Mansfield welcomes Arsenal and Chelsea to face Wrexham in the fifth round

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Arsenal will travel to League One side Mansfield Town in the FA Cup The fifth round after the draw produced several tasty ties across the competition.

The Stags won their glamor match by beating Burnley, while Premier League heavyweights Manchester City and Newcastle were paired.

Mansfield deserve reward for Burnley upset

Mansfield secured one of the biggest results of the round on Saturday when they beat Premier League strugglers Burnley 2-1 at Turf Moor.

Trailing at the break, the League One side produced an impressive second-half turnaround to see off top-flight opposition and book a meeting with 14-time FA Cup winners Arsenal.

For the Gunners, this tie represents a classic FA Cup away test against lower league opponents.

Premier League clash headlines draw

Manchester City celebrate Erling Haaland's goal against Fulham.Manchester City celebrate Erling Haaland's goal against Fulham.

The choice of tour sees Manchester City will travel to Newcastle, repeating the League Cup semi-finals this season.

Elsewhere, Wolves host Liverpool in another heavyweight encounter, while Fulham take on Southampton and Leeds meet Norwich City.

Non-league Macclesfield awaits third potential giant

Non-league Macclesfield could yet face another Premier League opponent. If they beat Brentford in their delayed fourth round match, they will travel to West Ham.

This would mark a third consecutive high-profile challenge for the Silkmen in this year's competition.

Sunderland were also handed an away draw. They will face Port Vale or Bristol City after the fourth round match was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch and rescheduled for March 3.

Another notable tie sees Championship promotion contenders Wrexham host eight-time winners Chelsea.

The complete draw for the fifth round

  • Fulham v Southampton
  • Port Vale or Bristol City vs Sunderland
  • Newcastle vs Manchester City
  • Leeds vs Norwich City
  • Mansfield Town v Arsenal
  • Wolves vs Liverpool
  • Wrexham v Chelsea
  • West Ham vs Macclesfield or Brentford

All matches are scheduled to be played over the weekend of March 7-8, with broadcast selections and kick-off times to be confirmed.

2026-02-16 20:06:00

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