FA CUP QUARTER-FINAL DRAW: Man United handed potential tough home draw, as Man City face Premier League rivals and Chelsea could host another Championship club

  • Manchester City will play Newcastle, while United could face Liverpool
  • FA Cup quarter-finals to be played on the weekend of Saturday 16 March 
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Manchester City will play Newcastle in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, while one between Manchester United and Nottingham Forest will face the winner of Liverpool vs Southampton.

The Premier League champions kept their quest for a second consecutive Treble alive by winning 6-2 at Luton on Tuesday night and will host Newcastle, who needed penalties to knock out Blackburn Rovers in the fifth round.

Forest host United at the City Ground on Wednesday night in a fixture that could effectively end the visitors’ season, while Liverpool welcome Southampton at Anfield just three days after winning the Carabao Cup. 

The FA Cup quarter-final ties will be played on the weekend commencing on March 16

Leicester’s reward for knocking out Bournemouth on Tuesday night is a tie against the winner of Chelsea vs Leeds, while fellow Championship side Coventry will face the winner of Wolves vs Brighton.

The quarter-final ties will be played on the weekend commencing on March 16. 

FA CUP QUARTER-FINAL DRAW

  • Wolves/Brighton vs Coventry City
  • Nottingham Forest/Manchester United vs Liverpool/Southampton
  • Chelsea/Leeds United vs Leicester City
  • Manchester City vs Newcastle United

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