Southampton 2-2 Brentford
The FA Cup Fifth Round
19 February 2005
St. Mary's Stadium



Brentford kept their FA Cup dreams alive with a brilliant 2-2 draw against Premiership Southampton.

It was the Bees' biggest game for 15 years and, at 31 places behind the Saints, they are now the lowest-placed team still left in the competition.

The game looked to be a formality for Southampton when Henri Camara opened the scoring in the fourth minute, slotting the ball in from close range.

The striker made it 2-0 with another simple tap-in after goalkeeper Stuart Nelson parried Kevin Phillips' shot. The ball fell kindly for Camara who made no mistake from seven yards.

Brentford were handed a lifeline when Isaiah Rankin completed an excellent Bees' move. The former Arsenal striker was fed by Sam Sodje, who had dribbled 40 yards, and smashed the ball past former Brentford 'keeper, Paul Smith.

The Londoners' comeback was complete when Sodje levelled the scores, towering above the Southampton defence to head the ball in at the far post.

The League One side even pressed for a winner, but their attacking exploits nearly cost them the match when Southampton put the ball in the net in the final minutes, only for their effort to be ruled offside.

Charlton 1-2 Leicester
The FA Cup Fifth Round
19 February 2005
The Valley



A last-minute winner from Dion Dublin booked Leicester City's place in the final eight of The FA Cup after Premiership Charlton crashed out 2-1 at the Valley.

Dublin's first goal since November came in the 90th minute when he held off a challenge from Charlton's Sean Bartlett to head past Dean Kiely.

The former Aston Villa striker added to Nikos Dabizas' opener to earn the Foxes a well-deserved win.

Charlton had pulled level on the stroke of half-time when Bartlett made the most of Leicester's slack marking to nip in and score his sixth goal of the season.

Craig Levein's men threw everything they had at Charlton and their dogged determination paid off when Dublin stooped to score.

Bolton Wanderers 1-0 Fulham
The FA Cup Fifth Round
19 February 2005
Reebok Stadium



Kevin Davis's goal in the twelth minute sent Fulham crashing out of The FA Cup at a freezing cold Reebok Stadium.

Davis lashed the ball past Edwin van der Sar after a neat pass from Henrik Pederson to earn Bolton a place in the Sixth Round.

After their early lead, Bolton took their foot off the gas, allowing the Londoners the chance to get back into the game.

Tomasz Radzinski was denied by Jussi Jaaskelainen and, in injury time, Claus Jensen was prevented from levelling the scores after Anthony Barness blocked his shot.

Bolton had their chances and should have added to their lead when Pederson was played through on goal only to scuff his shot and allow Zat Knight to hack the ball to safety.