Liverpool to host Brighton in FA Cup fifth round

Reuters

Sun, 29 Jan 18:34:00 2012

(Updates draw after Arsenal win)

Liverpool's sights are set firmly on a second route to Wembley after being drawn on Sunday at home to Championship (second division) Brighton in the FA Cup fifth round.

Kenny Dalglish's side, who are already through to next month's League Cup final against Cardiff City, beat Manchester United 2-1 at Anfield on Saturday in the fourth round and will be fancied to get past Gus Poyet's Brighton side.

Brighton, who beat Liverpool on the way to the 1983 final before falling on hard times, knocked out Premier League Newcastle United in the biggest upset of the fourth round.

Chelsea will host Birmingham City while Arsenal travel to Middlesbrough or Sunderland after beating Aston Villa 3-2 on Sunday having trailed 2-0 at halftime at The Emirates.

If Middlesbrough win the replay at the Riverside there will be no all-Premier League ties in the last 16.

Crawley Town, who are enjoying their first season in the Football League, fly the flag for League Two (fourth division) with a plum tie against last year's runners-up Stoke City.

Another David versus Goliath clash on the weekend of Feb.` 18-19 is third tier Stevenage's home tie with Premier League title contenders Tottenham Hotspur.

 

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  1. Looserpool paid Man Utd the greatest compliment by­ playing at home with 11 men behind the ball and relying­ on two lucky goals and an official on their side cos­ Gerrard should have been sent off. Man Utd destroyed­ Looserpool omn their own ground and that is why­ Looserpool are so far behind us in the league lol

    From MUFC Champions by 9 points, on Mon 30 Jan 20:55
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    come on brighton , stuff them anfield scum.

    From mel l, on Mon 30 Jan 4:20

  3. This KEV is not #7kev, they said in 83,5th round ­ Liverpool would thrash Brighton, final score????­ Liverpool 1 Brighton 2, BRING IT ON !!!!

    From Kevin, on Mon 30 Jan 4:12

  4. i ur dreams michael ..... It would b a great match,no­ doubt, specially being the FA cup last 16. But­ Liverpool will win.. And Thats a Promise.

    From kev_, on Mon 30 Jan 3:51
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    Wouldn't it be lovely to see Brighton Hove it right­ up em !!!!!!!
    That would bring King Ken back down to­ earth !!

    From MICHAEL, on Mon 30 Jan 2:46

  6. This is great even though i am liverpool through and­ through i like to watch brighton and hove knowing that­ they will give us a good game

    From LFC4LIFE, on Mon 30 Jan 1:38

  7. Arsenal losing 2-0 at half time!

    From Nicholas, on Mon 30 Jan 1:00

  8. Okay it's likely Arsenal will beat us but at least­ wait till the match is over before condemning us.­ There's only 15 minutes gone!!!!!!!!!!

    From Rob, on Mon 30 Jan 0:16

  9. so we ve already decided that Villa wont beat Arsenal­ then?

    From Nick B, on Mon 30 Jan 0:14
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    I wonder if Liverpool are homophobic as well as racist,­ lock up your sons on the south coast

    From James, on Mon 30 Jan 0:14
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