FA Cup fifth round draw: Liverpool or Shrewsbury face trip to Chelsea, Manchester United to face Northampton

The FA Cup fifth round draw has taken place with 22 teams still in with a shout of winning football’s grandest and oldest competition this season.

League One Shrewsbury have been handed a dream trip to Chelsea in the FA Cup fifth round if they can find a way past Premier League leaders Liverpool.

Premier League giants have found out their fifth round fate in the FA Cup

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Premier League giants have found out their fifth round fate in the FA Cup

The Shrews fought back to draw 2-2 with the Reds on Sunday and will be heading for Stamford Bridge if they can pull off an even bigger shock in the replay.

Holders Manchester City are also on their travels having been paired with Championship side Sheffield Wednesday, while derby rivals Manchester United face a trip to the winners of the replay between Northampton and Derby – where Wayne Rooney could face his former club.

Oxford’s reward for a replay victory over top-flight Newcastle would be a trip to Championship leaders West Brom, while fellow League One side Portsmouth will face Premier League opposition at Fratton Park after Bournemouth and Arsenal resolve fourth-round matters.

Holders Man City are also on their travels having been paired with Championship side Sheffield Wednesday

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Holders Man City are also on their travels having been paired with Championship side Sheffield Wednesday

 

Southampton or Tottenham will play host to top-flight basement boys Norwich, while either Coventry or Birmingham face a short trip to Leicester.

Championship sides Reading and Cardiff will battle it out for the chance to welcome in-form Sheffield United to their own stadium.

All ties in the FA Cup fifth round are set to be played from March 3-5.


Have a look at the full FA Cup third round draw below…

Sheffield Wednesday vs Manchester City

Reading/Cardiff vs Sheffield United

Chelsea vs Shrewsbury/ Liverpool

West Brom vs Newcastle/Oxford United

Northampton/Derby vs Manchester United

Southampton/Tottenham vs Norwich

Portsmouth vs Bournemouth/Arsenal