The FA Youth Cup

The FA Youth Cup fifth round was made at Wembley on Friday

Friday 10 Jan 2020
The fifth round is scheduled for 8 February

Dates for the fifth round of the FA Youth Cup have been announced and will take place on Sunday 8 February. 

The draw does not feature defending champions Liverpool after they were beaten by Tottenham Hotspur 4-2 in the third round. 

Spurs themselves were then defeated 2-0 by Wigan in the fourth round while last year's beaten finalists Manchester City will face Aston Villa for a fifth round tie with Sheffield United or Fulham. 

Various fourth round matches are scheduled for the week commencing Monday 13 January. 

Here is the full list of fifth round ties:

1 Mansfield Town or Burnley v West Bromwich Albion

2 AFC Bournemouth or Cardiff City v Millwall

3 Blackburn Rovers v Oxford United or Preston North End or Charlton Athletic

4 Arsenal v Brighton & Hove Albion

5 Manchester City or Aston Villa v Sheffield United or Fulham

6 Wigan Athletic v Birmingham City or Barnsley

7 Chelsea or Bradford City v Wolverhampton Wanderers or Crystal Palace

8 Norwich City or Manchester United v Leeds United

The final of the competition is scheduled for Saturday 25 April. 
 

By Tom Dean