FA Cup fifth round draw: Plymouth rewarded with huge Man City tie; Man Utd host Fulham | OneFootball

Plymouth Argyle's reward for beating Liverpool in the FA Cup fourth round is a lucrative tie away at Manchester City.

The Championship's bottom side edged to a 1-0 win over Arne Slot's Reds at Home Park, courtesy of Ryan Hardie's second half penalty. They will now travel to the Etihad Stadium to face Pep Guardiola's Premier League champions.

Manchester United have been handed another all-Premier League home tie, with Fulham the visitors to Old Trafford, while Newcastle United will entertain Brighton & Hove Albion in another mouth-watering clash.

In-form Bournemouth host Wolves at the Vitality Stadium, Aston Villa face Cardiff City at home after beating Tottenham Hotspur, Preston North End take on Burnley, Doncaster or Crystal Palace play Millwall and Exeter or Nottingham Forest, who will contest the final game of the fourth round on Tuesday night, entertain Premier League strugglers Ipswich Town.

When is the FA Cup fifth round?

The eight FA Cup fifth round matches will be played on the weekend beginning Saturday 1 March, with replays again off the table - all games will be decided on the day and will go to penalties if necessary.

The quarter-finals take place at the end of March before the semi-finals take place in late April. The final, staged a week before the end of the Premier League season for the first time, will be contested on May 17.

Will VAR be used in the FA Cup fifth round?

The short answer is yes, VAR will be in operation at all FA Cup fifth round ties, including those that are not being played at Premier League stadiums.

"Video Assistant Referees (VAR) will only be used in the 2024-25 from the Fifth Round onwards," an FA statement confirmed earlier in the season. "It has been agreed that VAR will be utilised for every match in the Fifth Round of the competition through to the Final at Wembley Stadium, and will not be in operation for the Third and Fourth Rounds.

"VAR has only been used in the Emirates FA Cup previously for matches at Wembley Stadium and at Premier League grounds due to the infrastructure, workforce and costs that are required for its operation.

"This decision ensures that there is a consistent refereeing approach for all clubs taking part in the same stage of the competition."