London, March 9 -- Port Vale produced the shock of the FA Cup fifth round with a 1-0 home win over Premier League side Sunderland, who sits 57 places above it in the league pyramid.
Bottom of League One, Port Vale reached the quarterfinals for the first time since 1954 thanks to Ben Waine's 29th-minute header.
Sunderland enjoyed nearly 70 percent possession and registered 17 shots, but was unable to break down Vale's stubborn defense over the remaining hour, according to Xinhua.
Championship side Southampton also advanced to the last eight after Ross Stewart's stoppage-time penalty sealed a 1-0 victory away to Fulham, who peppered the visitors' goal and saw an 18th-minute strike controversially ruled out when the referee judged the ball ...