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FA Cup fifth round draw and Newcastle United get Manchester City

On Monday night it was FA Cup fifth round draw time.

A total of 16 balls (see below) in the hat, Newcastle United were number 13.

The FA Cup fifth round draw seeing who will be playing who on the weekend of Saturday 7 March 2026.

The FA Cup fourth round draw featuring 18 teams in total.

The draw made and… Newcastle United drawing Manchester City at home!

The FA Cup fifth round draw shown live on TNT Sports.

The draw made before Macclesfield and Brentford play each other (Port Vale v Bristol City) was postponed and will be played Tuesday 3 March now).

The ball numbers for Monday night’s FA Cup fifth round draw were:

1. Liverpool

2. Fulham

3. Sunderland

4. Southampton

5. Wrexham

6. Arsenal

7. Chelsea

8. West Ham

9. Mansfield

10. Norwich

11. Port Vale or Bristol City

12. Wolves

13. Newcastle United

14. Manchester City

15. Macclesfield or Brentford

16. Leeds

The weekend dates of when the remaining FA Cup rounds will be played:

Fifth Round Proper: Saturday 7 March 2026

Quarter Final: Saturday 4 April 2026

Semi-Final: Saturday 25 April 2026

The Final: Saturday 16 May 2026

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