FA Cup draw throws up London derby
There will be a new name on the Cup this year with holders Liverpool already out
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Monday, 29, Jan 2007 09:59
Fulham have been drawn at home to Tottenham Hotspur in the fifth round of the FA Cup as most of the big teams were kept apart.
The Premiership's top two, Manchester United and Chelsea, were both handed home draws. Reading will be the visitors to Old Trafford while Blackpool or Norwich City will make the trip to Stamford Bridge.
A third all-Premiership clash paired Arsenal or Bolton Wanderers with Blackburn Rovers.
The tie will either be an intriguing Lancashire derby, or it will give ex-Manchester United striker and now Rovers boss Mark Hughes the chance to continue the FA Cup hoodoo he held over the Gunners as a player in a managerial capacity.
Another interesting local derby pulled from the fifth round hat gives Preston North End the chance to test their mettle against Premiership neighbours Manchester City, while the game between Plymouth Argyle and Derby County means there will definitely be a lower-league team in the quarter-finals.
The full draw is as follows:
Chelsea vs Blackpool/Norwich City
Watford vs Ipswich Town
Preston NE vs Manchester City
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
Manchester United vs Reading
Arsenal/Bolton Wanderers vs Blackburn Rovers
Bristol City/Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich Albion
Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur
Ties will be played over the weekend of February 17th/18th.