The FA Cup fourth round has provided plenty of drama and supporters are desperate to know who’ll be facing who in the last 16 of this year’s competition when the draw takes place
We might still be in the thick of the FA Cup fourth round but 11 teams have already made it through to the last 16.
Friday and Saturday saw the bulk of fourth-round ties played, with matches on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday still to come. As the competition hots up, attention is quickly turning to who’ll face who next month and battle for a place in the quarter-finals.
Manchester United booked their place in the last 16 with a controversial injury-time win over Leicester City while Manchester City avoided embarrassment after going 1-0 down away to League One side Leyton Orient. Joining them with victories were Millwall, Ipswich Town, Bournemouth, Preston North End, Burnley, Cardiff City, Fulham, Newcastle United and finally Brighton.
Still to play are Blackburn Rovers and Wolves, Plymouth Argyle and Liverpool, Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur, Doncaster Rovers and Crystal Palace, and Exeter City and Nottingham Forest. But before all of those ties are completed, we’ll know the draw for the FA Cup fifth round – and we’ve already got the ball numbers.
When is the FA Cup fifth round draw?
The draw for the fifth round of the FA Cup will be made live on the BBC One on Monday, February 10, during The One Show.
Due to take place at around 7:10pm, the draw will be presented by Kelly Somers with former England and Arsenal stars Alex Scott and Theo Walcott drawing the balls.
What are the ball numbers for the FA Cup fifth round draw?
1 – Manchester United
2 – Millwall
3 – Brighton
4 – Preston North End
5 – Exeter City or Nottingham Forest
6 – Ipswich Town
7 – Blackburn Rovers or Wolves
8 – Fulham
9 – Newcastle United
10 – Plymouth Argyle or Liverpool
11 – Bournemouth
12 – Aston Villa or Tottenham Hotspur
13 – Burnley
14 – Manchester City
15 – Doncaster Rovers or Crystal Palace
16 – Cardiff City
What date is the FA Cup fifth round?
Ties in the fifth round of the FA Cup will take place around the weekend of Saturday, March 1. In previous rounds, matches have been played from Thursday to Tuesday.
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