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FA Cup: Manchester United face West Ham in fifth round

FA Cup: Manchester United face West Ham in fifth round

Manchester United have been paired against West Ham United in the fifth round of the FA Cup following the Hammers 2-0 win over Derby County on Monday night.

The Red Devils progressed after defeating Championship side Reading 3-1 on Saturday courtesy of a fantastic Casemiro brace and a cheeky backheel from Fred.

Erik ten Hag’s men remain in the hunt in all cup competitions and have one foot in the Carabao Cup final as they face Nottingham Forest in the second leg semi-final on Wednesday with a healthy 3-0 lead.

The fixture at Old Trafford on March 1 is the only all-Premier League tie in the fifth round.

In other fixtures from the draw, Southampton will host either Luton Town or Grimsby, Leicester City will also host either Championship sides Blackburn Rovers or Birmingham City while Stoke City will take on Brighton & Hove Albion who dumped Liverpool out with a brilliant 2-1 win.

Tottenham Hotspur will face the winner of the fourth-round replay between Wrexham and Sheffield United while Leeds United will travel to either Fulham or Sunderland. Manchester City will also be on the road to tackle Bristol City at Ashton Gate.

The final fifth-round fixture will be between the winner of the replays involving Ipswich Town and Burnley and Sheffield Wednesday against Fleetwood Town.

All fourth round replays – with the exception of the Birmingham vs Blackburn game taking place on Tuesday – will be held on February 7. The fifth round will not involve any replays should games end in a draw after 90 minutes, rather going straight to extra time and potentially penalties.

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