West Ham United are in the hat for the FA Cup fifth round draw, which will be made on Monday night.
The Hammers have reached this stage of the FA Cup for the first time since 2023 following West Ham’s 1-0 win over Burton Albion.
West Ham needed a late goal from Crysencio Summerville to progress in extra-time but, crucially, they got the job done.
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Nuno Espirito Santo’s side may have bigger fish to fry but progress in this competition can only be a positive thing.
With that in mind, here’s all you need to know about the draw for the FA Cup fifth round.
FA Cup fifth round date, start time and venue
The draw for the FA Cup fifth round will be made at approximately 6.35pm GMT on Monday, 16 February, 2026.
It will be held at Macclesfield’s home stadium Moss Rose, before they play Brentford.
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The draw will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1. Those who have a TNT Sports account will be able to access a live stream via the Discovery+ website and app.
The TNT Sports YouTube channel will also show it for free.
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West Ham United's Dutch striker #07 Crysencio Summerville (R) celebrates scoring the team's first goal during the FA Cup fourth round football match between Burton Albion and West Ham United at the Pirelli stadium in Burton Upon-Trent, central England on February 14, 2026.
West Ham United confirmed ball number for FA Cup fifth round draw
Having progressed past Burton, West Ham will be ball number eight.
Confirmed ball numbers for FA Cup fifth round draw in full
Liverpool or Brighton
Stoke or Fulham
Oxford or Sunderland
Southampton or Leicester
Wrexham
Arsenal or Wigan
Chelsea
8) West Ham United9) Burnley or Mansfield
Norwich City or West Brom
Port Vale or Bristol City
Grimsby Town or Wolves
Aston Villa or Newcastle
Manchester City or Salford
Macclesfield or Brentford
Birmingham City or Leeds
West Ham United's Dutch striker #07 Crysencio Summerville (R) celebrates scoring the team's first goal during the FA Cup fourth round football match between Burton Albion and West Ham United at the Pirelli stadium in Burton Upon-Trent, central England on February 14, 2026. (Photo by Darren Staples / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /
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When will the FA Cup fifth round be played?
The fifth round of the FA Cup will be played on the weekend of Saturday, 7th March, 2026.
VAR will be in use for the fifth round for the first time in the FA Cup this season. There are no replays, however, and games will be decided on the day through extra-time and penalty shootouts if necessary.
It comes a few days after West Ham host Fulham in the Premier League and around ten days before they travel to Manchester City.
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