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FA Cup fifth round draw: Wrexham face Chelsea
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FA Cup fifth round draw: Wrexham face Chelsea

The FA Cup fifth round draw has been made with some huge ties on the horizon. Wrexham will host Chelsea in arguably the pick of the ties, as the ambitious Welsh outfit welcome the West Londoners to the Racecourse Ground. There’s also a glamour tie for third-tier Mansfield. Having upset Burnley in round four, The […]

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The FA Cup fifth round draw has been made with some huge ties on the horizon.

Wrexham will host Chelsea in arguably the pick of the ties, as the ambitious Welsh outfit welcome the West Londoners to the Racecourse Ground.

There’s also a glamour tie for third-tier Mansfield. Having upset Burnley in round four, The Stags will host Premier League leaders Arsenal.

Elsewhere, there’s a London derby between West Ham and Brentford, one of three all-Premier League titles. Manchester City will host Newcastle, having eliminated the Magpies from the Carabao Cup earlier this month. Liverpool head to Wolves in the final all-Premier League encounter.

The eight ties are scheduled for the weekend of 7-8 March 2026.

FA Cup fifth round draw for 2025-26

  1. Fulham v Southampton
  2. Port Vale or Bristol City v Sunderland
  3. Newcastle United v Manchester City
  4. Leeds United v Norwich City
  5. Mansfield Town v Arsenal
  6. Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool
  7. Wrexham v Chelsea
  8. West Ham United v Brentford

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