The draw for the fifth round of the FA Cup takes place on Monday night, with Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City among the sides to find out their opponents
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The draw for the fifth round of the FA Cup has taken place. With some tasty ties emerging.
Macclesfield host Brentford on Monday night as a reward for their win over FA Cup holders Crystal Palace in the previous round, and now know they will take on West ham if they progress this evening.
Macclesfield are the lowest-ranked side left in the draw. The fourth round has already brought one major upset, with League One side Mansfield coming from behind to beat Premier League Burnley 2-1.
They next welcome Arsenal in an immense clash, while Wrexham were awarded a tie against Chelsea.
Take a look at how the draw unfolded below.
Brentford risk?
Seven changes from Keith Andrews after the Bees earned a 1-1 draw at home to Arsenal. Michael Kayode, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Vitaly Janelt and Mathias Jensen are the only players to stay in the team.
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Where's Robbie?
Macclesfield are managed by John Rooney, brother of Premier League legend Wayne. But before that, Robbie Savage was in charge.
The former Blackburn and Birmingham midfielder departed, however, and here's why.
Robbie Savage played a key role at Macclesfield FC (Image:Alex Livesey - Danehouse/Getty Images)
Rightmove rewards
Rob Smethurst’s life was in a very different place when he became owner of Macclesfield FC in 2020.
The businessman had been in the midst of an alcohol addiction when he saw the club’s Moss Rose ground available on the property website Rightmove, viewing it as a sign for a takeover.
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Luke Matheson became renowned for scoring against Manchester United in the Carabao Cup for minnows Rochdale while he was still in school.
And almost seven years on, the defender has a cup upset on his mind once again with Macclesfield.
Can he spring a magnificent moment once again?
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A big tie tonight first, here's how to follow it.
Macclesfield's win against Crystal Palace was one of the stories of the third round (
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Another carrot
The delay to Port Vale's clash with Bristol City means they know what they're playing for next month. A tie at home against Sunderland awaits.
Macclesfield will hope to fell another Premier League club before felling a third.
Mansfield Town downed Burnley this weekend and now get a chance against Arsenal.
Wrexham took down Ipswich last time out to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup for the first time since 1996-97. Chelsea won't be an easy task.
Find out all the details of tonight's big match here!
Nigel Clough led Mansfield to a shock at Burnley (
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Fulham vs Southampton
Port Vale/Bristol City vs Sunderland
Newcastle United vs Manchester City
Leeds United vs Norwich City
Mansfield Town vs Arsenal
Wolves vs Liverpool
Wrexham vs Chelsea
West Ham vs Macclesfield/Brentford
Full story.
Tie 8
West Ham vs Macclesfield/Brentford
Tie 7
Wrexham vs Chelsea
Tie 6
Wolves vs Liverpool
Tie 4
Leeds vs Norwich. Daniel Farke gets a reunion.
Tie 3
Newcastle at home against Man City.
Tie 2
Port Vale/Bristol City vs Sunderland
First out
Fulham vs Southampton
Reminder of numbers
1. Liverpool
2. Fulham
3. Sunderland
4. Southampton
5. Wrexham
6. Arsenal
7. Chelsea
8. West Ham United
9. Mansfield Town
10. Norwich City
11. Port Vale or Bristol City
12. Wolverhampton Wanderers
13. Newcastle United
14. Manchester City
15. Macclesfield or Brentford
16. Leeds United
Pulling the balls out
Joe Cole and Karen Carney.
We're underway
Live at Macclesfield. Get ready with Ally McCoist on duty this evening.
Still fighting
Macclesfield host Brentford this evening and will hope to overcome the odds again.
TNT are already taking their coverage into the dressing room but just minutes away from the draw where the underdogs will learn their next possible prize.
Not long to go!
Just 10 minutes to go until the FA Cup draw is underway!
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Referee dropped
Chris Kavanagh won't referee a Premier League match this weekend after his much-criticised performance during the FA Cup clash between Newcastle and Aston Villa. One of his assistants, Nick Greenhalgh, also hasn't been selected.
Newcastle United were furious with Chris Kavanagh after he denied them a penalty (
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1. Liverpool
2. Fulham
3. Sunderland
4. Southampton
5. Wrexham
6. Arsenal
7. Chelsea
8. West Ham United
9. Mansfield Town
10. Norwich City
11. Port Vale or Bristol City
12. Wolverhampton Wanderers
13. Newcastle United
14. Manchester City
15. Macclesfield or Brentford
16. Leeds United
No replays
There won't be any replays in March, with all matches going to extra time and penalties if necessary.
Replays were scrapped for the 2024/25 season in order to try and reduce fixture congestion in the calendar.
Here are the latest FA Cup odds from BetGoodwin. Interesting to see City ahead of Arsenal!
Man City 3/1
Arsenal 10/3
Liverpool 5/1
Chelsea 11/2
Newcastle 8/1
Leeds 14/1
Brentford 16/1
Sunderland 22/1
Fulham 25/1
When will the fifth round games take place?
The matches being drawn tonight will be played around the weekend of Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 March 2026.
Two fourth round matches remain with Brentford taking on Macclesfield, who disposed of last season's champions Crystal Palace. Bristol City and Port Vale won't play until March, however, after their match was postponed over the weekend due to a waterlogged pitch.
Can Macclesfield keep the fairytale run going? (
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Thank you for joining us for the FA Cup draw, which gets underway in a little while. The numbers remaining in the competition are dwindling as sides go in search of glory.
We'll keep you up to date on the next step.
The FA Cup trophy on display in 2025 (
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