkeeper was caught on camera appearing to punch a rival fan during a match on Friday before being escorted off the pitch.
  
• Rayan Cherki is told to REMOVE Liverpool shirt after annoying Man City coaching staff by wearing it on the bench after swapping with fellow substitute Hugo Ekitike in bizarre incident - as fans slam Reds striker4 April 2026, 6:43 pm
  The awkward moment came after the 22-year-old was replaced by Tijjani Reijnders. He left the pitch and then swapped shirts with Liverpool forward Ekitike.
  
• Banned Enzo Fernandez watches on after Chelsea star was hit with two-game suspension by Liam Rosenior over Real Madrid comments4 April 2026, 6:22 pm
  The 25-year-old, who is Chelsea's vice-captain, appeared in good spirits despite his club imposed suspension as he was seen laughing with Marc Cucurella behind the bench.
  
• 'The fighting spirit and mentality wasn't there': Dominik Szoboszlai slams Liverpool after their dismal 4-0 FA Cup drubbing at Man City - as home fans goad Reds boss Arne Slot4 April 2026, 6:16 pm
  A large majority of the 7,600 away fans headed for an early exit as home supporters taunted under-fire Arne Slot with chants of 'you're getting sacked in the morning'.
  
• RANGERS 4 DUNDEE UTD 2: Danny Rohl's men go top to pile pressure on Hearts... but they'll need to defend better than this if they intend to stay there4 April 2026, 5:54 pm
  When your team have just gone back to the top of the Premiership for the first time in two years, it's only natural that most fans should have the championship flag at the forefront of their minds.
  
• Arne Slot is sleepwalking towards the sack: The issues Liverpool boss can't fix, the key men who have let him down and when the club might be forced to act as fans turn and the walls close in, writes LEWIS STEELE4 April 2026, 5:11 pm
  LEWIS STEELE: As Man City fans briefly averted their starry-eyed gazes from the pitch to perform their famous Poznan dance, the 7,600 Liverpool supporters up on high decided to follow suit.