FA CUP
FA Cup Fifth Round Draw: How to watch on TV and stream online
Holders Manchester City, who eliminated Spurs on Friday, and giant killers Maidstone United will be among the 16 teams going into the hat for Sunday’s draw.
It’s FA Cup weekend in England - the cup competition, the oldest soccer competition in existence, enters with Fourth Round stage with five ties already completed. Holders Manchester City have already booked their place in the next round after beating Tottenham on Friday - Nathan Aké’s late winner seeing Pep Guardiola’s team through. Joining them are Bournemouth who put five past Swansea and will be hoping to extend their campaign and hopefully improve on their best run - they made it as far as the quarter finals in 2021.
The other three ties played before Saturday’s fixtures all ended level - replays await Sheffield Wednesday vs Coventry City (1-1), Chelsea vs Aston Villa (0-0) and Bristol City vs Nottingham Forest (0-0) whenever the FA can find a suitable slot in the calendar. Not ideal for those who already have a schedule that is crammed tight - especially Chelsea, who face Liverpool twice in four weeks (including the final of the other cup competition, the EFL Carabao Cup) and Man City in what will be a key month for Pochettino’s men.
Maidstone United’s epic Cup run continues - the Stones edged past Ipswich On Saturday to book their place in the Fifth Round - the furthest they have ever been in the tournament.
The Fourth Round reaches its conclusion on Monday night when Blackburn Rovers play host to Wrexham.
The Fifth Round ties will be played during the week starting Monday 26 February 2024. The quarter finals will take place on the weekend of 16 March.
2024 FA Cup Fifth Round Draw team numbers
1 Watford or Southampton
2 Blackburn Rovers or Wrexham
3 AFC Bournemouth
4 West Bromwich Albion or Wolverhampton Wanderers
5 Bristol City or Nottingham Forest
6 Leicester City or Birmingham City
7 Sheffield Wednesday or Coventry City
8 Chelsea or Aston Villa
9 Maidstone United
10 Liverpool or Norwich City
11 Manchester City
12 Leeds United or Plymouth Argyle
13 Everton or Luton Town
14 Newport County or Manchester United
15 Sheffield United or Brighton & Hove Albion
16 Fulham or Newcastle United
When is the FA Cup Fifth Round Draw?
The draw for the Fifth Round of the FA Cup (Round of 16) will take place on Sunday 28 January 2024 at 2 p.m. local time (GMT) - 9 a.m. ET / 6 a.m. PT, ahead of the Liverpool-Norwich City tie at Anfield (kick-off at 2:30 p.m.). Former Liverpool, Chelsea and England right-back Glen Johnson has the task of plucking the teams out of the pots.
The draw will be broadcast live in the UK on ITV1 and the FA’s official social media channels. In the United States, ESPN will be covering the event live.
You can also follow the draw live right here on AS USA with the ineffable Paul Reidy, who will be providing information on all of the pairings, match histories, facts and anecdotes.
This will be the 152nd edition of the FA Cup - the first final was played on 16 March 1872 at Kensignton Oval in London with Wanderers becoming the first team to lift the trophy after beating Royal Engineers 1-0.