Cup heroes Swansea land home tie for 5th round
Swansea City draw Fulham in fifth round of FA Cup
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Sunday, 25, Jan 2009 09:02
Swansea City will host Fulham in the fifth round of the FA Cup after defeating holders Portsmouth.
The Liberty Stadium outfit triumphed 2-0 over the south coast side and will come up against Premier League opposition in the fifth round.
Fellow Championship side Watford have been handed a lucrative home tie against Chelsea while Manchester United could face another trip to Derby, should the latter defeat Nottingham Forest in a replay.
The winner of the replay between Merseyside rivals Liverpool and Everton - who drew 1-1 at Anfield today - will face either Premier League rivals Aston Villa or plucky Championship side Doncaster Rovers.
The fifth round ties are:
Sheffield United vs Hull City
Watford vs Chelsea
West Ham United vs Middlesbrough
Sunderland/Blackburn vs Coventry City
Derby County/Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United
Swansea City vs Fulham
Liverpool/Everton vs Doncaster Rovers/Aston Villa
Cardiff City/Arsenal vs West Bromwich Albion/Burnley
Ties to played weekend of February 14th and 15th.