FA Cup quarter finals to cause fixture chaos as Arsenal and Liverpool await fate
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Daily Mirror IconSportFootballFA CupThe FA Cup quarter-finals will be played across Easter weekend - which could present some fixture headaches for the likes of Southampton and Port Vale - who remain in contentionThe FA Cup quarter-final draw is set to cause a fixture pile-up for both Southampton and Port Vale - with the two non-Premier League sides needing to find new slots for rearranged games.The eight teams still in the tournament will play their quarter-final clashes on the weekend of April 4 - putting their scheduled league games for that weekend on hold. Meanwhile in London, Southampton saw off Fulham following a stoppage time penalty.The FA Cup quarter-final will be played on Easter Weekend - Port Vale are due to face Cardiff in the Welsh capital on April 3 - and then three days later host Rotherham at Vale Park.
For Port Vale, they only have one free midweek between the period of the FA Cup quarter-finals and the final day of the season on May 2.READ MORE: Port Vale hero Ben Waine can't hide true feelings after huge Sunderland FA Cup shockREAD MORE: Phil Parkinson gutted over 'wrong' VAR and referee calls in Wrexham FA Cup defeat to ChelseaJOIN US ON FACEBOOK! Southampton have slightly more wiggle room as they enjoy two one week breaks between matches.The possibility exists that that both Port Vale and Southampton could be forced to play one of their Easter Weekend matches in the days before or after their FA Cup quarter-finals.
Matters of finding free slots for matches could be further complicated if Port Vale or Southampton were to cause another shock by making the semi-finals, which are scheduled for April 25.The eighth team for the quarter-final draw will be confirmed on Monday night when West Ham play Brentford. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Premier LeagueFA CupArsenal FCLiverpool FCManchester City FCChelsea FCLeeds United FCWest Ham United FCBrentford FCPort Vale FCSouthampton FC