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FA Cup fifth round draw

The fifth round draw for the FA Cup has been announced, with a very interesting spread of fixtures to take place on the weekend of the 16th of February.

With many Premier League killers making it through, there’s a great opportunity for some established top flight sides to make a real challenge for the cup.

Luton Town will host Milwall, after each side knocked off Norwich and Aston Villa respectively. Chelsea will host local side Brentford in a fourth round replay for the chance to face MiddlesbroughOldham will host Everton after spectacularly dealing with the Toffees’ Merseyside rivals Liverpool, while Manchester City and United will host Leeds and Reading respectively.

Full fifth round draw:

Huddersfield Town or Leicester City v Wigan Athletic
Milton Keynes Dons v Barnsley
Oldham Athletic v Everton
Luton Town v Millwall
Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers
Manchester City v Leeds United
Manchester United v Reading
Middlesbrough v Brentford or Chelsea

Source: http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/News/2013/Jan/fifth-round-draw-full-details.aspx

Thoughts on the draw? Has your team been hard done by? Let us know in the comments below.

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