FA Cup winner Dave Beasant believes his former boss Dave Jones has a special reason to help dump Saints out of the FA Cup.

The veteran keeper, who turns 44 later this month and is still playing with Brighton, will be an interested viewer when two of his former clubs lock horns in Sunday's quarter final.

Beasant, right, knows all about the magic of the FA Cup. He carved his name in competition folklore when he became the first goalkeeper to save a penalty in a final when he thwarted Liverpool's John Aldridge in 1988.

In doing so he also became the first goalkeeper to captain a FA Cup-winning side at Wembley.

Almost five years later, he kept goal for Wolves as they were on the end of a surprise defeat when then giantkillers Bolton won 2-0 in a fourth round tie at Molineux.

Beasant is no stranger to public humiliation, having gone through a footballing nightmare at Chelsea when his form dipped before a loan move to Wolves and subsequent switch to the south coast helped him rebuild his confidence.

And, as one of Jones' players at Southampton, the giant keeper remembers all too clearly the way the Wolves boss felt he was mistreated when he lost his job at The Dell.

Beasant, who spent four years at The Dell, believes Jones' desire for revenge will be simmering in the visitors' dressing room.

"There's a bit more of an incentive for Wolves because Dave Jones is going back there and I know he feels he wasn't given the best treatment and a fair crack of the whip," said Beasant.

"He felt he was judged before it was all sorted out so I know he personally will want to win."

Jones actually released Beasant from Southampton shortly after making Paul Jones his first signing in July 1997, but the former Wimbledon man bears no grudges.

"I still play golf with Dave every summer in La Manga," said Beasant. "He replaced me with Paul but there's no hard feelings. It enabled me to leave and I had four good years at Nottingham Forest."

Despite Jones' desire to put one over his old employers, Beasant believes the odds are stacked in Saints' favour.

The former England international and veteran of exactly 50 FA Cup ties was Brighton's substitute keeper in the Seagulls' 4-1 thumping of Jones' side - Wolves' only defeat of 2003 - and believes they have their work cut out.

"Wolves played against us recently and we were worthy winners - they've been a bit hit and miss," he said.

"Southampton are very good at St Mary's and they are having a great season.

"They will feel it's their chance to get to the cup final and they will fancy their chances.

"Antti Niemi is having a cracking season and has tightened things up at the back and up front James Beattie has been on fire.

"He has really earned his England call-up, even though it wasn't a great game to come into.

"He is scoring goals and Wolves will have to take notice of him.

"He's not the tallest but he has a great leap on him and he's a real threat in the air.

"Beattie's also an all-round striker - he doesn't just get goals from the six-yard box, you will see him banging them in from 20 or 30 yards.

"Wolves will be hoping they get him on a bad day because he can be a match-winner."

Beattie has scored 18 of Southampton's 30 Premiership goals this season, but Beasant believes Wolves' problems won't end just by stopping him.

"If Wolves stop Beattie it doesn't mean they will stop Southampton," said Beasant.

"If you go man for man on him to keep him out the game he could be the provider.

"The difference at the top level is that the players have quicker brains and if he doesn't see a lot of the ball he will have to try and create openings for other players."

Beasant, however, believes Southampton have to be aware of the threat Wolves can pose.

"When we played them Kenny Miller didn't get too many chances but the one he did take - a diving header - gave Ben Roberts no chance," he said.

"But Wolves will have to be at their best - Southampton play a very high tempo game and they won't allow Wolves a lot of time on the ball.

"Wolves are going to have to do the same as Southampton - which they can do, because people like Alex Rae don't mind 'dogging' for the ball.

"Wolves' best chance is if they can get a draw, I reckon Dave Jones will be satisfied with that.

"But for me, their best chance of winning the tie is through Mark Kennedy down the left because he is capable of great supply to the forwards with his crosses."

Beasant knows how the magic of the Cup takes over and will lend an understanding ear to Sunday's winners dreaming of glory.

"As a kid you dream of scoring the winner in the Cup Final or doing something memorable and I saved the first penalty," he said.

"I was also fortunate to captain the side, which was great.

"But as soon as you win the semi you realise you're in the final and you don't want to just make the numbers up - you want to win."

Beasant believes Wolves have saved their best for the Cup this season and agrees the run has accelerated a promotion push - but he can't see them making the last four.

"Wolves have put in some great performances this season, especially in the cup," he added.

"If they got to the semi-final and with everyone coming back from injury, everyone is going to want to perform to keep the others out.

"But I feel it's going to be a tough game for them and a draw's the best they could hope for - failing that, 2-1 to Southampton."