The FA Cup fifth-round draw was largely a constructive one for Arsenal, with the membership to face League One facet Mansfield City for the primary time in over 97 years.
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The FA Cup draw for the of the competitors was held on Monday evening, with Arsenal concerned after wins over Portsmouth and Wigan Athletic within the earlier spherical.
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There have been some tough potential ties on the playing cards, with three big-six golf equipment (not together with Arsenal) nonetheless within the competitors, one other seven Premier League sides concerned, and fan concern about drawing Port Vale or Bristol Metropolis away from dwelling.
Although that appears like a great draw on paper, Port Vale don’t play Bristol Metropolis till the week of the fifth spherical. So till three or 4 days earlier than the match, supporters wouldn’t know which staff they have been taking part in, whether or not they might get tickets, and what journey preparations to make.
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Luckily, Arsenal averted the entire above and as an alternative drew Mansfield City away from dwelling. Sunderland have been the unfortunate membership caught ready on the results of Port Vale-Bristol Metropolis, and league title rivals Manchester Metropolis have been handed a tough away tie towards Newcastle United.
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Liverpool and Chelsea additionally obtained away attracts, although Liverpool will play Premier League strugglers Wolves and Chelsea will face lower-league Wrexham.
The video games will all happen on the weekend of March Seventh-Eighth, with the precise particulars to be confirmed later. Arsenal at present have a Premier League recreation towards Brighton scheduled for March 4th, and so they’ll play the Champions League last-16 first leg on March Tenth-Eleventh.
The chance to rotate towards a lower-league facet within the FA Cup and go sturdy towards Brighton and within the Champions League is actually a welcome one.
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Mansfield City are managed by Nigel Clough, the son of legendary Nottingham Forest supervisor Brian Clough. Although Nigel has confronted Arsenal on 25 earlier events as a participant, this can be his first time doing in order a supervisor.
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