FA Cup fifth round draw: Man City, Liverpool, Man Utd and Maidstone learn next opponents

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The draw for the fifth round of the 2023/24 FA Cup has been made, with Premier League giants Manchester City, Manchester United and Liverpool discovering their opponents in the next stage of England’s famous competition.

Holders Man City, who beat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 on Friday night, have been paired up with Luton Town away from home, while Maidstone United, the lowest-ranked team left in the competition after their stunning upset at Ipswich Town, will hope to continue their miraculous journey when they face Sheffield Wednesday or Coventry City.

Liverpool and Man Utd, who still need to come through Sunday ties against Norwich City and Newport County, will take on Watford or Southampton and Bristol City or Nottingham Forest respectively.

The draw was initially scheduled to take place before the kick-off of Liverpool vs Norwich City at Anfield, but crowd trouble during Wolves‘ win at West Brom pushed it back.


Fixture

Blackburn or Wrexham vs Newcastle United

Chelsea or Aston Villa vs Leeds United or Plymouth Argyle

AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City

Liverpool or Norwich vs Watford or Southampton

Bristol City or Nottingham Forest vs Newport County or Manchester United

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Sheffield Wednesday or Coventry City vs Maidstone United

Luton Town vs Manchester City


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Chelsea and Aston Villa couldn’t be separated on Friday / Robin Jones/GettyImages

A number of games ended in draws, meaning replays are in order. Chelsea and Aston Villa will need to be separated in Birmingham, while Nottingham Forest will hope to overcome Championship side Bristol City back at home.

Date

Result

26/01/2024

Bristol City 0-0 Nottingham Forest

26/01/2024

Chelsea 0-0 Aston Villa

26/01/2024

Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Coventry City

27/01/2024

Leeds United 1-1 Plymouth Argyle


The fifth round of the 2023/24 FA Cup will commence during the week commencing Monday 26 February. Fixtures will be shown on the BBC and ITV, with television picks to be confirmed at a later date.


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