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MANCHESTER UNITED have been drawn at home to West Ham in the FA Cup fifth round.Erik ten Hag’s side comfortably beat Reading 3-1 in the previous round on Sunday, with the Hammers winning away at Derby.
The FA Cup fifth round draw in full
Erik ten Hag is aiming to end Manchester United’s trophy droughtCredit: PA
The Red Devils have been handed a home tie for the third round running and will welcome West Ham to Old Trafford.
Manchester City have been dealt an easier tie against Bristol City after beating Chelsea and Arsenal to reach the fifth round.
Tottenham are the next highest-placed side left in the competition and will meet Wrexham or Sheffield United for a place in the quarter-final.
Antonio Conte’s side are aiming to win the FA Cup for the first time since 1991, having previously claimed it eight times.
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While United are seeking their first FA Cup victory since 2016, when a Jesse Lingard winner saw them lift the trophy under Louis van Gaal.
His compatriot Ten Hag is determined to win silverware in his debut season as manager but admitted his side have a lot of work to make that a reality.
After the win over Reading he said: “We are here for trophies but we have a long way to go.
“We’re building.”
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Southampton vs Luton or Grimsby
Leicester vs Blackburn or Birmingham
Stoke vs Brighton
Wrexham or Sheffield United vs Tottenham
Fulham vs Leeds
Bristol City vs Manchester City
Manchester United vs Derby or West Ham
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GARY LINEKER, Alan Shearer and Mark Hughes received a signed Wrexham shirt as Ryan Reynolds revealed his premier League dream for the Welsh club.The Hollywood superstar and fellow actor Rob McElhenney bought the non-league side for £2million in 2021.
Wrexham co-owner Ryan Reynolds gave a Wrexham shirt to Gary LinekerCredit: PA
The Hollywood star poses with Alan Shearer and Mark Hughes before kick offCredit: Eroteme
And they have become a huge hit worldwide since the takeover despite missing out on promotion after the TV documentary “Welcome to Wrexham” went global.
Reynolds flew in from America especially for today’s FA Cup fourth round clash with Sheffield United, which finished in a thrilling 3-3 draw.
The game was being televised live on BBC, and host Lineker and pundits Shearer and Hughes got the opportunity to speak with the 46-year-old silverscreen ace before their attempted giantkilling of their Championship opponents.
Reynolds, speaking on BBC, said: “I’m standing amongst legends here!
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“It has been the greatest experience of my entire life, not withstanding my family. It’s going to be multi-decade project, and everything it entails is just magic. We wanted to get involved.
“We looked at a bunch of different clubs but Wrexham just spoke to us, the club was already perfect, it just needed a bit of awareness.
“We’re not here to make decisions on the pitch. I look at this place like a church. It’s got a special place in my heart, and it’s spreading across the world.
“The plan is to get to the Premier League, If it’s theoretically possible then why not? That is the goal.
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“Realistically the fact that we’re in this church, if I were Sheffield United, I’d be taking this game very seriously.”
Reynolds, who was spotted handing a signed Wrexham shirt to the BBC Match of the Day boys before the interview, added: “We sold 24,000 jerseys this year.
“So many went to North America and Canada. It’s been amazing. The reception overseas has been the most surprising thing. The part that I find most gratifying is the support from outside the club, Wrexham has become a tourist destination. 
“I’m pacing around like a caged lion. This is an extraordinary day. It’s a classic David versus Goliath story. This is football, anything can happen.”
Hughes, a former Wales international, echoed the views of Reynolds and said: “The impact the guys have had since they came in has been phenomenal.
“I’m a Wrexham boy, I’m from down the road, and everyone has been talking about it, everyone’s delighted.” More

ANDY ROBERTSON conceded Liverpool have been “nowhere near good enough” as the FA Cup holders crashed out to leave their season in tatters.Kaoru Mitoma’s injury-time stunner plunged the Reds’ bid for silverware to a new low as Jurgen Klopp’s flops suffered defeat to Brighton for the second time in 15 days.
Andy Robertson apologised to Liverpool fans after the FA Cup defeat to BrightonCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
The Reds lost 2-1 on the South CoastCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
Kaoru Mitoma netted a dramatic late winner for the SeagullsCredit: Getty
With Liverpool dumped out of both cups and ninth in the Premier League – ten points off the top four places – the only shot of a trophy remains the Champions League, where they face holders Real Madrid in the last 16.
Fuming Robertson, who apologised to the club’s fans, said: “This season has been nowhere near good enough. We wanted a new start at the turn of the year. If anything, we’ve been worse.
“You can’t put your finger on one thing that’s gone wrong, it’s more than that. You can tell we’re not confident in front of goal; we’re still a bit open defensively.
“We need to get our confidence back. I feel sorry for the fans. They were unbelievable today and we’ve let them down again.
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“I thought it was a proper cup tie – end to end, both teams had chances.
“We were slightly better than two weeks ago, but we’re out of the cup and it’s bitterly disappointing. We need to start winning games. It’s easy to say and harder to fix.”
Liverpool took the lead on the half hour through Harvey Elliott but were pegged back by Lewis Dunk’s fluke, before the excellent Mitoma won it in injury time with a superb piece of control and composure.
Robertson’s fiery words were put to Klopp and the German replied: “It’s not 100 per cent true, but it’s not 100 per cent wrong. Of course you want a new start when you come back after the World Cup break, you want to go for it.
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“And so far it didn’t happen properly. But we have to keep working. There were good performances and good moments in the game today.
“We had the game in mind from a couple of weeks ago which was pretty much the bottom of my time. So this was better, much better.
“But we still conceded two goals from set-pieces. We have to improve, body language, a couple of boys have to do much better.
“But last game here we couldn’t have won. Today nobody would have been surprised if we had won the game.”
Mitoma was signed for just £2.5million from Japanese side Kawasaki Frontale in 2021, before going on loan to Albion’s Belgian sister side Union Saint-Gilloise last term.
He has been a revelation this season, netting six goals in 19 games for the Seagulls, and his injury-time strike was simply breathtaking.
On the magical match-winner, Dunk said: “I’m glad he’s on our side. I wouldn’t fancy having to chase him. He’s a top player and he’s come out of nowhere.”
Roberto De Zerbi was happy with the result but felt his side could have played even better.
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The Italian added: “The result we are very happy. We won a very difficult game against a different team than the last game.
“If you want to speak about quality of play, I didn’t like the game. We made a lot of simple mistakes and we have to work. We have to improve to achieve the higher level.” More