Man City to host Plymouth in FA Cup fifth round

The draw for the Emirates FA Cup fifth round proper has been made, broadcast live on the BBC’s ‘The One Show’ on Monday 10 February.

With former England and Arsenal players Alex Scott and Theo Walcott drawing the balls out, we now know who will face off in the last 16 of the competition, with £225,000 on offer for winning clubs from the FA Cup prize fund.

After a busy weekend of action in the fourth round, you can watch back all of the goals and highlights from those ties here.

Ties in the fifth round will be staged across the weekend of Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 March, with the full schedule and broadcast details to be confirmed in due course following discussions with clubs, broadcast partners and local authorities.

Manchester City will host Championship strugglers Plymouth Argyle in the fifth round of the FA Cup.

Argyle have been rewarded for knocking out Premier League leaders Liverpool with a tie against the reigning English champions.

Holders Manchester United will face Fulham, while Newcastle United play Brighton and Bournemouth take on Wolverhampton Wanderers in all top-flight affairs.

League One Exeter or Premier League Nottingham Forest will host Ipswich while Aston Villa will play Cardiff City.

The fifth round is scheduled to take place on the weekend of 1 and 2 March.

The draw

1. Preston North End v Burnley
2. Aston Villa v Cardiff City
3. Crystal Palace v Millwall
4. Manchester United v Fulham
5. Newcastle United v Brighton & Hove Albion
6. AFC Bournemouth v Wolverhampton Wanderers
7. Manchester City v Plymouth Argyle
8. Exeter City or Nottingham Forest v Ipswich Town