Emirates Stadium, FA Cup winning trophy 2020 (News24)
Wrexham will
host Tottenham in the FA Cup fifth round if the non-league side can beat
Sheffield United in a fourth-round replay.
Fifth-tier
Wrexham, who are owned by Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney,
were handed a potential blockbuster tie in Monday’s draw for the last 16.
Wrexham were
seconds away from a shock win against Sheffield United on Sunday before the
Championship side snatched a 3-3 draw, with Reynolds watching at the Racecourse
Ground.
John Egan
scored a late equaliser for United, and the teams will meet again at Bramall
Lane for the right to meet Premier League Tottenham.
Manchester
City, 1-0 winners over Arsenal on Friday, travel to second-tier Bristol City,
for the first meeting of the sides since the League Cup semi-finals in 2018.
Pep
Guardiola’s men won then and are among the favourites for this year’s FA Cup, a
trophy they last lifted in the 2018-19 season.
Manchester
United will host Derby or West Ham, who were playing their fourth-round tie on
Monday.
Stoke
entertain Brighton, who knocked out holders Liverpool 2-1 on Sunday.
Leeds will
travel to either Fulham or Sunderland, who drew 1-1 at Craven Cottage on
Saturday. Leicester welcomes either Blackburn or Birmingham.
Draw for the
English FA Cup fifth round made on Monday:
Southampton
v Luton or Grimsby
Leicester v
Blackburn or Birmingham
Stoke v
Brighton
Wrexham or
Sheffield United v Tottenham
Fulham or
Sunderland v Leeds
Bristol City
v Manchester City
Manchester
United v Derby or West Ham
Ipswich or
Burnley v Sheffield Wednesday or Fleetwood
Ties will be
played during the week commencing February 27.
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