Manchester City v Southampton
The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON
Fourth Round Proper
3pm, Sunday 28 January 2007
City of Manchester Stadium
Winning clubs will receive £60,000 from The FA
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Chris Baird hopes a TV spying mission will help Southampton cause an FA Cup shock.

Manchester City needed a replay to see off Championship side Sheffield Wednesday in the Third Round. And Baird kept a keen eye on that game as Southampton set their sights on a Premiership scalp.

The Northern Ireland defender said: "I saw the game on television and to be fair Sheffield Wednesday played well. Credit to them, they made it difficult for Manchester City.

"We know it is going to be a tough game, but we will give it our best shot. They have got the home advantage, but we are confident we can get a result.

"We want to be a Premiership team next season so it will be good to test ourselves."

Baird believes The FA Cup has lost none of its magic and remembers well his special day at Cardiff when he was a surprise inclusion in Southampton's FA Cup Final team of 2003.

Arsenal ran out 1-0 winners that day, but it was an incredible way for Baird to make his first ever appearance in the FA Cup.

He added: "The whole day was fantastic. Everything about it was amazing. Nobody knew who I was before so it was a good start to my career."

Click here to see the results from the year Southampton reached The FA Cup Final.