FA Cup draw LIVE: Chelsea, Man City, West Ham and more discover fifth-round fate before Liverpool vs Cardiff
Latest updates and fixtures from fifth round draw ahead of Liverpool vs Cardiff in the fourth round
Chelsea have been drawn away to Luton Town in the FA Cup fifth round while Manchester City will visit Peterborough as many of the big Premier League sides avoided each other. The Blues needed late penalty heroics from goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga to edge past Plymouth Argyle at Stamford Bridge, and face a trip to Luton after they ended Cambridge’s run.
Peterborough, also of the Championship, defeated QPR and will host Premier League leaders City after Pep Guardiola’s side brushed aside Fulham at the Etihad Stadium. Middlesbrough's reward for their penalty shoot-out victory over Manchester United on Friday is a home tie against Antonio Conte’s Tottenham while Southampton’s home fixture against West Ham is an all-Premier League clash, although Liverpool will face Norwich if they defeat Cardiff on Sunday.
Boreham Wood, who face Bournemouth on Sunday night, would face a trip to Frank Lampard’s Everton should the non-league side reach the fifth round.
Follow live updates and fixture news from the fifth round draw below, before Liverpool vs Cardiff City in the first game of the day:
FA Cup fourth round: Liverpool vs Cardiff
Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 21 games at Anfield in all competitions, since a 1-0 loss to Fulham in March 2021.
The 12pm kick-off will be the Reds’ earliest in this competition since they won 2-0 at Leeds United in 2001 and went on to lift the trophy.
Cardiff’s last win over Liverpool came in December 1959 in Bill Shankly’s first match as Liverpool manager.
FA Cup fourth draw: Liverpool vs Cardiff
These sides have met four times before in domestic cup competitions; Cardiff won both in the FA Cup, Liverpool won both in the League Cup.
But, the Reds have won each of the last six contests, scoring 19 goals in the process – including 12 in the last three meetings.
FA Cup fifth round draw
And here’s the draw in full:
Luton Town vs Chelsea
Crystal Palace vs Stoke City
Peterborough United vs Manchester City
Liverpool/Cardiff City vs Norwich City
Southampton vs West Ham United
Middlesbrough vs Tottenham Hotspur
Nottingham Forest/Leicester City vs Huddersfield Town
Everton vs AFC Bournemouth/Boreham Wood
FA Cup fifth round draw
Finally:
Everton vs AFC Bournemouth/Boreham Wood
FA Cup fifth round draw
Nottingham Forest/Leicester City vs Huddersfield Town
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