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Luke Pawley

Nottingham Forest ball number and other details ahead of FA Cup quarter-final draw

Nottingham Forest will be looking to advance to the FA Cup quarter-finals when they face Huddersfield Town in the fifth round.

Forest will host the Terriers at the City Ground on Monday, March 7; with the winners advancing to the last eight.

Steve Cooper's made have made it this far after impressive wins at home to Arsenal and Leicester City in the third and fourth rounds of the competitions.

Those victories caught national attention, particularly the 4-1 thrashing of holders Leicester which was broadcast live on BBC One.

Cooper and his men will not be looking beyond Monday's tie just yet, though the quarter-final ball numbers and draw details have been confirmed.

Here is all the information you need ahead of tonight's FA Cup quarter-final draw.

Fifth round TV schedule

Tuesday, March 1

Peterborough United v Manchester City (7:15pm) – Live on ITV

Crystal Palace v Stoke City (7:30pm) – Live on BBC Red Button

Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur (7:55pm) – Live on BBC One

Wednesday, March 2

Luton Town v Chelsea (7:15pm) – Live on BBC One

Southampton v West Ham United (7:30pm) BBC Red Button

Liverpool v Norwich City (8:15pm) – Live on ITV

Thursday, March 3

Everton v Boreham Wood (8:15pm) – Live on ITV

Monday, March 7

Nottingham Forest v Huddersfield Town (7:30pm) – Live on ITV4

Ball numbers for quarter-final draw

1 - Luton Town or Chelsea

2 - Crystal Palace or Stoke City

3 - Peterborough United or Manchester City

4 - Liverpool or Norwich City

5 - Southampton or West Ham United

6 - Middlesbrough or Tottenham Hotspur

7 - Nottingham Forest or Huddersfield Town

8 - Everton or Boreham Wood

When is the quarter-final draw?

The quarter-final draw will be televised on ITV, prior to tonight's fifth round tie between Everton and Boreham Wood, with coverage of the programme starting at 7:30pm.

This can also be streamed on the ITV Hub.

In an ideal world, who would you like Forest to be drawn against in the last eight? Have your say in the comments section below

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