United paired with Royals
29 Jan 2007 - 14:40:44
Premiership leaders Manchester United have been drawn at home to Reading, who are managed by former Old Trafford favourite Steve Coppell, in the fifth round of the FA Cup.
United reached the last 16 of the competition by beating Portsmouth 2-1 on Saturday evening, while the Royals won 3-2 at Birmingham City earlier in the day.
Chelsea, having already beaten Macclesfield Town and Nottingham Forest this term, have been drawn against lower league opposition at Stamford Bridge again. They face either League One side Blackpool or Norwich City in the fifth round.
There will be at least one non-Premiership side left in the quarter-finals after Championship outfits Plymouth Argyle and Derby County were paired together, and there is a London derby to look forward to as Fulham play Tottenham at Craven Cottage.
The full fifth round draw is:
Chelsea v Blackpool or Norwich City
Watford v Ipswich Town
Preston North End v Manchester City
Plymouth Argyle v Derby County
Manchester United v Reading
Arsenal or Bolton v Blackburn Rovers
Bristol City or Middlesbrough v WBA
Fulham v Tottenham
The ties will be played over the weekend of 17 and 18 February.