FA Cup quarter-final draw: Chelsea host Manchester United as Lincoln City travel to either Arsenal or Sutton United
Everything you need to know about the FA Cup quarter-final draw
Lincoln City, the first minor league team to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals in 103 years, were handed a tie at either 12-time winners Arsenal or fellow National League club Sutton United when the draw for the sixth round was made on Sunday.
Lincoln, who play in the fifth tier of the English game, could feature in a unique last-eight tie as a reward for their sensational 1-0 win at Premier League Burnley on Saturday.
Should the two National League clubs meet it would guarantee the outlandish feat of a minor league club making it to the semi-finals at Wembley Stadium for the first time.
First, though, Sutton have the monumental task of winning their own dream tie at home to Arsenal in the fifth round on Monday.
The glamour fixture of the sixth round sees Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho returning to Stamford Bridge with the holders and 12-time FA Cup winners against his old club Chelsea, the Premier League leaders.
Tottenham Hotspur host third-tier Millwall, who knocked out Premier League champions Leicester City on Saturday.
Middlesbrough could host an all-Premier League tie against Manchester City, if Pep Guardiola's side, as expected, beat Huddersfield Town at the second time of asking.
Relive the quarter-final draw...
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Matches to be played on weekend of March 10-13
Chelsea v Manchester United
Middlesbrough v Huddersfield or Manchester City
Tottenham Hotspur v Millwall
Sutton or Arsenal v Lincoln
Good evening and welcome to the Independent's coverage for tonight's FA Cup quarter-final draw.
All eyes will be on Lincoln City this evening — ball number one. The non-league club will be hoping for a big away tie, as will Sutton United — ball number 4 — although first The U's have to beat Arsenal in the final match of the fifth round proper.
Tottenham Hotspur qualified for the last eight with a 3-0 win over Fulham this afternoon, while Blackburn Rovers and Manchester United are currently playing at Ewood Park. The two sides are drawing 1-1.
There's around an hour to go until the remaining teams find out their fate, so stay tuned.
There's ten minutes left at Ewood Park, where Manchester United lead Blackburn Rovers 2-1.
That means that, at present, four Premier League teams are guaranteed a spot in the quarter-finals.
Manchester United hold on! Zlatan Ibrahimovic's late goal gives them the win:
Ibrahimovic sends United through
They are ball number 3 in the draw, which will take place in around a quarter of an hour.
Also, United are now unbeaten in their last 10 FA Cup games: a fine run.
They're getting very excited about the draw over at Sincil Bank...
There's still time to put on a bet ahead of the draw, when the odds will inevitably change...
FA Cup winner: 5/2 Chelsea; 7/2 Manchester City; 4/1 Arsenal; 4/1 Manchester United; 6/1 Tottenham; 12/1 Middlesbrough; 40/1 Millwall; 80/1 Huddersfield; 100/1 Lincoln; 750/1 Sutton.
100/1 for Lincoln City to win the entire thing?! And Huddersfield twice as unlikely as Millwall? Hmm...
Here we go! Chris Sutton and Owen Hargreaves are the men in charge of the draw this evening. Why it's not Rod Stewart is, frankly, anyone's guess.
Quarter-final 1: Chelsea vs Manchester United
Quarter-final 2: Middlesbrough vs Huddersfield / Manchester City
Quarter-final 3: Tottenham Hotspur vs Millwall
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