West Ham have been handed a tricky away trip to Southampton in the fifth round of the FA Cup with the fixture set to take place on the week commencing February 28.
The Hammers would have hoped for a home draw but after needing 91st and 121st minute goals to get past Kidderminster Harriers in extra time just being in the hat was a relief.
The fifth round dates are yet to be confirmed with TV coverage set to reschedule a number of the fixtures, but with the Hammers in Premier League action on February 27, the cup tie is likely to be played between Tuesday, March 1 and Thursday, March 3.
The cup tie comes in the middle of a hectic period for West Ham with a trip to Liverpool scheduled for Saturday, March 5 followed by a return to European action.
The Hammers will be on their travels the week after the Liverpool clash with the away leg of their last-16 tie taking place on Thursday, March, 10 and the home leg on Thursday, March 17.
| Date | Fixture | Competition | Kick-off time |
| Tuesday, February 8 | West Ham vs Watford | Premier League | 19:45 |
Sunday, February 13 |
Leicester City vs West Ham | Premier League | 16:30 |
Saturday, February 19 |
West Ham vs Newcastle | Premier League |
12:30 |
Sunday, February 27 |
West Ham vs Wolves |
Premier League |
14:00 |
| TBC | Southampton vs West Ham | FA Cup | TBC |
| Saturday, March 5 | Liverpool vs West Ham | Premier League |
17:30 |
| Thursday, March 10 | Last 16 first leg (A) | Europa League | TBC |
| Sunday, March 13 | West Ham vs Aston Villa |
Premier League |
14:00 |
| Thursday, March 17 | Last 16 second leg (H) | Europa League | 20:00 |
| Sunday, March 20 | Tottenham Hotspur vs West Ham | Premier League |
14:00 |
Aston Villa's visit to the London Stadium comes in between the two Europa League ties and will be a 2pm kick-off on Sunday, March 13. The busy period ends with a London derby against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, March 20.
West Ham face seven matches over the course of 22 days from the trip to St Mary's and the next international break, in comparison, Southampton have just five matches spread over 23 days.
Heading into the FA Cup tie with West Ham the Saints have an extra two days rest with their Premier League clash against Norwich City scheduled for Friday 25 February.
In total between now and the end of March, the Hammers will play ten games over 41 days in what is set to be a crucial period of their season
