FA Cup 5th Round : Lampard snr v Lampard jnr
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Chelsea will travel to Brendan Rogers' Watford in the FA Cup fifth round, while Manchester United will face either Derby or Nottingham Forest.
Like Premier League rivals Chelsea and United, Sunday's draw also sent Hull away to Championship opposition. The Tigers face a trip to Sheffield United.
West Ham host fellow top-flight outfit Middlesbrough.
Sunderland or Blackburn will benefit from a home encounter with Coventry, while Swansea - who knocked out the holders Portsmouth - will host Roy Hodgson's Fulham.
Liverpool or Everton, who drew 1-1 on Sunday, will take on either Doncaster or Aston Villa at home and last year's finalists Cardiff will be at home to West Brom or Burnley if they can pull off a shock win over Arsenal in the fourth-round replay at The Emirates.
FA Cup fifth-round draw: Sheff Utd v Hull; Watford v Chelsea; West Ham v Middlesbrough; Sunderland/Blackburn v Coventry; Derby/Nott'm Forest v Man Utd; Swansea v Fulham; Liverpool/Everton v Doncaster/Aston Villa; Cardiff/Arsenal v West Brom/Burnley.
Ties to be played over the weekend of 14/15 February.
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lolx WTF? if Derby win, Man Utd has to VS Derby again lolx
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ALEX FERGUSON emerged the big winner as FA Cup draws left two rivals facing a fixture nightmare. Fergie’s Manchester United coasted past Spurs on Saturday and into a fifth-round trip to Derby or Nottingham Forest.
But Arsenal and Liverpool were both held to draws yesterday, leaving them to fit a replay into their already chaotic schedules that include vital Premier League and Champions League clashes.
After seeing his side held 0-0 by Championship Cardiff, Gunners boss Wenger admitted: “We could do without it, 100 per cent. But let’s not complain because we play football. It’s one more game to play.
"If that’s the price we have to pay to stay in the hat, we’re happy to do it. “We are very short at the moment and cannot rotate our players much. “I could rest a few players today but not as many as I’d wanted. “I’d planned to take Robin van Persie off but it didn’t work out that way. At 0-0 anything can happen. But I wasn’t too worried in the second half. They created more chances in the first half.”
Liverpool chief Rafa Benitez saw his side held 1-1 by Merseyside rivals Everton for the second time in a week. He said: “We have a lot of games coming up but we have a big squad and we can manage it.
“We have good players who can come in and when you play so many games you need that. “I made four changes today and it was a strong team because we want to progress. “It would be better if these games were all finished on he day, with no replays, but that’s not how it is done.”
While Wenger was groaning, Cardiff boss Dave Jones was delighted his side earned a money-spinning second crack at the Gunners. Jones said: “We gave it a go. With a little bit more composure or luck, it might have gone for us. “There were one or two boos in the last minute that we were keeping the ball in the corner, but we’re playing Arsenal.
“Give us a break. What we showed today is that we can match the best. “When we were getting booed in the last couple of minutes for keeping the ball, the only one cheering on our side was the chairman.
“It will be a massive pay day for us down there next week.”
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The ties will be played on the weekend of February 14/15.
Fifth Round Draw
Sheffield United v Hull City
Watford v Chelsea
West Ham v Middlesbrough
Sunderland/Blackburn v Coventry
Derby/Nott'm Forest v Manchester United
Swansea v Fulham
Liverpool/Everton v Doncaster/Aston Villa
Cardiff/Arsenal v West Brom/Burnley
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DAD'LL DO... Frank snr and son
LAMPARD will play against Lampard in the fifth round of the FA Cup.
Yesterday’s draw paired Frank Lampard’s Chelsea with Watford — where his dad Frank snr is a consultant to boss Brendan Rodgers, the Blues’ former reserve boss.
Hornets defender Jay DeMerit said: “It’s a dream draw for everyone at the club. We know it’s going to be tough as they are a world-class side. “But everyone here is looking forward to it.
“As a club we’ve never been short of confidence and you want to test yourself.”
Swansea’s reward for dumping out holders Pompey is a home tie with Fulham. All the big clubs avoided each other in the draw.
Manchester United must travel to Derby or Nottingham Forest. Liverpool will play Aston Villa if they win their respective replays against Everton and Doncaster.
If Arsenal beat Cardiff in next week’s replay they host West Brom or Burnley.
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Dam sianning... see Derby 3 times and Spurs 3 times...
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big lampard vs small lampard
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Originally posted by gunner77:
big lampard vs small lampard
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Originally posted by omgukilledkenny:
funny? -
Originally posted by gunner77:
funny?huat ar!
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Originally posted by omgukilledkenny:
huat ar!
Happy Chinese New Year!
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Originally posted by gunner77:
Happy Chinese New Year!Happy Niu Year to you too!
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i pity derby...lols.
MAN U MAN U ALL THE WAY!!!
HUAT AR!!!!
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Originally posted by dj woody:
i pity derby...lols.
MAN U MAN U ALL THE WAY!!!
HUAT AR!!!!
Its away though...
but should still be able to huat.