Premier League sides Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Leeds, West Ham and Brentford will meet in the FA Cup quarter-finals, along with Southampton and Port Vale.
FA Cup quarter-finals (Image: Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images)
Port Vale, who are struggling in League One, were drawn away to Chelsea in the FA Cup quarter-finals. Port Vale defeated Sunderland in the Premier League on matchday five, but will need to steal the scalp of another top team if they are to progress to the last four.
Arsenal were drawn away to Championship side Southampton, who defeated Fulham on matchday five. Manchester City will host Liverpool in all Premier League action at the Etihad Stadium.
Meanwhile, the winner of West Ham vs. Brentford will face Leeds at home on the weekend of April 4th. The draw took place at the London Stadium ahead of the five-round final between West Ham and Brentford, with former England internationals Joe Hart and Joe Cole tied for the draw.
FA Cup quarter-final full draw:
Southampton vs Arsenal Chelsea vs Port Vale Manchester City vs Liverpool West Ham or Brentford vs Leeds United
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Despite being bottom of League 1, Port Vale put in an astonishing performance, defeating Premier League side Sunderland 1-0 in the fifth round. Ben Wayne’s 28th minute goal – the only shot on target of the match – was enough for the Stoke-based club to advance.
“It’s a bit of a pain in the ass to be honest!” manager John Brady said of his side’s battle against relegation after the win over Sunderland.
“It’s really because what it means for us is adding to the fixture list. And as you can see, we’ve lost one of our best centre-halves (Cam Humphries) and we don’t have the size of the team to handle the number of games at the moment. It’s an honour, but it’s also tough.”
Port Vale players celebrate after knocking Sunderland out of the FA Cup (Image: Carl Recine)
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Premier League favorites Arsenal avoided the same fate that befell Burnley in the previous round, defeating Mansfield Town 2-1 on matchday five with goals from Noni Maduke and Ebelesi Eze. Chelsea survived a scare by beating 10-a-side Wrexham 4-2 in extra time, while City beat Newcastle 3-1 to give Eddie Howe’s side their fourth win of the season.
Southampton won Round 5 of the Premier League after knocking out Fulham 1-0 thanks to Ross Stewart’s second-half penalty at Craven Cottage. Liverpool avenged their league defeat to Wolves earlier in the week with a 3-1 win at Molineux, while Leeds comfortably beat Norwich 3-0 at Elland Road.
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