IT’S FA Cup fourth round weekend!
Which also means the draw for the fifth round of the Cup will take place after the fixtures are done.
On Friday night, Manchester United kick off the action against Leicester City as Ruud van Nistelrooy returns to his old stomping ground.
There will be 10 fixtures taking place on Saturday – including the likes of Leyton Orient vs Manchester City – and a further three on Sunday afternoon.
Doncaster Rovers host Crystal Palace on Monday, February 10 and Nottingham Forest then travel to Exeter City on Tuesday, February 11.
Before those two matches are over, the teams will already know exactly who they will be facing in the next round.
When is the FA Cup fifth round draw?
- The draw is set to take place on Monday, February 10.
- It will be broadcast live on BBC One and live streamed on iPlayer.
- It will be conducted at 7.10pm GMT during The One Show.
- SunSport will also live blog the draw with all the build-up and reaction.
When are FA Cup fifth round fixtures?
- Fixtures are set for the weekend of March 1 & 2.
- However, like with this weekend, fixtures are expected to be placed in various time slots from Friday to Monday.
- Both BBC and ITV have broadcasting rights to the competition.
What teams are in the hat for the FA Cup fifth round?
At the time of writing, no FA Cup fourth round fixtures have been played.
The fixture list is below – this will be updated over the course of the weekend.
Friday, February 7
- Manchester United vs Leicester City – 8pm – ITV1 / ITVX
Saturday, February 8
- Leyton Orient vs Man City – 12.15pm – BBC1 / iPlayer
- Leeds United vs Millwall – 12.15pm – not televised
- Coventry City vs Ipswich Town – 3pm – not televised
- Preston North End vs Wycombe Wanderers – 3pm – not televised
- Stoke City vs Cardiff City – 3pm – not televised
- Southampton vs Burnley – 3pm – not televised
- Everton vs Bournemouth – 3pm – not televised
- Wigan Athletic vs Fulham – 3pm – not televised
- Birmingham City vs Newcastle United – 5.45pm – BBC1 / iPlayer
- Brighton & Hove Albion vs Chelsea – 8pm – ITV4 / ITVX
Sunday, February 9
- Blackburn Rovers vs Wolverhampton Wanderers – 12.30pm – BBC Red Button / iPlayer
- Plymouth Argyle vs Liverpool – 3pm – ITV1 / ITVX
- Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur – 5.35pm – BBC1 / iPlayer
Monday, February 10
- Doncaster Rovers vs Crystal Palace – 7.45pm – BBC Red Button / iPlayer
Tuesday, February 11
- Exeter City vs Nottingham Forest – 8pm – ITV1 / ITVX
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