As per the latest news, Sutton United will host 12-times FA Cup winners Arsenal in the fifth round with individual non-league side Lincoln City confronting an outing to Burnley as the Premier League clubs were kept separated in Monday’s draw.
Tottenham Hotspur were given a London derby at second-level Fulham and Manchester City are away to Huddersfield Town. Oxford United visit Middlesbrough while Millwall host Leicester City or Derby County who replay their fourth-round tie on Feb. 8. Be that as it may, it was the goliath slaughtering non-league sides who again snatched the headlines taking after Sutton’s triumph against Leeds United and kindred fifth-level club Lincoln’s win over Championship leaders Brighton and Hove Albion in cycle four.
It is the first run through two non-League clubs have progressed this far since the opposition was revamped over 90 years back. The combine can now anticipate cash spinning last 16 ties against top-flight opposition one month from now
Holders Manchester United, who last season coordinated Arsenal’s record FA Cup pull, are at Blackburn Rovers while Premier League leaders Chelsea also visit a Championship (second level) club in the wake of being combined with Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Schedule of Matches:
Burnley v Lincoln City (NL)
Fulham (II) v Tottenham Hotspur
Blackburn Rovers (II) v Manchester United
Sutton United (NL) v Arsenal
Middlesbrough v Oxford United (III)
Wolverhampton Wanderers (II) v Chelsea
Huddersfield Town (II) v Manchester City
Millwall (III) v Derby County (II) or Leicester City
Ties will be played from February 17-20
