Chris Hargreaves

There are a couple of FA Cup fifth round games that stand out for me.
Obviously as a Cleethorpes lad, I will choose Southampton vs the ‘Mighty Mariners’, Grimsby Town, the club where I made my debut. Admittedly, there’s slight bias to my hometown club, yes, but it’s also the tie that is the David and Goliath of the round.

A Premier League club against a League Two club should, on paper, be a banker for a home win.

However, with Southampton having had a rocky spell recently with a managerial change and a perilous league position, and Grimsby producing a brilliant perform...