Monday, January 31, 2011

FA Cup fifth round draw - Sun 30th Jan

The draw for the fifth round of the FA Cup has thrown up some interesting ties.

Manchester United and non-league Crawley Town will meet at Old Trafford in the fifth round of the FA Cup.
The draw paired the Barclays Premier League leaders with the Blue Square Premier side, who have knocked out Football League sides Swindon Town, Derby County and Torquay United on their way to the last 16.
Leyton Orient were also given a glamorous tie - the League One side will face Arsenal at Brisbane Road.
Holders Chelsea will face Reading for a place in the quarter-finals - if Carlo Ancelotti's team win their replay against Everton on 19th February.
League One Notts County and Manchester City must replay after a 1-1 draw at Meadow Lane - with Aston Villa awaiting the winners.
London will meet the north-west in two ties, with either Fulham or Tottenham Hotspur taking on Bolton Wanderers or Wigan Athletic and West Ham United and Burnley squaring up at Upton Park.
Stoke City will have home advantage against League One Brighton & Hove Albion, while Birmingham City and Sheffield Wednesday will meet in the other tie.

Full Draw
Fulham or Tottenham v Bolton or Wigan
Man Utd v Crawley
Everton or Chelsea v Reading
Leyton Orient v Arsenal
Birmingham City v Sheff Wed
Stoke City v Brighton
Notts County or Man City v Aston Villa
West Ham v Burnley
The fifth round will be played on the weekend of 19th/20th February.

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