Manchester United and Manchester City are among the clubs awaiting their fate in the FA Cup fifth round draw. The draw takes place tonight, following a weekend of action that saw several Premier League giants eliminated.
The FA Cup fifth round draw takes place tonight with Manchester United and Manchester City among the clubs waiting to learn their fate. After a packed weekend of action, there are still two fourth round fixtures to take place with Doncaster Rovers hosting Crystal Palace tonight and Exeter City taking on Nottingham Forest on Tuesday.
There have already been some huge exits with Premier League leaders Liverpool dumped out of the competition by Plymouth Argyle, bottom of the Championship, on Sunday. Chelsea and Tottenham have also crashed out after defeats to Brighton and Aston Villa respectively, with Arsenal falling at the first hurdle last month. It presents a huge opportunity for the likes of Newcastle United, Bournemouth and Villa with the FA Cup wide open this season. \Manchester United are no1 in the draw this evening and have Harry Maguire and a large slice of luck to thank for it. After a rancid first-half performance on Friday night, Ruben Amorim’s side fought back with Maguire nodding home the winner in added time. The England international was clearly offside as he got his bonce on it but it was missed by officials. With VAR not in play until fifth round matches, the goal stood much to the ire of Ruud van Nistelrooy. \Fifth round ties are set to be played over the weekend of March 1. The FA Cup is now wide open for every side left in it. Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham have joined Arsenal in making early exits from a competition. It presents a huge opportunity for the likes of Newcastle United, Bournemouth and Villa. Follow the draw with Metro’s LIVE blog
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