When is the FA Cup fifth-round draw? Date, time, ball numbers as 2025 schedule is set
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The 2024/25 FA Cup has now reached the fourth-round stage after some entertaining ties in round three in January.
Holders Manchester United battled past Premier League rivals Arsenal to keep their trophy defence alive, and they kick off this latest round by hosting Leicester City at Old Trafford on February 7.
Premier League leaders Liverpool and reigning top-flight champions Manchester City are in each action against lower-league opposition this coming weekend, while one of the best ties of the round sees Aston Villa play host to Tottenham.
Amid the action over the coming days, the draw for the fifth round will also take place.
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When is the FA Cup fifth-round draw?The draw for the fifth round of the 2024/25 FA Cup will take place on Monday, February 9, from 7:10 p.m. GMT (2:10 p.m. ET).
It will air live as part of The One Show on BBC1 in the UK, as well as streaming across The FA’s official FA Cup social media channels.
FA Cup fifth-round draw numbersThe ball numbers have been confirmed per fourth-round fixture, and The Sporting News will update this list as teams are eliminated from contention this weekend.
 Manchester United Millwall Brighton & Hove Albion or Chelsea Wycombe Wanderers Exeter City or Nottingham Forest Ipswich Town Blackburn Rovers or Wolverhampton Wanderers Fulham Birmingham City or Newcastle United Plymouth Argyle or Liverpool AFC Bournemouth Aston Villa or Tottenham Hotspur Burnley Manchester City Doncaster Rovers or Crystal Palace Cardiff CityWhen are the 2025 FA Cup fifth-round games?The ties will take place over the weekend beginning Saturday, March 1. Exact dates and times will be confirmed after the draw, once broadcast agreements are put in place.
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Joe Wright
Joe Wright is a Senior Editor at Sporting News, managing global soccer and the UK team. He was previously a sub editor and writer for Goal.com before spending six years as part of the Stats Perform editorial news service, covering major global sports including football, tennis, boxing, NBA, rugby union and athletics. Joe has extensive experience covering some of the biggest events in football, including two UEFA Champions League finals, Euro 2016, the Confederations Cup 2017 and the 2018 World Cup, which included the final in Moscow.
