- FA Cup quarter-final draw to take place ahead of tonight’s fixtures
- Manchester City and Newcastle among clubsb already qualified for next round
- Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United all in action tonight
The fifth-round of the FA Cup is set to be concluded tonight as the final 4 games in the round of 16 get underway.
Manchester City made their way into the quarter-finals with a comprehensive 6-2 drubbing of Luton Town on Tuesday, as Newcastle squeezed past Blackburn Rovers on penalties.
Meanwhile, Coventry ended Maidstone’s cinderella story when they won 5-0 and Bournemouth suffered defeat against Championship side Leicester.
That leads us to tonight’s ties where Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea are among the Premier League sides vying for a palce in the next round.
But before the action gets underway tonight, the teams included in the draw will find out their fate.
Erling Haaland scored five as Manchester City eased into the FA Cup quarter-finals
Martin Dubravka was the penalty shootout hero has Newcastle edged past Championship side Blackburn Rovers
Abdul Fatawu’s wonderful curling strike was enough to see Leicester past Premier League side Bournemouth
Mail Sport breaks down everything you need to know about the FA Cup quarter-final draw.
What time is the quarter-final draw?
The draw for the FA cup quarter-final will take place tonight, with some of the Premier League’s elite clubs still in the competition.
It is set to take place at 7pm before all four of tonight’s fifth-round matches, leaving a number of opponents uncertain on who they will face.
Fans will be able to watch the draw during ITV4’s coverage of Chelsea vs Leeds United, with former Arsenal and England goalkeeper David Seaman drawing the teams.
Mail Sport will also keep you up-to-date with all the latest news from the draw here on the website.
What are the ball numbers?
Ellis Simms scored a hat-trick as Coventry beat Maidstone United 5-0 and booked their place in their FA Cup quarter-finals
The ball numbers for the FA Cup quarter-final draw are as follows:
- Newcastle United
- Chelsea or Leeds United
- Leicester City
- Liverpool or Southampton
- Nottingham Forest or Manchester United
- Wolverhampton Wanderers or Brighton & Hove Albion
- Coventry City
- Manchester City
FA Cup fifth-round results and fixtures
- Coventry City 5-0 Maidstone United
- Bournemouth 0-1 Leicester City
- Blackburn Rovers 1 (3) – 1 (4) Newcastle United – Penalties
- Luton Town 2-6 Manchester City
- Chelsea vs Leeds United
- Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United
- Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Brighton & Hove Albion
- Liverpool vs Southampton
