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The road to the FA Cup final continues this weekend as 16 sides bid to book a place in the quarter-finals.
Manchester City, Manchester United, Aston Villa and Newcastle are among the top-flight sides vying for a place in the last eight, with Liverpool and Arsenal having already exited the competition.
And Nottingham Forest, Bournemouth, Brighton and Fulham will be among the Premier League teams looking to build on good league form by booking a rare date at Wembley come April.
Cardiff, Plymouth and Millwall are some of the second-tier sides left in the competition, with at least one Championship side guaranteed in the last eight as Burnley face Preston.
Giant-killers Plymouth are looking to go one better as they face City having beaten Liverpool in round four, while Manchester United are trying to salvage something from an embarrassing season as they face Fulham.
When is the draw for the FA Cup quarter-finals?
The draw will take place after the conclusion of the match between Manchester United and Fulham at Old Trafford on Sunday, 2 March.
How can I watch the draw?
The draw will take place live as part of the BBC’s broadcast of the match between United and Fulham. That kicks off at 4.30pm, so the draw could take place around 7.30pm depending on whether the tie goes to extra-time.
Who is playing in the fifth round?
Ahead of the quarter-final draw, there are eight ties taking place in the fifth round across this weekend.
On Friday, 28 February, Aston Villa take on Cardiff City, before four ties on Saturday and two on Sunday. The fifth round weekend is then rounded off by Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich on Monday, 3 March.
Below are the ties in full:
Friday, 28 February
Aston Villa vs Cardiff City – 8pm, ITV1
Saturday, 1 March
Crystal Palace vs Millwall – 12.15pm, BBC One
Preston North End vs Burnley – 12.15pm, BBC red button
Manchester City vs Plymouth Argyle – 5.45pm, ITV4
Sunday, 2 March
Newcastle vs Brighton – 1.45pm, ITV11
Manchester United vs Fulham – 4.30pm, BBC One
Monday, 3 March
Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich Town – 7.30pm, ITV4
When will the FA Cup quarter-final ties take place?
According to the FA’s official website, the quarter-final ties are scheduled to take place over the weekend of Saturday, 29 March.
The semi-finals are then booked in for Wembley across the weekend of 26 April, with the final taking place on Saturday, 17 May.
