As the hosts from the Championship, Southampton take on Premier League leaders Arsenal in the FA Cup Quarter-Final there are ominous warnings but also glimmers of hope from previous history for the Saints fans.

The history of these two iconic clubs in football's oldest cup competition is packed with drama. 

A look back at their most recent previous meetings in the competition shows interesting similarities to this weekend's mouth-watering clash.

The Saints team in 2003. (Image: Echo)

For many Southampton fans, the 2003 FA Cup Final at the Millennium Stadium remains the most painful memory of this fixture.

Gordon Strachan’s brave Saints took to the field as underdogs against Arsène Wenger’s Gunners.

Despite an enormous physical effort, and some nearly moments of their own, a first-half strike from Robert Pires was ultimately enough to earn the North Londoners a 1-0 win.

Just like in 2003, Arsenal arrive as a juggernaut. 

Mikel Arteta's current crop sit comfortably at the zenith of the Premier League, bursting with world-class talent and in pursuit of a treble. 

Southampton once again enter the tie...