The draw for the fifth round of the FA Cup takes place this evening, with non-league Wrexham joined by the likes of Manchester City and Manchester United in the pot.
The Welsh club – owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney – will have to win a replay away at Sheffield United to secure their place, after a dramatic 3-3 draw on Sunday.
But if they pull off an upset they could be rewarded with a trip to a Premier League giant.
Manchester City became the first team in the hat after their 1-0 win over title rivals Arsenal.
They were joined by Tottenham as two goals from Son Heung-min and one from debutant Arnaut Danjuma helped them past Preston North End, while Manchester United saw off 10-man Reading.
Leicester and Leeds also dispatched lower-league opposition on the road, before Southampton saw off Blackpool in Mick McCarthy’s first game in charge.
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But in perhaps the biggest result of the weekend, Roberto de Zerbi’s Brighton downed Liverpool for the second time in two weeks thanks to Kaoru Mitoma’s late winner, heaping more misery on the Merseyside club.
Five of the seven Saturday 3pm kick-offs ended in a draw, including League Two Grimsby coming back to draw 2-2 with Championship Luton.
The pick of the 3pm kick-offs was Fulham’s 1-1 tie with Sunderland, which was nearly won at the death by 15-year-old Chris Rigg, although the goal was disallowed.
When is the FA Cup fifth-round draw?
The fifth-round draw will take place at 7pm GMT on Monday 30 January, ahead of the final fourth-round clash between Derby and West Ham.
It will be broadcast live during The One Show on BBC One. You can also stream it on the BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website.
Jermaine Jenas will be hosting, alongside singer Ronan Keating and Welsh presenter Alex Jones.
Who is in the draw?
Here are the ball numbers for tonight’s draw:
- Tottenham
- Southampton
- Wrexham or Sheffield United
- Ipswich Town or Burnley
- Manchester United
- Luton Town or Grimsby Town
- Derby County or West Ham
- Stoke City
- Blackburn Rovers or Birmingham City
- Leicester City
- Sheffield Wednesday or Fleetwood Town
- Manchester City
- Bristol City
- Brighton
- Fulham or Sunderland
- Leeds
When is the FA Cup fifth round?
The fifth-round fixtures will be played from Wednesday 1 March, with exact dates to be confirmed once the draw is completed.
The quarter-finals will begin on Saturday 18 March, with the semi-finals on the weekend of 22 April at Wembley.
The 2023 FA Cup final will be played on Saturday 3 June, also at Wembley. This is slightly later than usual due to the season being disrupted by the winter World Cup.
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