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FA Cup: Mansfield host Arsenal as Man City face Newcastle in fifth round

League One Mansfield Town will host Premier League leaders Arsenal, while Manchester City face a tricky-looking trip to Newcastle United in the fifth round of the FA Cup.

Mansfield’s reward for knocking out Premier League outfit Burnley on Saturday, to seal a place in the fifth round for the first time in 50 years, was a glamour tie with Arsenal at the One Call Stadium.

The matches will be held from March 6 to 9, 2026.

Man City, who have won the famous old trophy on seven occasions – the last of which was three years ago – will need to repeat their Carabao Cup semi-final success over Newcastle if Pep Guardiola’s side are to stay on track for a possible eighth triumph and make up for their shock loss to Crystal Palace in last season’s final at Wembley.

FA Cup: Guehi scores first Man City goal as Mansfield stun Burnley

FA Cup fifth-round draw in full:

Fulham v Southampton
Port Vale or Bristol City v Sunderland
Newcastle United v Manchester City
Leeds United v Norwich City
Mansfield Town v Arsenal
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool
Wrexham v Chelsea
West Ham United v Brentford

Key dates for the FA Cup 2025/26:
Fifth round: March 7, 2026
Quarter-finals: April 4, 2026
Semi-finals: April 25, 2026
Final: May 16, 2026

The Star

Segun Ojo

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