The FA Cup remains the only major honour Southampton have won in their history, and this season the Saints have been handed an ideal first game for the competition.
#SaintsFC will host #HTAFC in this season’s #EmiratesFACup third round! pic.twitter.com/rgfoWV3RhB
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) December 2, 2019
The Saints will play host to Championship side Huddersfield Town in the third round of the FA Cup in a fixture that some Southampton fans on social media are seemingly excited for, in large part due to the game being played at St. Mary’s.
With Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side struggling in the league, it might seemingly be unlikely to claim that the Saints will mount a cup run of any sorts, but Southampton supporters were still happy to be handed a favourable draw in the FA Cup two seasons after making it all the way to the semi-finals.
Here’s what a few Southampton fans had to say on Twitter about the FA Cup draw, with a handful of supporters pleased and surprised to be drawn at home and against a side in the second-tier…
Wait… a home match in a cup? Color me shocked
— Josh Seguin (@JoshSeguin24) December 2, 2019
easy boys
— ollyelwiss (@ollyelwiss) December 2, 2019
Opportunity to watch saints at home without spending a fortune
— Alistair Moger (@alistairmoger) December 2, 2019
I’ll be there
— Raziel (@Drexl_Raz) December 3, 2019
Some Saints fans, though, didn’t seem too excited about hosting a Championship side in the FA Cup…
This reeks of quality football…
— Jason (@HandsomedanNZ) December 2, 2019
— tøby (@sfctoby) December 2, 2019
The match-up the whole World wanted to see!
— Hugh Jampton (@tonkerthomas) December 2, 2019
— Harry (@ffsHaarry) December 2, 2019
Southampton were last season eliminated by a Championship side in the FA Cup, with Frank Lampard’s Derby County knocking out the south coast side on penalties.
