WE’RE reaching the business end of this year’s FA Cup as the remaining sixteen clubs go to battle in the fifth round.
Holders Man City are looking to complete another domestic clean-sweep after beating Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup final, while there are six clubs from the second and third tiers remaining in the hunt.
FA Cup fifth round games
EVERY match in this season’s FA Cup fifth round is being held in midweek.
It’s a move which has been brought in to ease fixture congestion and prevent scheduled matches on a weekend having to be moved.
Replays have also been scrapped at this stage of the competition.
As a result, each of the eight ties this week will be decided on the night itself.
The 2019/20 FA Cup fifth round schedule is:
Monday, March 2
- Arsenal vs Portsmouth (7.45pm)
Tuesday, March 3
- Chelsea vs Liverpool (7.45pm)
- Reading vs Sheffield United (8pm)
- West Brom vs Newcastle (8pm)
Wednesday, March 4
- Sheffield Wednesday vs Man City (7.45pm)
- Leicester City vs Birmingham City (7.45pm)
- Tottenham Hotspur vs Norwich City (7.45pm)
Thursday, March 5
- Derby County vs Man Utd (7.45pm)
How can I watch for free?
IN a bumper boost for fans, every game of the fifth round can be accessed FREE.
Six of the matches are being shown on either BBC One, the Red Button and iPlayer, or on Facebook Watch streaming.
Facebook Watch is available across smartphones on both Apple and Android, as well as on desktops and laptops.
You can also watch on your TV by downloading the Facebook Watch TV app, which is available on multiple platforms include Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV and Android TV.
While EE customers can text SPORT to 150 to bag a three-month trial to BT Sport.
This will allow them to watch the two games being shown on the platform this week free of charge.
Here are the games you can access on each service and when:
BBC ONE
- Chelsea vs Liverpool (Tuesday, 7.45pm)
- Sheffield Wednesday vs Man City (Wednesday, 7.45pm)
BBC iPlayer/Red Button
- West Brom vs Newcastle (Tuesday, 7.45pm)
- Tottenham vs Norwich City (Wednesday, 7.45pm)
BT Sport
- Arsenal vs Portsmouth (Monday , BT Sport 1 and Ultimate at 7.45pm)
- Derby vs Man Utd (Thursday, BT Sport 1 and Ultimate at 7.45pm)
Facebook Watch
- Reading vs Sheffield Utd (Tuesday, 8pm)
- Leicester vs Birmingham (Wednesday, 7.45pm)
When is the draw for the quarter finals?
THIS season’s last-eight draw will take place on Wednesday, March 4.
Mark Chapman will host, with Martin Keown and Chris Waddle picking the ties.
It will be held after the clash between Sheffield Wednesday and Man City at Hillsborough.
The draw is expected to get underway at 9.50pm – but this is subject to any extra time and penalties in the game.
