FA Cup fifth round: Arsenal to host Hull City

In contrast, both Chelsea and Manchester City have seen their own chances of silverware made considerably more hard after being drawn together in the pick of the fifth round ties, with each now available at 11/2 (6.50) to wrest the trophy from Arsenal’s hands.

Holders Arsenal, bidding to become the first team since 1886 to win the FA Cup for three years in a row, will meet Championship side Hull City in the competition for the third year running.

Shrewsbury were rewarded for their dramatic comeback to beat Sheffield Wednesday 3-2 by being given another home tie against the Red Devils, who had beaten Derby County 3-1 away in the first of this weekend’s fourth-round fixtures on Friday evening.

Tottenham Hotspur eased in to the next round after beating Colchester 4-1 yesterday and Mauricio Pochettino’s side will now host Crystal Palace at White Hart Lane. The victor of the other replay, between West Ham and Liverpool, faces a trip to Blackburn and Ewood Park for the only tie drawn to take place in the north of England.

Ties will be played between February 19 and 21.

The two sides met in the 2014 final and the third round of last year in the previous two years, with the Gunners winning both fixtures and going on to secure the FA Cup in both seasons. Everton, fresh from an easy win at Carlisle United, must go to Bournemouth, where they drew 3-3 in a insane encounter back in November. In an all-Premier League affair away to Aston Villa, City disaptched the Championship-bound outfit 4-0. More good news for Arsenal is the fact that the Tigers also have a midweek game before they come to the Emirates for the 5th round of the FA cup and it is a massive game as well, against another team in the mix for promotion in Brighton.

An all-Premier League quarter-final line-up in the FA Cup is a distinct possibility after the fifth-round draw was announced on Sunday, following a weekend of Cup action that was light on upsets.

Finally, Watford are 25/1 (26.00) outsiders after being paired with Leeds United 100/1 (101.00), with West Brom 40/1 (41.00), Reading 125/1 (126.00) and Peterborough 500/1 (501.00) making up the rest of the remaining hopefuls.