Vincent Kompany faces a reunion with his old club in the FA Cup after Burnley were paired with Manchester City in the quarter-final draw.
The Clarets’ manager won four Premier League titles and two FA Cups during his 11-year-stay at the Etihad.
Championship leaders Burnley booked their place in the last eight thanks to of a 1-0 win over League One side Fleetwood courtesy of Connor Roberts’ 90th-minute strike.
Grimsby Town, the lowest ranked side left in the competition will head to Premier League high-flyers Brighton after a shock 2-1 win over Southampton.
Gavan Holohan’s penalty double either side of half-time produced a huge upset at St Mary’s and leaves them one win away from a trip to Wembley.
The Mariners, who have reached the quarter-finals for the first time since the Second World War, sit in 16th place in the fourth tier, while the Seagulls lie eighth in the Premier League.
Carabao Cup winners Manchester United will entertain top-flight rivals Fulham with a place in the semi-finals at stake.
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They had to come from behind to beat West Ham 3-1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday evening three days after their Wembley victory over Newcastle.
United, who have lifted the trophy on 12 occasions but not since 2016, won 2-1 when the sides met in the league at Craven Cottage in November with substitute Alejandro Garnacho’s last-gasp strike securing the points.
The final tie is between Championship promotion hopefuls Sheffield United and second-tier counterparts Blackburn.
The Blades dumped top-flight Tottenham out of the competition with a 1-0 win at Bramall Lane on Wednesday evening with Iliman Ndiaye scoring the winner.
Second-placed United are nine points better off than Rovers in fourth having played a game more and won 3-0 in August’s league fixture in South Yorkshire.
FA Cup quarter-final draw in full
- Man City vs Burnley
- Brighton vs Grimsby
- Man Utd vs Fulham
- Sheff Utd vs Blackburn
What dates are the fixtures?
The FA Cup quarter-final fixtures will take place over the weekend of 18 and 19 March.
Additional reporting by Press Association
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