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:
FA Cup fifth round draw
- Draw for the fifth round of the FA Cup tie has taken place
- Newcastle will meet Man City while Chelsea travel to Wrexham
- Arsenal face League One Mansfield as Wolves host Liverpool
- Macclesfield will travel to West Ham if they can beat Brentford tonight
- All fifth-round ties will be played from March 6-9
Full FA Cup fifth-round draw
18:43 , Lawrence OstlereHere 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
Draw summary
19:55 , Lawrence OstlereManchester 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
Draw summary
19:41 , Lawrence OstlereMacclesfield 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.
Leeds still in the Cup after penalty drama
19:14 , Lawrence OstlereWatch the dramatic end to Leeds’ victory over Birmingham City from the penalty spot:
Lucas Perri’s heroics were capped off by a Sean Longstaff decisive penalty to send @LUFC through to the fifth round 🤩#EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/48YK3OtAMm
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) February 16, 2026
FA Cup fifth-round draw
18:52 , Lawrence OstlereNewcastle 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.
FA Cup fifth-round draw
18:42 , Lawrence OstlereWest Ham v Macclesfield or Brentford
FA Cup fifth-round draw
18:41 , Lawrence OstlereWrexham v Chelsea
FA Cup fifth-round draw
18:41 , Lawrence OstlereWolves v Liverpool
FA Cup fifth-round draw
18:40 , Lawrence OstlereMansfield Town v Arsenal
FA Cup fifth-round draw
18:40 , Lawrence OstlereLeeds United v Norwich City
FA Cup fifth-round draw
18:39 , Lawrence OstlereNewcastle United v Manchester City (!)
FA Cup fifth-round draw
18:39 , Lawrence OstlerePort Vale or Bristol City v Sunderland
FA Cup fifth-round draw
18:38 , Lawrence OstlereFulham v Southampton
FA Cup fifth-round draw
18:38 , Lawrence OstlereHere we go...
FA Cup fifth-round draw
18:37 , Lawrence OstlereKaren Carney and Joe Cole are going to be doing the honours.
FA Cup fifth-round draw
18:36 , Lawrence OstlereRight then, here’s the draw, live from Macclesfield. The Cup is in attendance, glistening next to Ally McCoist.
FA Cup key dates
18:31 , Lawrence OstlereA reminder of the FA Cup’s remaining match dates:
Fifth round: Saturday 7 March 2026
Quarter-finals: Saturday 4 April 2026
Semi-finals: Saturday 25 April 2026
Final: Saturday 16 May 2026
Kavanagh cut from Premier League programme over Cup mistakes
18:23 , Lawrence OstlereChris Kavanagh has not been appointed to referee a Premier League game this weekend after a series of errors during the Aston Villa v Newcastle FA Cup tie last Saturday.
Kavanagh and his assistants Gary Beswick and Nick Greenhalgh were heavily criticised for their performance during the FA Cup fourth-round clash at Villa Park, where they were operating without VAR as was the case for all ties in the round.
They failed to spot Tammy Abraham was offside for Villa's opening goal, missed a shin-high tackle by Villa full-back Lucas Digne on Newcastle's Jacob Murphy which could have warranted a straight red card and then gave a free-kick for a handball by Digne even though he was clearly inside the penalty area at the time.
Beswick was named as an assistant for the Nottingham Forest v Liverpool match on Sunday, but Kavanagh and Greenhalgh do not feature.
FA Cup fifth-round draw – ball numbers
18:14 , Lawrence OstlereHere are the 16 balls in the hat tonight. Ten Premier League sides are through to the fifth round, while two ties are still to be played.
1. Liverpool
2. Fulham
3. Sunderland
4. Southampton
5. Wrexham
6. Arsenal
7. Chelsea
8. West Ham United
9. Mansfield Town
10. Norwich City
11. Port Vale or Bristol City
12. Wolverhampton Wanderers
13. Newcastle United
14. Manchester City
15. Macclesfield or Brentford
16. Leeds United
'One of the worst decisions I have ever seen’
18:05 , Lawrence OstlereNewcastle boss Eddie Howe believes referees have become too reliant on VAR after Chris Kavanagh’s horror show in his side’s 3-1 FA Cup win at 10-man Aston Villa.
In the absence of VAR, Kavanagh and his assistant referees seemingly got at least three major decisions wrong in a blundering performance at Villa Park which could easily have cost the Magpies.
Tammy Abraham’s opening goal for Villa was clearly offside, Kavanagh failed to send Lucas Digne off for a shin-high tackle on Jacob Murphy and then the worst decision of all came after the break when Kavanagh and assistant referee Nick Greenhalgh ruled Digne’s handball to be outside the area when it was at least three yards inside.
Former England captain Wayne Rooney called it “one of the worst decisions I have ever seen in football… it’s an absolute shocker”.
Read more:
Villa-Newcastle referee slated for mistakes: ‘One of the worst decisions I have seen’
Arsenal cruise into fifth-round draw
17:53 , Lawrence OstlereHere is how Arsenal reached the fifth round, after dismantling Wigan Athletic thanks to impressive displays by Eberechi Eze and Noni Madueke:
Flying start sends Arsenal on way to emphatic FA Cup win over Wigan
FA Cup fourth-round results
17:40 , Chris WilsonFriday, 13 February
Hull City 0-4 Chelsea
Wrexham 1-0 Ipswich Town
Saturday 14 February
Burton Albion 0-1 West Ham (a.e.t)
Burnley 1-2 Mansfield Town
Manchester City 2-0 Salford City
Norwich City 3-1 West Bromwich Albion
*Port Vale v Bristol City - postponed
Southampton 2-1 Leicester City (a.e.t)
Aston Villa 1-3 Newcastle United
Liverpool 3-0 Brighton & Hove Albion
Sunday 15 February
Birmingham City 1-1 Leeds United (Leeds win 4-2 on pens)
Grimsby Town 0-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Oxford United 0-1 Sunderland
Stoke City 1-2 Fulham
Arsenal 4-0 Wigan Athletic
Monday 16 February
7.30pm: Macclesfield v Brentford - TNT Sports 1 and discovery+
FA Cup matchdays in full
17:30 , Chris WilsonHere are the dates for the remaining rounds of FA Cup action.
Fifth round: Saturday 7 March 2026
Quarter-finals: Saturday 4 April 2026
Semi-finals: Saturday 25 April 2026
Final: Saturday 16 May 2026
When will the FA Cup fifth round be played?
17:20 , Chris WilsonThe fifth round of the FA Cup will be played around the weekend of Saturday 7 March, with games likely to run from Friday to Monday, depending on TV picks.
How can I watch the FA Cup draw?
17:15 , Chris WilsonYou can watch the FA Cup fifth-round draw live on TNT Sports 1, discovery+ and the TNT Sports YouTube channel.
When is the FA Cup fifth-round draw?
17:01 , Chris WilsonThe fifth-round draw will take place ahead of Macclesfield’s tie against Brentford, which kicks off at 7:30pm GMT.
The draw will take place in the broadcast before kick-off, which starts at 6:30pm, with the draw set to start at around 6:35pm GMT.
FA Cup fifth-round draw – live
15:33 , Lawrence OstlereHello! Welcome along as we build-up to the FA Cup fifth-round draw this evening. Arsenal, Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Newcastle and Fulham are among the clubs in the hat, as they wait to discover their fate...
