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FA Cup fifth-round draw live: Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea among clubs to discover opponents

The draw for the fifth round of the FA Cup took place ahead of Macclesfield’s tie against Brentford

Macclesfield fans invade pitch as club knock out Crystal Palace in huge FA Cup shock

Newcastle will take on last season’s runners-up Manchester City in the fifth round of the FA Cup.

Wolves v Liverpool is the only other all-Premier League tie, although Brentford could make a third if they get past minnows Macclesfield tonight, with a trip to West Ham awaiting the winner.

Championship play-off chasers Wrexham will host Chelsea, while League One Mansfield host Arsenal.

Fifth-round ties will take place on the weekend of 7 March.

Follow all the latest updates from the fifth-round draw below:

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Full FA Cup fifth-round draw

Here are the eight ties in full:

Fulham v Southampton

Port Vale or Bristol City v Sunderland

Newcastle United v Manchester City

Leeds United v Norwich City

Mansfield Town v Arsenal

Wolves v Liverpool

Wrexham v Chelsea

West Ham v Macclesfield or Brentford

Lawrence Ostlere16 February 2026 18:43

Draw summary

Manchester City, beaten finalists in the last two seasons and aiming for a fourth successive FA Cup final appearance, face Newcastle at St James' Park in an all-Premier League tie.

Eight-time winners Chelsea, who lost three consecutive FA Cup finals from 2020-22, will play at Wrexham, who reached the last 16 for the first time in 29 years by beating Ipswich.

Liverpool, who have not gone beyond the quarter-finals since they lifted the trophy four years ago, will take on Wolves at Molineux.

Leeds, aiming to reach the quarter-finals for the first time since 2002-03, have been drawn to play at Elland Road against boss Daniel Farke's former club Norwich.

The winners of Port Vale's postponed fourth-round tie at home against Bristol City will face Sunderland, while Fulham take on Southampton at Craven Cottag

Lawrence Ostlere16 February 2026 19:55

Draw summary

Macclesfield will be rewarded with a fifth-round tie at West Ham if they can produce another huge FA Cup shock by knocking out Brentford on Monday evening.

The National League North side caused one of the biggest upsets in the competition's history in the third round when seeing off holders Crystal Palace and will face another Premier League side if they can defy the odds again.

Arsenal will travel to League One side Mansfield as Mikel Arteta's side bid to keep their quadruple dream alive.

The Gunners, who face Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final next month, sit four points clear of City at the top of the Premier League and qualified for the Champions League knockout stage by winning all eight of their league-phase matches.

A tie against the Stags, who reached the fifth round for the first time since 1975 by winning 2-1 at Burnley on Saturday, awaits them in their quest for a first major trophy since winning the FA Cup six years ago.

Lawrence Ostlere16 February 2026 19:41

Leeds still in the Cup after penalty drama

Watch the dramatic end to Leeds’ victory over Birmingham City from the penalty spot:

Lawrence Ostlere16 February 2026 19:14

FA Cup fifth-round draw

Newcastle v Manchester City stands out as the big heavyweight clash there, that will be fun at St James’ Park.

Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea will all go away from home but all three will be strong favourites to progress to the quarter-finals.

Macclesfield would have wanted an away trip to a Premier League side, but they have Brentford to deal with first before they can start thinking about travelling to West Ham.

Lawrence Ostlere16 February 2026 18:52

FA Cup fifth-round draw

West Ham v Macclesfield or Brentford

Lawrence Ostlere16 February 2026 18:42

FA Cup fifth-round draw

Wrexham v Chelsea

Lawrence Ostlere16 February 2026 18:41

FA Cup fifth-round draw

Wolves v Liverpool

Lawrence Ostlere16 February 2026 18:41

FA Cup fifth-round draw

Mansfield Town v Arsenal

Lawrence Ostlere16 February 2026 18:40

FA Cup fifth-round draw

Leeds United v Norwich City

Lawrence Ostlere16 February 2026 18:40

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