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THE FA Cup quarter-final draw has been concluded – and there are some blockbuster ties in the offing.Manchester United were paired with Premier League rivals Fulham.
While Manchester City are set to take on Championship leaders Burnley – who are managed by former City captain Vincent Kompany.
However, Tottenham failed to make it to the last-8 after getting knocked out by Sheffield United.

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More on Kane
Tottenham assistant coach Cristian Stellini revealed Harry Kane was dealing with an illness before the FA Cup clash with Sheffield United.
Stellini added: “He was ill one week ago and he didn’t train on some days because he was very ill.
“After he played a game with a fever he was very ill, so he didn’t.
“For that reason we decided to keep him on the bench and maybe play a part of the match. A player like this also needs to work not only to play”
Why Kane didn’t start
Tottenham assistant head coach Cristian Stellini revealed Harry Kane didn’t start at Sheffield United because he had to “take care” of his best player.
Stellini said: “It is not a regret. We need to look in the medium period, we have many games.
“Harry Kane played in the last six games, one time with fever, one time with a problem, we have to take care of our best player.
“It’s not about Harry because we played with Richarlison, Lucas Moura and Sonny [Son Heung-min].
“I think it is good enough to play in this competition and against this sort of team”
Trophy drought continues
Tottenham are on course to miss out on a trophy for yet another season.
Spurs have just been eliminated from the FA Cup’s fifth round after losing 1-0 at Sheffield United.
The North Londoners were also knocked out of the Carabao Cup in the third round last November.
Antonio Conte’s men are still in the Champions League, but are not among the favourites and will have to overturn a 1-0 deficit from AC Milan at home in the Last 16.
Tottenham are also fourth in the Premier League table with 15 points away from the top.
Therefore, it looks like the trophy drought will be extended to 15 years
Ten Hag scolding
Manchester United skipper Harry Maguire revealed manager Erik ten Hag gave the players a scolding at half-time when the score was goalless.
Maguire told MUTV: “He [Ten Hag] went fairly strong, to be honest, he knew we had to up it.
“We knew it, or we’d lose the game. To come out as well and for them to score a great goal, although we thought it was out. I know you have to play to the whistle and I’m sure we’ll get a telling-off from the manager, but the last 30 minutes we found something.
“The crowd sucked the ball into the back of the net at the Stretford End. It was a tough game. The first half we weren’t at our best, a bit slow, I don’t know why. Maybe Sunday, with the celebrations, as we lacked a little bit of tempo.
“We spoke about the game, tonight was all about winning and progressing. I must say the last 30 minutes were really good, relentless from the lads and great fight. After having the goal disallowed, we could have dropped out heads and sulked.
“The second one is a stand-out from [Alejandro] Garnacho, so really pleased for him and I’m sure he’s going to score more matchwinners in front of the Stretford End”
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Interesting FA Cup pairs
The FA Cup quarter-final draw put together some interesting pairs.
Burnley manager Vincent Kompany will return to the Etihad to take on his former club Manchester City where he enjoyed tremendous success as a player.
Manchester United, who are looking to add another trophy under Erik ten Hag after just winning the Carabao Cup, take on in-form Fulham at Old Trafford.
Brighton host this season’s Cinderella story Grimsby from League Two.
And Sheffield United lock horns with Blackburn in an all Championship tie at Bramall Lane
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And we are having the first pairs out
FT: Manchester United 3-1 West Ham
Manchester United have punched their ticket to the FA Cup quarter-finals.
Fred sealed United’s win against West Ham at Old Trafford in the fifth minute of stoppage time.
Follow all the reaction in SunSport’s live blog HERE
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Sheffield United 1-0 Tottenham
Tottenham are 1-0 behind against Sheffield United at Bramall Lane.
The hosts lead thanks to Iliman Ndiaye’s opener on 79 minutes.
We are closing in on the 90th minute
Man Utd 2-1 West Ham
Manchester United have turned the game around as we approach full-time at Old Trafford.
United equalised with Nayef Aguerd’s own goal on 77 minutes.
And Alejandro Garnacho turned the game on its head in the 90th minute
Follow all the action in SunSport’s live blog HERE
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FA Cup results
Grimsby provided yet another FA Cup upset as they knocked Southampton out of the competition.
The Mariners beat Saints 2-1 at St Mary’s to punch their ticket to the quarter-finals.
Burnley also beat Fleetwood 1-0 to make it through to the last eight
Man Utd 0-1 West Ham
West Ham have broken the deadlock against Manchester United at Old Trafford.
And it’s Said Benrahma who opened the scoring for the Hammers after 54 minutes.
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Southampton 1-2 Girmsby
Grimsby are 2-1 up against Southampton in their FA Cup fifth-round clash at St Mary’s.
Gavan Holohan opened the scoring in the first minute of stoppage time.
Holohan doubled the visitors’ lead with a penalty kick on 50 minutes.
Duje Caleta-Car put Saints on the scoreboard in the 65th minutes
Fode for thought
Manchester City star Phil Foden admitted he is suffering “one of the lowest parts” of his career after his FA Cup heroics.
Foden said: “I feel much better with my feet. I feel 100 per cent fit now and comfortable.
“It’s been one of the worst parts of my career but everyone goes through them and it is how you react.
“Discomfort in my feet and not playing as much. I love to play football and when I don’t I am a bit frustrated”
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How to watch
The FA Cup quarter-final draw will be broadcast LIVE on BBC One here in the UK.
However, the official FA Cup social media channels are also set to stream the entire action.
Fans can watch the FA Cup quarter-final for free on BBC One as long they have a valid TV license.
But SunSport will be updating you with all the latest news of the draw
How did we get here?
Southampton, Grimsby, Sheffield United, Tottenham, Manchester United and West Ham are still fighting it out for a place in the quarter-finals.
But Blackburn, Brighton, Fulham and Manchester City have already punched their ticket to the final eight.
Rovers stunned Leicester with a 2-1 win at King Power Stadium whereas the Seagulls eliminated Stoke away.
The Cottagers offloaded Leeds whereas City knocked Bristol City out
FA Cup ball numbers
Here are all the allocated ball numbers for each team that qualified for the FA Cup quarter-finals:
1 Southampton or Grimsby
2 Blackburn
3 Brighton
4 Sheffield United or Tottenham Hotspur
5 Fulham
6 Manchester City
7 Manchester United or West Ham United
8 Burnley or Fleetwood
Welcome football fans
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, Kostas here and welcome to SunSport’s live coverage of the FA Cup draw.
This is it, soon we will all know the final pairings for the quarter-finals and we are sure promised some immense action.
We will get the show underway after the conclusion of the Last-16 clash between Sheffield United and Tottenham.
So far, Blackburn, Brighton, Fulham and Manchester City are the only teams to have officially punched their ticket.
However, Southampton, Grimsby, Sheffield United, Spurs, Manchester United, West Ham, Burnley and Fleetwood have yet to seal their fate.
All of the upcoming quarter-final encounters will be played across the weekend of Saturday, March 18.
The winners will then qualify for Wembley where they will fight it out for a place in the FA Cup Final.
It’s all goalless across the board, except for the clash at St Mary’s as Grimsby are 1-0 ahead against Saints
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MANCHESTER UNITED’S quest for the quadruple is still on after beating West Ham in a gruelling FA Cup clash.Said Benrahma’s excellent finish fired the visitors ahead completely against the run of play.
However, Nayef Aguerd’s own goal levelled up the score before Alejandro Garnacho’s wonder strike completed the comeback.
And Fred sealed the deal at Old Trafford to book United a quarter-final spot against Fulham.

RESULT: Man Utd 3-1 West Ham
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TV channel: ITV1 
Man Utd XI: De Gea; Dalot, Maguire, Lindelof, Malacia; Sabitzer, McTominay; Antony, Fernandes, Garnacho; Weghorst
West Ham XI: Areola; Johnson, Aguerd, Ogbonna, Emerson; Soucek, Rice, Paqueta; Fornals, Anotnio, Benrahma

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United have that winning mentality
Erik ten Hag has manage to instil a confidence within his squad where they fight until the final whistle.
They have managed to grind out results even when they are not at their best.
Keeping their winning run going, it breeds a mentality where they will feel they can beat anyone as they showed against Barcelona.
Next stop, Anfield and their bitter rivals on Sunday.
Big month ahead for Red Devils
Man Utd have five games coming up that will really decide the course their season takes.
They travel to Anfield on Sunday to play Jurgen Klopp’s underperforming Liverpool side where the form guide is torn up for such a game.
Add to that European ties against Real Betis before a league game against a Newcastle side looking to exact revenge for an EFL Cup final defeat.

Bruno provides sucker punch
Bruno Fernandes turned on the style in the second half with some pinpoint crossing that really stretched West Ham.
Supplying Casemiro for a goal that was chalked off for offside, it was his corner that led to the equaliser and Aguerd’s own goal.
He was a constant danger with his passing and eventually managed to provide the crosses that allowed Man Utd to win the game.

It’s all gone Pete Tong
1-0 up with fifteen minutes left to play, David Moyes must have fancied his chances of a place in the quarter finals of this season’s FA Cup.
It went pear-shaped for The Hammers as Nayef Aguerd heads it passed his keeper who is in no-man’s land as the ball nestles in the back of the net.
Alejandro Garnacho then scores a pearler in the 90th minute to give ten Hag’s side the lead, before Fred made it three deep into added time.
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FT: Man Utd 3-1 West Ham
Erik ten Hag’s side head into the quarter finals of the FA Cup after leaving it late here at Old Trafford.
He will be pleased how they came back with three goals in the last thirteen minutes of the game.
The quadruple is still on for the Red Devils.

FT: Man Utd 3-1 West Ham
The referee brings the game to a close.
What an ending to the game, United turning the game on its head as we seemed to be heading to extra-time.
Confidence at Old Trafford is sky-high at the moment.
Man Utd 3-1 West Ham
90+5. As West Ham throw numbers forward, United work the ball into the box again.
Fred finds himself unmarked on the penalty spot and sidefoots a shot towards goal.
It seems to take a deflection, wrong-footing the keeper and ending in the back of the net.
Goal – Fred (Man Utd)
Man Utd 2-1 West Ham
90+4. This is heartbreak for the visitors.
To give away a lead and then concede a second so late on will really hurt them.
This Man Utd side do not seem to know when they are beaten.
Man Utd 2-1 West Ham
90+2. With four minutes of added time remaining.
West Ham are on the attack but it breaks down and United immediately come away on the break.
The ball is played to Rashford who tries to bury it in the far corner but it goes agonisingly wide.
Man Utd 2-1 West Ham
90. Fernandes finds Weghorst whose shot is blocked by the defender.
The ball ricochets out to Garnacho who takes one touch and bends it into the top corner.
Areola does not even move.
What a time to score.
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Goal – Alejandro Garnacho (Man Utd)
Man Utd 1-1 West Ham
88. It remains to see if either side can create one more chance here to win this game.
The last thing Man Utd will want is another 30 minutes with two big games coming up in the next 7 days.
Both sides would probably take penalties right now.
Man Utd 1-1 West Ham
86. Bruno Fernandes has put some great crosses into the box in this second half.
Pinpoint accuracy from the Portuguese midfielder.
Sabitzer makes way for Fred.
Antonio comes off for Scamacca.
Man Utd 1-1 West Ham
84. Fernandes puts another ball straight onto the head of Casemiro in the box.
This time he cannot divert it passed Areola.
Fred is about to come on for Man Utd.
Man Utd 1-1 West Ham
82. Garnacho cuts into the box and goes down in a heap screaming for a penalty.
The referee is not interested at all.
As the replay proves him right, the United youngster tripped over his own feet.
Man Utd 1-1 West Ham
80. The hosts are piling on the pressure now.
United feel they can get another goal to save themselves having go to extra-time.
What a moment that was when Antonio shot instead of squaring it for a tap in.
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Man Utd 1-1 West Ham
78. What a comedy of errors from the West Ham defence.
Fernandes’ corner comes in, Areola comes out to punch and Aguerd heads passed his keeper into his own net.
Old Trafford erupts as Weghorst runs away acting like he had scored the goal.
If only there was no cameras here Wout.
Goal – Nayef Aguerd (own goal)
Man Utd 0-1 West Ham
76. Strange decision from ten Hag to going 1-0 down, bringing on a centre back in Martinez.
He tries to thread a pass through from the halfway line but it runs straight out for a goal kick.
Big fifteen minutes for United to keep their quadruple dreams alive.
Man Utd 0-1 West Ham
74. Jarrod Bowen comes on for Pablo Fornals.
What a time it would be for him to get a goal off the bench.
West Ham have had a reprieve with that VAR decision.
Man Utd 0-1 West Ham
72. VAR is taking an age to check this one.
It is crazy how long these take.
The goal has been disallowed, Casemiro began his run too soon and was offside.
Big cheer from the away end.
VAR is checking the goal
Goal – Casemiro (Man Utd)
Man Utd 0-1 West Ham
70. It is West Ham on the attack again.
They seem to believe that their best way to protect this lead is to get a second goal.
It is getting a little untidy from both teams as they both give away possession far too easily.
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