The weekend was full of shocking football results. The FA Cup round 4 started with Manchester United drawing away at Cambridge and ended with Brighton nearly forcing Arsenal into FA Cup replay. What followed in between was a crazy set of results. Chelsea were leading 2-0 against Bradford City but by the time game ended, they had lost 4-2. Championship side Middlesbrough were so good against Manchester City in a 2-0 victory that Premier League champions could not find the back of the net in 24 attempts. Southampton twice led against Crystal Palace but the Eagles extended their winning run under Alan Pardew with a 3-2 win. Leicester City scored last minute winner to knock Tottenham out of the FA Cup. No one could have imagined so many upsets in a single day. And even more shocking that these four teams lost at their home ground.
With only 21 teams left in FA Cup the fixtures for fifth round are finally out. Here is how the teams were numbered before the draw:
FA Cup draw numbers
1. Crystal Palace
2. Cambridge or Manchester United
3. Blackburn Rovers
4. Bradford City
5. Derby County
6. Preston North End or Sheffield United
7. West Bromwich Albion
8. Aston Villa
9. Reading
10. Liverpool or Bolton
11. Leicester City
12. Arsenal
13. Rochdale or Stoke City
14. Sunderland or Fulham
15. West Ham
16. Middlesbrough
FA Cup Draw
Following are the fixtures for fifth round of FA Cup which would be played on 14th and 15th February 2015:
1. Cryystal Palace vs Liverpool or Bolton
2. Arsenal vs Middlesbrough
3. Aston Villa vs Leicester City
4. West Bromwich Albion vs West Ham
5. Bradford City vs Sunderland or Fulham
6. Blackburn Rovers vs Rochdale or Stoke City
7. Derby County vs Reading
8. Preston North End or Sheffield United vs Cambridge or Manchester United
Source: DSG
