Fulham will host London rivals Crystal Palace in the FA Cup quarter-finals after knocking out the holders, Manchester United, on penalties. The Cottagers won the shoot-out 4-3 at Old Trafford after Sunday’s fifth-round tie had ended 1-1 following extra time. The Sky Bet Championship side Preston, the lowest-ranked club left in the competition, will be at home to Aston Villa while the Premier League champions, Manchester City, head to Bournemouth. Brighton, having beaten Newcastle 2-1 after extra time at St James’ Park, will take on either Nottingham Forest or Ipswich, who play on Monday night. The quarter-final ties will take place across the final weekend of March. PA Media
Anyway, these are the four ties again, to be played over the weekend of 28-30 March:
Bournemouth v Manchester City
Brighton v Nottingham Forest or Ipswich
Fulham v Crystal Palace
Preston v Aston Villa
They all look pretty tasty to me, in the most refreshingly open FA Cup in ages.
