Mansfield to host Arsenal in FA Cup fifth round

Satish Kumar
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League One side Mansfield have been drawn at home to face Arsenal in the fifth round of the FA Cup. 

The Gunners, who face Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final next month, sit four points clear of City at the top of the Premier League and qualified for the Champions League knockout stage by winning all eight of their league-phase matches.

A tie against the Stags, who reached the fifth round for the first time since 1975 by winning 2-1 at Burnley on Saturday, awaits them in their quest for a first major trophy since winning the FA Cup six years ago.

Macclesfield will be rewarded with a fifth-round tie at West Ham if they can produce another huge FA Cup shock by knocking out Brentford on Monday evening.

The National League North side caused one of the biggest upsets in the competition’s history in the third round when seeing off holders Crystal Palace and will face another Premier League side if they can defy the odds again.

Manchester City, beaten finalists in the last two seasons and aiming for a fourth successive FA Cup final appearance, face Newcastle at St James’ Park in an all-Premier League tie.

Eight-time winners Chelsea, who lost three consecutive FA Cup finals from 2020-22, will play at Wrexham, who reached the last 16 for the first time in 29 years by beating Ipswich.

Liverpool, who have not gone beyond the quarter-finals since they lifted the trophy four years ago, will take on Wolves at Molineux.

Leeds, aiming to reach the quarter-finals for the first time since 2002-03, have been drawn to play at Elland Road against boss Daniel Farke’s former club Norwich.

The winners of Port Vale’s postponed fourth-round tie at home against Bristol City will face Sunderland, while Fulham take on Southampton at Craven Cottage.

All fifth-round ties will be played from March 6-9.

Meanwhile, Chris Kavanagh has not been appointed to referee a Premier League game this weekend after a series of errors during the Aston Villa v Newcastle FA Cup tie last Saturday.

FA Cup fifth round draw

Fulham v Southampton 

Port Vale or Bristol City v Sunderland 

Newcastle v Manchester City 

Leeds v Norwich 

Mansfield v Arsenal 

Wolves v Liverpool 

Wrexham v Chelsea 

West Ham v Macclesfield or Brentford



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Satish Kumar is a digital journalist and news publisher, founder of Aman Shanti News. He covers breaking news, Indian and global affairs, politics, business, and trending stories with a focus on accuracy and credibility.