KEVIN DAVIES is all out to upset the blue half of his home city as well as the red.

After his starring role in Saints' 1-0 win over Sheffield United in the third round of the AXA-sponsored FA Cup, Davies has now set his sights on their local rivals, Wednesday.

The fourth round draw has given Southampton a home tie against The Owls and a great chance of reaching the last 16 for the first time since 1996 when Dave Merrington's side won through to the last eight.

But the tie will have special spice for Davies, who was born in the steel city and grew up supporting United - even though his dad, Cyril, is a confirmed Wednesday fan.

He said: "It is so weird we've got both Sheffield clubs in quick succession. I couldn't believe it when I heard the draw.

"Of course it will mean a lot to me. I had a lot of friends and family down for Saturday's game and I'm sure they'll all be back for the fourth round.

They'll be sick of the trip soon but I'll just settle for the same result as we got against United.

"The main thing is we are at home and, if we approach it right, we've a great chance of reaching the fifth round. A cup run can really get the place buzzing and it'd be lovely to experience that with Southampton."

Manager Glenn Hoddle is also delighted to be back at The Dell and believes his side have a genuine chance of going all the way.

He said: "All you can ask is a home draw. We know we can't win the title but we can certainly challenge for a cup. We've proved already this season we can beat anyone on our day and we were bitterly disappointed to go out of the Worthington Cup.

"But we have learned from that and improved since then."

And Hoddle is adamant that playing the final at Cardiff instead of Wembley will not detract from the competition if his side get there.

He added: "In the build-up to the game, I told the lads we've a good chance of going all the way to Wembley and they had a laugh because the venue has changed.

"It may not sound as glamorous, but it would be if we were there. You look at last week's build-up for games between Orient and Spurs, and Morecambe and Ipswich, or the fact that Dagenham drew at Charlton. The beauty and tradition of the competition are still there.

"If we're going to go on a run, we'll have to be motivated to play lower division teams, because they're automatically fired up to face us.

"A lot of the time we are the underdogs in the Premiership, but we are expected to win ties like this which requires a different approach.

"But history has proved you don't need to be the most consistent to win the FA Cup and that's our aim."