FA Cup - Fifth round draw: Villa visit Merseyside

Eurosport - Mon, 26 Jan 09:13:00 2009

The winner of Liverpool and Everton's FA Cup fourth-round replay could be rewarded with a fifth-round tie against Aston Villa.

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If the Villans see off Doncaster Rovers in their replay at Villa Park, they will travel to Merseyside for the biggest match of the last 16.

Manchester United will visit the East Midlands to play the winner of the tie between Derby County and Nottingham Forest.

United recently lost a Carling Cup semi-final first leg at Derby, while a game against Forest will evoke memories of the 1-0 win at the City Ground in 1990 that - according to legend - saved Alex Ferguson from the sack.

Watford manager Brendan Rodgers will take on Chelsea - where Rodgers worked under Jose Mourinho - at Vicarage Road.

If Arsenal see off Cardiff in their replay at the Emirates, they will take on the winners of West Brom versus Burnley.

Swansea City, who beat holders Portsmouth on Saturday, take on Fulham who survived a scare against non-league Kettering in the fourth round.

Sheffield United play host to Hull City, West Ham United take on Middlesbrough and the winners of Sunderland against Blackburn will have a home tie against Coventry City.

FA Cup fifth round draw

Sheffield United v Hull City

Watford v Chelsea

West Ham United v Middlesbrough

Sunderland or Blackburn Rovers v Coventry City

Derby County or Nottingham Forest v Manchester United

Swansea City v Fulham

Liverpool or Everton v Doncaster Rovers or Aston Villa

Cardiff City or Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion or Burnley

Matches to be played on February 14/15.

Alex Chick / Eurosport

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  1. villa to win the league and cup!!

    From sean d, on Tue 27 Jan 5:19PM

  2. jones signs new deal at sunderland up yours o neil

    From G, on Tue 27 Jan 4:22PM

  3. The ties not over yet but there saying what there­ saying in the article because Liverpool v Villa would­ be a huge game, and to be honest Villa are favourites­ to kick Donaster at Villa park, it will be no suprise­ to me if round 5 is Liverpool V Villa

    From sam.andrews91, on Tue 27 Jan 11:39AM

  4. The headline is very offensive to Doncaster Rovers (and­ fans). I am not Doncaster Rovers fan, let's hope it­ will beat Villa .. Villa is just an average team, their­ luck will run out ....

    From dung t, on Tue 27 Jan 1:55AM

  5. Chris Coleman's Sky Blue Army! :D

    From st_jimmy_o, on Mon 26 Jan 8:32PM

  6. did not doncaster draw or were they beat cos they only­ mention villa to play in merseyside ?? lets hope­ doncaster beat them as i think most none villa fans­ will think the same ,

    From Chris, on Mon 26 Jan 10:56AM

  7. arsenal will beat cardiff in emirate staidium

    From Kelubia, on Mon 26 Jan 10:19AM

  8. rovers in the last 8 bugger villa and the scousers

    From R Murray, on Mon 26 Jan 10:12AM

  9. David b
    i think you will see that the headline reads­ "FA Cup - Fifth round draw: Villa visit­ Merseyside" where is the "could" and­ "if" in that? yes it is in the body of the­ text but not in the headline...the headline is what­ brings the article to peoples attention, the headline­ assumes that villa are already through. I hope that­ doncaster win, you cant just assume that villa will win­ just because they are in a better division with a­ better league position. Bring on the villa round 2­ ....who are ya!

    From NiggyP, on Mon 26 Jan 9:51AM

  10. Villa for the cup, Villa for the cup,Villa for the­ cup
    Villa for the cup, Villa for the cup,Villa for the­ cup
    Villa for the cup, Villa for the cup,Villa for the­ cup
    Villa for the cup, Villa for the cup,Villa for the­ cup
    Well I hope so. I am a avid Villa fan and really­ hope we get some silverware this season. but in all­ honesty I doubt it. I would still not count Doncaster­ out the running yet. The FA cup is the most­ unpredictable cup in the world and that's what­ makes it the best.

    From Daniel, on Mon 26 Jan 9:34AM

  11. Well why wasnt the headline saying Doncaster or Villa­ to visit Merseyside, easy to have put that, but they­ didn't, the spirit of the FA Cup is still alive for­ Doncaster, lets hope they do win, and keep the lower­ league interest in the Cup

    From Glyn D, on Mon 26 Jan 9:25AM

  12. Glyn D
    Read properly or don't comment at all! The­ article uses the words "could" and­ "if". Both respectful and with foresight.

    From david b, on Mon 26 Jan 9:14AM

  13. I see some upsets here, possible Cloughie revenge?­ Cardiff, Swansea, Watford and Sheffield Utd????
    Could­ this be the first time I think ever that an FA Cup­ final could involve two teams outside the top­ fiight????

    Definately worth having the lower league­ teams in by the way, thats what the FA Cup is all­ about.

    From AndyH, on Mon 26 Jan 9:10AM

  14. You Scousers better prey for Doncaster to win of there­ will be no scouse team in round 6

    From U R SOLES, on Mon 26 Jan 9:06AM

  15. Very disrespectful of you to think Doncaster Rovers­ will beaten, reporting that Villa will visit­ Merseyside, i am an Everton fan, so Villa playing­ Liverpool in the next round are they, report properly,­ or don't report it at all

    From Glyn D, on Mon 26 Jan 7:49AM

  16. Yesterday someone wrote on here that they could mot see­ the point of the FA Cup involving lesser teams. Just­ look how it has become real interest already.

    From El-Tony., on Mon 26 Jan 7:39AM
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    I had no interest in watching the games at present....I­ found a hot place, you guys should try it ___Wealthy­ beauty co m_____a great place for rich people to meet­ their soul mates....

    From zjmdj001, on Mon 26 Jan 1:47AM
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    I had no interest in watching the games at present....I­ found a hot place, you guys should try it ___Wealthy­ beauty co m_____a great place for rich people to meet­ their soul mates....

    From zjmdj001, on Mon 26 Jan 1:47AM

  19. @ NNNIIICCCKKKKK (whatever your spazmodic misspelt name­ is!)

    Liverpool and Arsenal will definately progress. I­ think it is YOU who needs the reality check as both­ these teams have beaten man united this year already.­ Just coz man u battered chelski, united supporters seem­ to think they are guaranteed the quadrupal. United will­ NOT win the treble or quadrupal - if all 4 cups were­ decided on one game - chelski and man u would have had­ an EPIC FAIL due to BOTH losing to Liverpool AND­ Arsenal. Wake up and smell the @#$% you are standing­ in.

    From topminge, on Mon 26 Jan 12:30AM
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    all u people who think that arsenal or liverpool will­ win need a serious reality check
    first liverpool just­ tied an everton side that had like half of their usual­ starters and liverpool had everyone
    second arsenal just­ cant seem to get it together they are lacking­ quality
    MAN UTD for the treble this year!!!!!!!!!!!

    From nniicckk14, on Mon 26 Jan 12:10AM
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