League One side Mansfield Town will host Premier League leaders Arsenal, while Manchester City will have a difficult match against Newcastle United in the FA Cup fifth round.
Mansfield’s reward for beating Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday to reach the fifth round for the first time in 50 years was a brilliant draw with Arsenal at One Call Stadium.
Mansfield Town’s Lewis Reid celebrates after scoring his team’s second goal in a shock fourth-round win against Burnley
Man City, who have won the famous old trophy seven times, will need to repeat their success over Newcastle in the Carabao Cup semi-final if they are to make up for their shock defeat to Crystal Palace in last season’s final at Wembley, with Josep Guardiola’s side on track for a possible eighth title.
Marc Gehi’s first goal for Manchester City propels them into the FA Cup fifth round
Brentford beat giant killers Macclesfield in the fourth round on Monday night before taking on fellow London side West Ham United at the London Stadium.
Wrexham, who beat Ipswich Town on Saturday to reach the fifth round for the first time in 29 years, are set for a dream clash with eight-time champions Chelsea at the Racecourse Ground, while 2022 champions Liverpool reach the fifth round for the fourth time in the past 11 seasons and visit relegation-threatened Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Newcastle beat Aston Villa to advance to FA Cup 5th round
With their fifth-round lineup in place, Fulham will take on Sunderland, with either Southampton, Port Vale or Bristol City in a rescheduled fourth-round encounter on March 3, while Leeds United face Norwich City at Elland Road as Daniel Farke takes on his former club.
FA Cup 5th round full draw:
The games will be held from March 6th to 9th.
fulham v southampton
Port Vale or Bristol City vs Sunderland
Newcastle United v Manchester City
Leeds United v Norwich City
Mansfield Town v Arsenal
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool
Wrexham v Chelsea
west ham united v brentford
FA Cup 2025/26 key dates
Round 5: Saturday, March 7, 2026
Quarterfinals: Saturday, April 4, 2026
Semi-finals: Saturday, April 25, 2026
Final: Saturday, May 16, 2026
