Southampton Fans during the EFL Cup Final Match between Manchester United and Southampton on February 26 at the Wembley Stadium, London (Photo by Kieran Galvin/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Hull City remain firmly in the race to sign Manuel Benson from Burnley in January despite interest from fellow Championship outfit Southampton,
Championship Side Remain In Race To Land Burnley Star
The Belgian winger was impressive for Burnley in the Championship last season, finishing with 12 goals in the competition and helping the Clarets earn promotion to the top flight.
This season though, Benson has found his chances limited in the Premier League and has only 73 top tier minutes under his belt.
He has therefore been linked with a move away from Turf Moor in search of regular first-team minutes.
Southampton have kept tabs on the player in order to take him to St Mary’s Stadium
Hull City have also been keen and remain firmly in the race to sign the player this month.
Tigers manager Liam Rosenior is willing to wait patiently until he gets his hands on his targets this month.
They are in the race for promotion, finding themselves seventh in the league table, one point off playoff contenders Sunderland.
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Southampton fans were probably hoping for another home tie in the next round of the FA Cup, perhaps even a local derby against Eastleigh, but they were handed an away fixture, but not one they should fear.
Saints were the second team out of the hat in the draw this evening, that meant that they would travel to the first name to be drawn Watford.
With respect to the Hornets not a trip that we will fear even if again we play a weakened side against them, as they may also do given their own promotion aspirations.
Elsewhere Eastleigh were handed a dream tie against Manchester United if they can overcome Newport County in their upcoming replay, not an impossible task given that the Welsh side are only a division above them.
If Saints can beat Watford then they could have a decent cup run with several all Premier League ties in the 4th round including Tottenham V Manchester City, Chelsea V Aston Villa, Sheffield United V Brighton & Fulham V Newcastle.
That means that at least 4 Premier League sides will have to depart the competition in this round, joining Arsenal who went out against Liverpool on Sunday and one out of Brentford and Wolves.
So a repeat of the 2003 FA Cup semi final at Villa Park when Saints triumphed 2-1 to reach the final at Cardiff
