SPORT: MAN CITY HANDED LUTON TIE IN FA CUO, MAIDSTONE FACE CHAMPIONSHIP OPPONENTS
Agency Report
FA Cup winners In the FA Cup fifth round, non-league giant-killers Maidstone will play either Sheffield Wednesday or Coventry, while Manchester City will go to Luton.
Triple Crown winner Nathan Ake’s goal late in the game on Friday helped City defeat Tottenham 1-0 in the fourth round.
Now, Pep Guardiola’s team travels to Kenilworth Road to play Luton, who defeated Everton 2-1 on Saturday.
Maidstone defeated Championship leaders Ipswich 2-1 on Saturday, causing one of the biggest upsets in FA Cup history.
The lowest-ranked team remaining in the competition is the National League South, a sixth-tier team.
They will now go to another championship team to meet the Wednesday and Coventry replay winners in the round of 16.
This season, Maidstone, a league team headquartered in Kent, has already eliminated Barrow and Stevenage to advance further in the FA Cup.
Newcastle will go to the victor of Blackburn and Wrexham’s match on Monday.
Leeds or Plymouth will host the victor of the replay between Chelsea and Aston Villa, who drew 0-0 on Friday.
Brighton visits Wolves, while Bournemouth hosts Leicester, the team leading the championship.
Watford or Southampton will play Liverpool or Norwich; both games were in progress when the draw was made.
The winners of the replay between Bristol City and Nottingham Forest face Newport or Manchester United, who play later on Sunday.
Fifth round draw:
Blackburn or Wrexham v Newcastle
Chelsea or Aston Villa v Leeds or Plymouth
Bournemouth v Leicester
Liverpool or Norwich v Watford or Southampton
Bristol City or Nottingham Forest v Newport or Manchester United
Wolves v Brighton
Sheffield Wednesday or Coventry v Maidstone United
Luton v Manchester City
AFP