ALL eight FA Cup 5th round matches have been revealed and the TV ties are now known.
The top six have all made it into the last 16 for the first time since 1969, but will they all feature on television?
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What is the FA Cup 5th round draw and when will ties be played?
The FA Cup 5th round draw and match dates are as follows:
Monday, March 2
Portsmouth vs Arsenal (7.45pm)
Tuesday, March 3
Chelsea vs Liverpool (7.30pm)
Reading vs Sheffield United (8pm)
West Bromwich Albion vs Newcastle (8pm)
Wednesday, March 4
Sheffield Wednesday vs Manchester City (7.30pm)
Leicester City vs Birmingham City (7.45pm)
Tottenham Hotspur vs Norwich City (7.45pm)
Thursday, March 5
Derby County vs Manchester United (7.45pm)
What are the FA Cup 5th round TV games?
The FA Cup 5th round TV games have now been chosen by BBC and BT Sport and are as follows:
Monday, March 2
Portsmouth vs Arsenal – BT Sport 1
Tuesday, March 3
Chelsea vs Liverpool – BBC One
West Brom vs Newcastle (8pm) – BBC Red Button
Wednesday, March 4
Sheffield Wednesday vs Manchester City (7.30pm) – BBC One
Tottenham vs Norwich – BBC Red Button
Thursday, March 5
Derby County vs Manchester United – BT Sport 1
Why is the FA Cup 5th round in midweek?
The Premier League has implemented a staggered winter break, where every team gets a two-week break at some time between the weekend of February 1 and the weekend of February 2.
That leaves no weekend free in the calendar for the FA Cup 5th round, which has moved to midweek as a result.
FA Cup 5th round replays are also a thing of the past, having been scrapped last season.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
