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FA CUP DRAW

FA Cup Fifth Round draw: Sutton United land dream FA Cup fifth round home tie against Premier League giants Arsenal

Non-league minnows in dreamland as they land tie with Gunners and Lincoln get away trip to Burnley

SUTTON UNITED landed a dream tie in the FA Cup as they prepare to welcome Arsenal to their Gander Green Lane home.

For the first time in the competition's history two non-league sides were included in the fifth round draw, and it wasn't just Sutton who were celebrating.

Sutton United have joined Lincoln City in the fifth round – the first time since the current format of the Cup was instigated in 1925 that two non-league clubs have reached the last 16
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Sutton United's reward for defeating Leeds was a dream home tie against Arsenal in the FA Cup fifth roundCredit: Getty Images

Lincoln City of the National League Premier, who defeated Brighton at the weekend, were rewarded with a trip to top-flight Burnley.


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Holders Manchester United were drawn away to Championship-side Blackburn Rovers while Huddersfield Town will welcome Pep Guardiola's Man City to Yorkshire.

Wolves reward for shocking Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday is another clash against one of the big guns as Antonio Conte prepares to take his Chelsea side to Molineux.

Fulham will have to knock out top-flight opposition again to advance into the last eight as they were drawn with London rivals Tottenham.

Middlesbrough will fancy their chances of progressing with a home tie against League One Oxford United.

And the draw was completed with League One Millwall landing a home tie against the victors of the replay between Derby and Leicester City.

 

FA Cup Fifth Round draw

Burnley vs Lincoln

Fulham vs Tottenham

Blackburn vs Manchester United

Sutton United vs Arsenal

Middlesbrough vs Oxford United

Wolves vs Chelsea

Huddersfield vs Manchester City

Millwall vs Derby/Leicester

*Ties to be played over weekend 18/19 February.

Lincoln City celebrate their terrific third round win over Ipswich and now have trip to Burnley to look forward to
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Lincoln City celebrate their terrific third round win over Ipswich and now have trip to Burnley to look forward toCredit: PA:Press Association
Arsene Wenger will take his side to play on Sutton's artificial pitch in the next round of the FA Cup
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Arsene Wenger will take his side to play on Sutton's artificial pitch in the next round of the FA CupCredit: Reuters
Jose Mourinho and his Manchester United side will head to Blackburn Rovers
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Jose Mourinho and his Manchester United side will head to Blackburn RoversCredit: Getty Images

FA Cup Outright winners - Sun Bets odds

Manchester City 7/2
Chelsea 7/2
Arsenal 4/1
Manchester Utd 4/1
Tottenham Hotspur 9/2
Leicester City 16/1
Burnley 20/1
Middlesbrough 25/1
Fulham 66/1
Wolves 66/1
Millwall 100/1
Derby County 100/1
Blackburn Rovers 150/1
Oxford United 200/1
Lincoln City 400/1
Sutton United 400/1
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