FA Cup fifth-round draw: Man City host Plymouth and Man Utd face Fulham as ties confirmed

The draw for the fifth round of the FA Cup has been made as the remaining 16 sides discovered their fate as the competition intensifies.

Plymouth Argyle’s reward for their giant-killing of Liverpool is a meeting with another of the Premier League’s biggest clubs with a last-16 trip to face Manchester City. Holders Manchester United, meanwhile, are handed a home tie against Fulham as they look to make the quarter-finals.

Preston North End and Burnley collide in an all-Lancashire clash of Championship clubs, with second-tier Cardiff City travelling to Aston Villa. Crystal Palace will face Millwall in a south London derby if they progress past Doncaster Rovers, with Ipswich awaiting the winner of Exeter vs Nottingham Forest. Finally, there are two all-Premier League encounters: Newcastle United vs Brighton and Hove Albion and Bournemouth vs Wolves.

Find out every tie from the FA Cup fifth round draw with our live blog below:

FA Cup fifth round draw live

• The FA Cup fifth round draw has been made
• Plymouth Argyle handed tough tie at Manchester City after stunning Liverpool
• Holders Manchester United host Fulham in fifth round
• Ties to be played across weekend of Saturday 1 March

FA Cup fifth round ties in full

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Preston North End vs Burnley

Aston Villa vs Cardiff City

Doncaster Rovers or Crystal Palace vs Millwall

Manchester United vs Fulham

Newcastle United vs Brighton and Hove Albion

Bournemouth vs Wolves

Manchester City vs Plymouth Argyle

Exeter City or Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich Town

ties to be played weekend of Saturday 1 March

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'It's one i'll never let go of': Plymouth's Ryan Hardie reflects on winning goal against Liverpool

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Giant-killers Plymouth face tough Man City tie as FA Cup fifth-round fixtures confirmed

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Plymouth's reward for beating Liverpool in the FA Cup is a fifth round tie away to Manchester City.

The Pilgrims dumped the current Premier League leaders out of the competition with a 1-0 win on Sunday thanks to Ryan Hardie's second-half penalty, and will now head to the Etihad Stadium for a last-16 tie against the seven-time Cup winners, who had to come from behind to beat Leyton Orient 2-1 on Saturday.

Plymouth face tough Man City tie as FA Cup fifth-round fixtures confirmed

FA Cup fifth round draw

19:37 , Harry Latham-Coyle

A reminder of those two ties to be played, with Doncaster Rovers vs Crystal Palace kicking off shortly and Exeter City vs Nottingham Forest to come tomorrow. A Palace-Millwall tie could be fun for those south of the river in London - though that is, perhaps, getting ahead of ourselves.

An all-Lancashire tie between Preston and Burnley brings together two former winners to contest a place in the last eight. Tasty. Although Scott Parker’s side haven’t exactly been scintillating to watch this season...

FA Cup fifth round draw

19:32 , Harry Latham-Coyle

How’s your luck, Plymouth? After a stunning upset of Liverpool, it’s a long trip north to Manchester City for Argyle next as they bid to continue their cup run - mind you, an encounter with Pep Guardiola’s men isn’t quite as fearsome this season as in past campaigns.

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FA Cup fifth round draw

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Those eight ties will be played over the weekend of Saturday 1 March.

FA Cup fifth round draw

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Manchester City vs Plymouth Argyle

Exeter City or Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich Town

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FA Cup fifth round draw

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Newcastle United vs Brighton and Hove Albion

Bournemouth vs Wolves

FA Cup fifth round draw

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Doncaster Rovers or Crystal Palace vs Millwall

Manchester United vs Fulham

FA Cup fifth round draw

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Preston North End vs Burnley

Aston Villa vs Cardiff City

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FA Cup fifth round draw

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In go the balls. Let’s get going...

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FA Cup fifth round draw

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“I’ve never done this, I’ve always wanted to do this,” Theo Walcott positively beams, the former forward like an excited puppy eyeing a bowl of kibble. The magic of the cup.

FA Cup fifth round draw

19:10 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Right, with a slightly tedious item on a BBC radio presenter launching a(nother) podcast with her best mate out of the way, it’s time for equally important business - Kelly Somers and Theo Walcott are stood in vague proximity to a bag of balls, soon to be joined by Alex Scott. Eight ties to be drawn...

FA Cup fifth round draw

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Any ties you fancy, football fans? After one giant killing, would Plymouth now favour a friendlier draw, or do Argyle fancy going again against one of the big boys?

FA Cup fifth round draw

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Theo Walcott and Alex Scott will be doing the drawing on the ever-jarring rollercoaster ride that is The One Show this evening, a couple of former Arsenal stars no doubt disappointed not to have their former club in the hat.

Tonight's ball numbers

19:00 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Not long now until the draw is made. Here’s a reminder of the ball numbers and qualified sides:

1. Manchester United

2. Millwall

3. Brighton & Hove Albion

4. Preston North End

5. Exeter City or Nottingham Forest

6. Ipswich Town

7. Wolverhampton Wanderers

8. Fulham

9. Newcastle United

10. Plymouth Argyle

11. Bournemouth

12. Aston Villa

13. Burnley

14. Manchester City

15. Doncaster Rovers or Crystal Palace

16. Cardiff City

The greatest FA Cup shocks as Plymouth pull the rug on high-flying Liverpool

18:50 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Plymouth downed all-conquering Liverpool 1-0 at Home Park in the shock of the fourth round as the Premier League pace-setters found themselves dumped out of the FA Cup by the Championship’s bottom team.

Here is a look back on some other celebrated giant-killing acts from over the years:

The greatest FA Cup shocks as Plymouth pull the rug on high-flying Liverpool

Jack Grealish opens up on ‘most difficult year of life’ amid Man City struggles

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Jack Grealish explained how 2024 was the ‘most difficult year of my life’ following Manchester City’s 2-1 victory over Leyton Orient in the FA Cup on Saturday.

Grealish was a part of City’s Premier League winning squad last season which lifted the top-flight trophy for the fourth time in a row yet the winger only started 10 times for Pep Guardiola’s side.

He then missed out on a spot at Euro 2024 in the summer where England reached the final before losing out to Spain.

The 29-year-old has continued to be used as a substitute player for City, despite their struggles to reach the heights of previous years, but played 90 minutes against Orient at the weekend. It was only the fourth time since October that he’s featured for a full game.

Jack Grealish opens up on ‘most difficult year of my life’ amid Man City struggles

Arne Slot defends Liverpool team selection and says FA Cup line-up ‘done for a reason’

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Arne Slot declared his weakened FA Cup line-up at Plymouth was done “for a reason” as Liverpool faced up to a shock exit to Championship strugglers and criticism his team selection had devalued the competition.

Ryan Hardie’s second-half penalty secured a famous 1-0 win for Plymouth, rock bottom in the Championship, against the Premier League leaders in Sunday’s fourth-round tie at Home Park.

In what was Liverpool’s 13th game since Boxing Day and ahead of Wednesday’s Merseyside derby at Everton, Slot made 10 changes from the side which had dismantled Tottenham three days earlier to reach the Carabao Cup final.

Only goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher remained with skipper Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah, Alexis Mac Allister, Cody Gakpo and Ryan Gravenberch among Liverpool regulars to be given the day off.

Slot was accused on social media of disrespecting the FA Cup by leaving so many of his stars on Merseyside, although Liverpool still started with a front line of Diogo Jota, Federico Chiesa and Luis Diaz, while Darwin Nunez came off the bench after Plymouth scored.

The Dutch manager also suggested later that Plymouth’s direct playing style meant there was no guarantee Liverpool would have progressed to the last 16, even if his first-teamers had featured in Devon.

Arne Slot defends Liverpool team selection and says line-up ‘done for a reason’

Pep Guardiola responds to ‘sacked in the morning’ jibes before Man City v Real Madrid in Champions League

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Manchester City overcame a real fright against Leyton Orient, Pep Guardiola’s side again lacking in their usual ruthlessness. The Manchester City manager is becoming familiar with a certain taunting refrain, but insisted ahead of a pretty sizeable Champions League fixture tomorrow that he has no fear of the sack:

Pep Guardiola responds to ‘sacked in the morning’ jibes before City meet Madrid

Just how bad is Tottenham’s injury crisis? All 20 Premier League clubs examined

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Do Ange Postecoglou’s claims about Tottenham’s injury crisis ring true? We looked at all 20 Premier League clubs to see just how badly Spurs have suffered this season...

Do Tottenham really have the worst injury crisis in the Premier League?

Ange Postecoglou hits out at ‘agenda-driven’ criticism with dig at Liverpool’s FA Cup defeat

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Under fire Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou says calls for him to be sacked are “agenda driven” and no other side would be able to cope with the amount of injuries his side have suffered.

Postecoglou’s position was plunged into more uncertainty after Spurs were knocked out of their second cup competition in four days following a 2-1 FA Cup defeat at Aston Villa.

After losing the Carabao Cup semi-final to Liverpool last week, a depleted Spurs went down to goals from Jacob Ramsey and Morgan Rogers at Villa Park though new signing Mathys Tel scored a late consolation goal.

Postecoglou is happy for people to say what they want about him, but insists no other team could have coped with the injuries he has had to deal with over the last few months.

Ange Postecoglou hits out at ‘agenda-driven’ criticism with dig at Liverpool

FA Cup: VAR to be used from fifth round

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As a reminder, the use of VAR is introduced in the competition from the fifth round onwards.

The fourth round carried plenty of controversy due to the lack of VAR, with Harry Maguire’s winner for Manchester United against Leicester clearly offside on replay.

Birmingham also found themselves on the end of a contentious decision, as the linesman flagged for a Newcastle goal despite replays suggesting that the ball had not crossed the line.

In a statement made when announcing their decision to remove VAR from the earlier rounds, the FA said: “This decision ensures that there is a consistent refereeing approach for all clubs taking part in the same stage of the competition.”

FA Cup facts

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Of the 14 teams guaranteed to be in the draw tonight, only five have never won the competition.

Brighton, Fulham, Millwall, Bournemouth and Plymouth have never won the FA Cup, with Argyle and the Cherries never having contested a final.

Fulham, Brighton and Millwall have all lost in the final, with the Seagulls and Millwall both being beaten by Manchester United in their only appearances (in 1983 and 2003 respectively).

FA Cup: Previous winners

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In the last 11 years, only one side from outside of the so-called ‘top six’ has managed to win the FA Cup.

That victory came for Leicester in 2021, when Youri Tielemans proved the difference against Chelsea.

Since Wigan shocked Manchester City in the final in 2013, only six different teams have won the competiton – Manchester United (twice), Man City (twice), Arsenal (four times), Liverpool, Chelsea and of course Leicester (all once).

FA Cup round dates

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After the fifth round, the competition moves to the quarter-finals, which is the last round before Wembley.

The dates for each round are below:

Fifth Round - Saturday 1 March 2025

Quarter Final - Saturday 29 March 2025

Semi Final - Saturday 26 April 2025

Final - Saturday 17 May 2025

Harry Maguire’s luck and Alejandro Garnacho’s skill save Ruben Amorim from more Man Utd misery

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For swathes of the last six years, Leicester City could savour the thought of Harry Maguire and Manchester United. Not here, however, and not in injury time. Leicester were left with a sense of injustice, cursing the goal scored by the man they sold for a world-record fee for a centre-back. Maguire’s Old Trafford career has not always proceeded swimmingly, but on a night when they looked like drowning in their own incompetence, he instead turned rescuer.

A 93rd-minute header took the holders into the FA Cup fifth round in dramatic fashion; controversial, too, given that Maguire – and three of his teammates – had looked suspiciously offside when he ran on to Bruno Fernandes’s deep free-kick to plant an emphatic header in. Amid scenes of bedlam, with no VAR to spare Leicester, United’s act of escapology was complete. “We were not defeated in Fergie time, we were defeated in offside time,” said Leicester manager Ruud van Nistelrooy. “This was half a metre, clear in line. It is decided on a clear and obvious mistake, that is unacceptable and unthinkable at this level.”

Maguire’s luck and Garnacho’s skill save Amorim from more Man Utd misery

Which FA Cup ties are still to be played?

15:55 , Chris Wilson

There are two more ties yet to be played from the fourth round, with the first one taking place tonight and the final one happening tomorrow evening.

Tonight, Doncaster host Crystal Palace, before the round concludes with Exeter City vs Nottingham Forest tomorrow.

Manchester City avoid shock at Leyton Orient thanks to Kevin De Bruyne winner

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Kevin De Bruyne struck in the 79th minute to spare the blushes of Manchester City and earn them a hard-fought 2-1 victory in a rip-roaring FA Cup fourth-round tie at Leyton Orient.

The League One side went ahead in remarkable fashion after 16 minutes when a 40-yard strike by Tottenham loanee Jamie Donley hit the bar and went in off City goalkeeper Stefan Ortega to send Brisbane Road into pandemonium.

Pep Guardiola had watched City get thumped 5-1 at Arsenal last Sunday and would have feared more London woe, but substitute Abdukodir Khusanov deflected a Rico Lewis shot to level after 56 minutes.

Man City avoid shock at Leyton Orient thanks to De Bruyne winner

When will the fifth round ties take place?

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The fifth round will be played across the weekend of 1 and 2 March. However, judging by the fourth round, ties could by spread across multiple days and take place from as early as Friday 28 February through until Monday 3 March.

Liverpool stunned by Plymouth as quadruple hopes ended by FA Cup shock

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Plymouth produced a huge FA Cup upset as Premier League leaders Liverpool were knocked out by the bottom club in the Championship to end hopes of a historic quadruple.

Liverpool boss Arne Slot gambled with a weakened side in Devon and literally paid the penalty as Ryan Hardie’s second-half spot-kick gave Plymouth a famous 1-0 win and sent them into the fifth round of the competition.

It was only the fourth time that the team starting the day at the top of the Premier League has been eliminated from the FA Cup by a side from outside the top flight.

Liverpool stunned by Plymouth as quadruple hopes ended by FA Cup shock

FA Cup round four results

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Here’s a full rundown of the results so far from the fourth round.

Friday, 8 February

Manchester United 2-1 Leicester City

Saturday, 9 February

Leyton Orient 1-2 Manchester City

Leeds United 0-2 Millwall

Coventry 1-4 Ipswich

Preston 0-0 Wycombe (PNE win 4-2 on pens)

Stoke City 3-3 Cardiff (CAR win 4-3 on pens)

Southampton 0-1 Burnley

Everton 0-2 Bournemouth

Wigan 1-2 Fulham

Birmingham 2-3 Newcastle United

Brighton 2-1 Chelsea

Sunday, 9 February

Blackburn 0-2 Wolves

Plymouth 1-0 Liverpool

Aston Villa 2-1 Tottenham

What are the FA Cup draw ball numbers?

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Below are the ball numbers for the draw later on:

1. Manchester United

2. Millwall

3. Brighton & Hove Albion

4. Preston North End

5. Exeter City or Nottingham Forest

6. Ipswich Town

7. Wolverhampton Wanderers

8. Fulham

9. Newcastle United

10. Plymouth Argyle

11. Bournemouth

12. Aston Villa

13. Burnley

14. Manchester City

15. Doncaster Rovers or Crystal Palace

16. Cardiff City

FA Cup fifth round draw LIVE

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When is the FA Cup draw?

The draw for the fifth round of the FA Cup will take place tonight, Monday, 10 February at 7.10pm.

How can I watch the FA Cup draw?

The draw will be broadcast live on BBC One. Subscribers can also watch online via BBC iPlayer.

FA Cup fifth round draw LIVE

14:15 , Chris Wilson

The FA Cup returned this weekend as fans were treated to 16 fourth-round fixtures, with plenty of potential for a giant-killing as Premier League sides face lower-tier opposition.

The weekend began early as Manchester United defeated Leicester City on Friday night, before plenty of action on Saturday as Manchester City survived a scare against Leyton Orient, Birmingham were denied a big win by Newcastle and Brighton dumped out Chelsea in one of three all-Premier League ties.

Top-flight leaders Liverpool suffered a stunning defeat against Plymouth on Sunday, with their quadruple hopes dashed in unexpected fashion, while Aston Villa knocked out Tottenham. The fourth round wraps up on Tuesday night (11 February) as League One side Exeter City face high flying Nottingham Forest.

The FA Cup draw for the next round will be made ahead of then, however, with all fifth round ties to be played across the weekend of 1 March.

FA Cup fifth round draw LIVE

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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.