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Sunday, January 27, 2013

FA Cup - 5th Round Draw has Giantkillers at home

The fifth round draw for the FA Cup has been made, and the heroes of the fourth round have all been given a good chance to progress.

FA Cup giantkillers Oldham, Luton and MK Dons have all been drawn at home in the fifth round of the competition.

League One Oldham, who beat Liverpool 3-2 in a fourth-round thriller at Boundary Park on Sunday, will host the Reds' Merseyside neighbours Everton. Non-league Luton, who shocked Norwich at Carrow Road, welcome Championship side Millwall to Kenilworth Road. And the MK Dons beat QPR 4-2 at Loftus Road, will play Championship Barnsley.

The winner of the Brentford / Chelsea tie will travel to Middlesbrough, while Leeds, who eliminated Premier League club Tottenham at Elland Road, will travel to Premier League champions Manchester City.

Arsenal play Blackburn at the Emirates Stadium, Manchester United are at home to Reading, while Huddersfield or Leicester take on Wigan.

Full FA Cup Fifth round Draw - Played February 16/17

Huddersfield Town or Leicester City v Wigan Athletic
MK Dons v Barnsley
Oldham Athletic v Everton
Luton Town v Millwall
Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers
Manchester City v Leeds United
Manchester United v Reading
Middlesbrough v Brentford or Chelsea

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