It’s full steam ahead in the FA Cup as the competition enters its fifth round proper, with the eight remaining teams now just two games away from a trip to Wembley.
The magic of the cup has been on show for all to see so far this campaign, with Championship strugglers Plymouth Argyle pulling off the upset of the tournament in the fourth round to dump out runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool.
VAR will be introduced at this stage of the tournament and will be active across all eight ties and semi-automated offside technology will be used in the seven games taking place at Premier League grounds with Preston’s clash against Burnley the exception.
With two top-flight scalps already to their name - having also beaten Brentford in the third round - things don’t get harder for the Pilgrims as they travel to the formidable reigning Premier League champions Manchester City.
The fifth round of the FA Cup will take place between Friday 28 February and Monday 3 March.
