The draw for the fifth round of the FA Cup is set to be made as the remaining sides discover their fate as the competition intensifies.
Just 16 balls will be in the hat, including holders Manchester United following a controversial 2-1 victory over Leicester City. Rivals Manchester City are also through despite a real scare against League One’s Leyton Orient, while Newcastle, Fulham and Bournemouth are among the Premier League sides to similarly successfully navigate the fourth round.
Brighton surprised Chelsea in a composed 2-1 victory despite going behind in the match, and Aston Villa piled more pressure on Ange Postecoglou as Spurs were beaten by the same scoreline at Villa Park. Yet the biggest shock of the round came from Plymouth Argyle, who defeated Liverpool 1-0 following Ryan Hardie’s second half penalty, in doing so dashing the quadruple dreams of Arne Slot’s side. With Arsenal also already out, this FA Cup feels more open than usual.
Two fourth-round matches are still to be played with Doncaster hosting Crystal Palace tonight before Nottingham Forest travel to Exeter tomorrow.
Follow the FA Cup fifth round draw with our live blog below:
FA Cup fifth round draw live
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FA Cup fifth round draw LIVE
14:00 , Chris Wilson
Good afternoon and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of tonight's draw for the fifth round of the FA Cup.
The 14 sides who won at the weekend will learn their opponents for the next round, with the draw taking place ahead of Crystal Palace’s match against Doncaster.
We’ll have all the latest build-up and news here.
