Holders Manchester United will host Fulham in the FA Cup fifth round as Manchester City take on giant killers Plymouth Argyle. Plymouth dumped Premier League leaders Liverpool out of the competition on Sunday and their reward is a trip to the Etihad to take on Pep Guardiola’s side. United will welcome Fulham to Old Trafford with Crystal Palace set to host Millwall in a fiery south London derby after beating Doncaster Rovers in their fourth round match on Monday night.
Newcastle United will host Brighton with Aston Villa welcoming Championship side Cardiff. Preston and Burnley collide in a tasty Lancashire derby while the winners of Exeter vs Nottingham Forest will take on Ipswich. Bournemouth, who have never progressed beyond the quarter-final stage, take on Wolves in another all-Premier League affair. Fixtures for the fifth round of the FA Cup are scheduled to take place on the weekend of 1 and 2 March.
The final will take place on 17 May. Aston Villa v Cardiff City. Preston v Burnley. Manchester United v Fulham. Crystal Palace v Millwall. Bournemouth v Wolves. Newcastle v Brighton. Exeter or Nottingham Forest v Ipswich. Manchester City v Plymouth. Arrow MORE: Rio Ferdinand blasts Roy Keane and defends Man Utd star who ‘can’t be trusted’. Arrow MORE: Diogo Dalot names one thing that shocked Ruben Amorim on Man Utd arrival.
