Town have drawn League One Southampton away in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

The sides last met in the FA Cup at the third round stage in 1999/00 at Portman Road when the then-Premiership Saints won 1-0, Dean Richards scoring the game's only goal.

Southampton also won both the other two FA Cup meetings between the teams, a 7-1 thrashing at the Dell in 1960/61 and a 3-2 victory in 1990/91, also in Hampshire and at the third round stage.

Last season, in Southampton's relegation season, the sides drew 2-2 at St Mary's and the Saints won 3-0 at Portman Road.

The game will see Saints Kelvin Davis and Dan Harding face their old club, while keeper Bartosz Bialkowski was on loan at Portman Road last season without playing a game.

Current Blue Richard Wright spent time on loan at St Mary's while a West Ham player but won't face his old club has he's out with a knee injury until March. Loan striker Stern John was with the Saints between his spells with Roy Keane's Sunderland and Crystal Palace.

In 2005 Keane fell out with Southampton fans while warming up when a Manchester United sub after responding to taunts by mocking their relegation.

Fourth round matches will be played on the weekend of Saturday 23rd January.

FA Cup Fourth Round
Southampton v Ipswich
Reading/Liverpool v Burnley
Millwall/Derby v Brentford/Doncaster
Bristol City/Cardiff v Leicester
Stoke v Arsenal
Notts County/Forest Green v Wigan
Scunthorpe v Man City
West Brom v Plymouth/Newcastle
Everton v Nottm Forest/Birmingham
Accrington/Gillingham v Fulham
Bolton v Sheff Utd/QPR
Portsmouth/Coventry v Sunderland
Preston v Chelsea
Aston Villa v Brighton
Tranmere/Wolves v Crystal Palace
Tottenham v Leeds

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Skip73 added 22:12 - Jan 3 Can't see why people are moaning about this draw. Yes it might be a bit dull but lets wait until the QF before we draw a Prem team and then shock them.
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itfc_steve added 23:44 - Jan 3 ill be making the trip ! COYB
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finidigeorge88 added 02:40 - Jan 4 Look at it this way, if the draws goes our way you never no what might happen, obviously we want a premiership day out but wouldnt you rather have a day out at wembley or a quarter final clash later on in the competition, look what happened to cardiff last season. Wycombe seasons ago.
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pitseablue added 08:37 - Jan 4 Not an easy game as some have said. Might even take a replay.
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halliday05 added 08:43 - Jan 4 winable a test this will be but its a good draw
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dobbie73 added 08:50 - Jan 4 I would class this as a winnable bananaskin! Saints are on the up, as are we. And they will be seen as the lower division underdogs (despite being at home), which automatically puts the pressure on us. I would take a draw and a replay if we can't win outright on the day. COYB!!!!!
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MarinerisGod added 09:26 - Jan 4 I'm walking there.
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jabberjackson added 10:13 - Jan 4 this is a good draw for Ipswich you can imahine the Bobby Stokes, Roger Osborne footage being rolled out nearer the time on current form w have a good chance of going through, and i can't rmember the last time we made the fifth round imagine a plum home draw in round five, and suddenly we are in the last eight you gotta have a dream great to see you Horry at the end of the game against QPR!

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blueboy20 added 11:10 - Jan 4 i Watched the draw and was gutted when we got Southhampton, like most i was hoping for a Prem team... but the more i think about this tie the more i like the sound of it, we have a good chance of progressing to round 5. I would be more confident it were at home but away it could be very tough. I think a draw and a replay wouldnt be a bad result. I hope we take this game seriously and get to the next round. This will be very interesting

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ElvisMariner added 12:27 - Jan 4 This will be a tough game but will be a good day out....
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Bergholtblue added 13:21 - Jan 4 Anyone who thinks this will be a walkover is an idiot. Southampton are 5 in the league having won 4 of their last 6 matches; and only lost 1 of their last 6 home matches. Rickie Lambert scored 29 last season as is currently on 23 this season. We are going to have to be at our very best to win this one. Lambert may be a one to bid for this January. If we did get him he would of course be cuptied but it would stop him scoring against us!

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Skip73 added 02:41 - Jan 5 Bergoltblue, Southampton are 12th in league one (but prob 5th if not for the points deduction) so you're sort of right and wrong if you get my drift.
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