Two teams in fine form in their respective leagues prepare for an FA Cup third-round clash at St Mary's on Saturday afternoon, as Southampton play host to Walsall.
While the Saints enter the competition at this stage, their League Two counterparts have already overcome Sheppey United and Alfreton Town to make it this far.
Joshua Sargent had other ideas, though, drawing the Canaries level just eight minutes after Armstrong's opener to deny Russell Martin's charges a quintet of successive wins, although their remarkable unbeaten streak remains very much alive.
Since being seen off 2-1 by Middlesbrough on September 23 - a result which marked a fourth-straight defeat for the Saints - Martin's men have strung together an exceptional 18-game sequence without suffering defeat, allowing them to cement a third-placed ranking in the Championship table as they bid to return to the Premier League at the first time of asking.
However, the Saints faithful cannot be pre-occupied with thoughts of an immediate promotion back to the big time this weekend, as Southampton - one-time winners of the FA Cup back in 1976 - aim to avoid a third-round exit for the first time since the 2018-19 season.
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