FA Cup Fifth Round draw: Sheffield Wednesday or Coventry v Maidstone United, Luton v Manchester City, Bristol City or Nottingham Forest v Newport or Manchester United
Published: 15:33, 28 January 2024
Updated: 16:02, 28 January 2024
FA Cup giant-killers Maidstone United have missed out on facing a Premier League giant after being paired with Sheffield Wednesday or Coventry City in the last 16.
The Stones are the first side outside the top five leagues of English football to reach the FA Cup Fifth Round for 46 years after winning 2-1 at Ipswich on Saturday.
A packed bar at the Gallagher stadium watched on as the Stones were one of the last teams to be drawn out, with Championship Sheffield Wednesday or Coventry their destination.
The draw for the last 16 took place live on ITV this afternoon but was delayed until half-time of the Liverpool v Norwich City tie after crowd trouble at the earlier West Brom v Wolves match.
Winning clubs will earn £225,000 in prize money, with ties from this stage all decided on the day - replays are scrapped from round five. Matches will be played in the week commencing February 26 - all in midweek.
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Maidstone have beaten League 2, League 1 and Championship clubs in successive rounds and were hoping that sequence continued but they failed to land Premier League opposition next.
Sheffield Wednesday and Coventry drew 1-1 in the Fourth Round on Friday night, Wednesday are in the relegation zone in the Championship while Coventry – FA Cup winners in 1987 – are in the top six. They are due to play their replay on Tuesday, February 6.
FA Cup Fifth Round draw (February 26-29, dates tbc):
Blackburn Rovers or Wrexham v Newcastle United
Chelsea or Aston Villa v Leeds United or Plymouth Argyle
AFC Bournemouth v Leicester City
Liverpool or Norwich City v Watford or Southampton
Bristol City or Nottingham Forest v Newport County or Manchester United
Wolves v Brighton & Hove Albion
Sheffield Wednesday or Coventry City v Maidstone United
Luton Town v Manchester City
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