Manchester City head for Peterborough in FA Cup fifth round

Manchester City v Fulham – Emirates FA Cup – Fourth Round – Etihad Stadium
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Premier League leaders Manchester City will travel to Peterborough in the FA Cup fifth round.

It is a plum draw for Posh, who are at this stage of the competition for the first time since 1986 after overcoming Sky Bet Championship rivals QPR on Saturday.

National League side Boreham Wood will head for top-flight Everton and a showdown with Frank Lampard’s men after pulling off a major shock by beating Sky Bet Championship club Bournemouth 1-0 at the Vitality Stadium.

A host of ties pitched Premier League teams against Championship opposition and Chelsea, who suffered a scare against League One outfit Plymouth on Saturday, will travel to Luton.

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Crystal Palace, managed by Patrick Vieira – who won the FA Cup five times with Arsenal as a player – will host Stoke.

Nottingham Forest booked a fifth round clash with Championship rivals Huddersfield at the City Ground after their stunning 4-1 victory over holders Leicester.

Middlesbrough’s reward for knocking out Manchester United on Friday night is a home tie against Tottenham, who are looking to lift the cup for the first time since 1991.

Liverpool, who beat Cardiff 3-1 in the early kick-off on Sunday, had another home draw to look forward to, with Norwich their opponents in the last 16.

West Ham, who were almost eliminated by National League North club Kidderminster on Saturday, travel to Southampton.