FA Cup fifth round draw: Plymouth go to Manchester City – as it happened

Livingston v St Johnstone
Celtic v Hibernian
Aberdeen v Queen’s Park
Hearts v Dundee
Ties to be played 8-10 March

Plymouth Argyle’s reward for beating Liverpool in the FA Cup fourth round is a trip to Manchester City in the fifth round. The Pilgrims will head to the Etihad Stadium on the first weekend of March in a draw that also set up three all-Premier League ties.

Manchester United will entertain Fulham at Old Trafford while Carabao Cup finalists Newcastle will host Brighton, who knocked Chelsea out of the FA Cup on Saturday. Bournemouth, who have never gone beyond the quarter-final stage of this competition, have a home tie against the four-time former winners, Wolves.

Aston Villa will face Championship side Cardiff at home after eliminating Tottenham on Saturday, and one second-tier side is guaranteed to reach the last eight after Preston drew Lancashire rivals Burnley at home. Crystal Palace will host Millwall in a London derby after seeing off Doncaster, while Ipswich will visit either Exeter or Nottingham Forest, who meet on Tuesday evening.

In the Scottish Cup, Queen’s Park will visit out-of-form Aberdeen in the quarter-finals, while another second-tier side, Livingston, host St Johnstone. Defending champions Celtic are at home to Hibernian, while Hearts face Dundee at Tynecastle after beating St Mirren on penalties in Monday’s game.

Preston v Burnley
Aston Villa v Cardiff City
Crystal Palace v Millwall
Manchester United v Fulham
Newcastle United v Brighton
Bournemouth v Wolves
Manchester City v Plymouth Argyle
Exeter or Nottingham Forest v Ipswich

Ties to be played between 28 Feb – 3 March

Well, the draw isn’t packed with classic Cup ties, but Plymouth have bagged a trip to the Etihad as “reward” for knocking out Liverpool. There are three all-Premier League ties, a spicy Lancashire derby and the potential for home ties for either Doncaster Rovers or Exeter City, if they can get through their fourth-round matches.

And finally … Exeter or Nottingham Forest v Ipswich Town

Manchester City v Plymouth Argyle!

Bournemouth v Wolves

Newcastle United v Brighton

Manchester United v Fulham

Doncaster or Crystal Palace v Millwall

Aston Villa v Cardiff

Preston v Burnley – a Lancashire derby …

Kelly Somers is joined by Alex Scott and Theo Walcott to conduct the draw, which is as follows …

1) Manchester United
2) Millwall
3) Brighton & Hove Albion
4) Preston North End
5) Exeter or Nottingham Forest
6) Ipswich Town
7) Wolverhampton Wanderers
8) Fulham
9) Newcastle United
10) Plymouth Argyle
11) Bournemouth
12) Aston Villa
13) Burnley
14) Manchester City
15) Doncaster or Crystal Palace
16) Cardiff City

It was a big weekend of Cupsets at both ends of the country, as today’s Football Daily explains:

The Scottish Cup quarter-final draw, which features giant-killers Queen’s Park, isn’t taking place until after tonight’s last-16 tie between St Mirren and Hearts. Also in the hat: Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee, Hibernian, St Johnstone and Livingston.

One, one, one, one, one! Yes, this draw is being housed within the comfy confines of BBC One’s “The One Show”. There’s currently a chat going on about workplace apprenticeships for young people. A worthy topic, but not super relevant to the upcoming draw, if we’re honest.

More on what went on over the long FA Cup weekend – which still has two fourth-round ties to complete.

Plymouth’s shock victory over Liverpool has sparked this season’s FA Cup into life, with Argyle one of seven teams from outside the Premier League in the hat for the last-16 draw. Chelsea and Tottenham also crashed out, at the hands of Brighton and Aston Villa – leaving only two of what was once known as “the big six” still involved. Those two sides, Manchesters City and United, are enduring historically troubled seasons. What we’re saying is, this is up for grabs – and a home draw here would bring the Wembley arch a little closer on the horizon.

The draw numbers to watch:

1) Manchester United
2) Millwall
3) Brighton & Hove Albion
4) Preston North End
5) Exeter or Nottingham Forest
6) Ipswich Town
7) Wolverhampton Wanderers
8) Fulham
9) Newcastle United
10) Plymouth Argyle
11) Bournemouth
12) Aston Villa
13) Burnley
14) Manchester City
15) Doncaster or Crystal Palace
16) Cardiff City