Find out which ball number each of the 16 remaining teams have been assigned to ahead of Thursday’s FA Cup quarter-final draw, including Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City
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The Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round takes place this week as the final 16 teams compete for a spot in the last eight as the competition takes a step closer to that Wembley final.
Last year’s winners, Leicester City, are already out of the competition having lost to Nottingham Forest in the Fourth Round, but Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur all remain in the hunt to win English football’s most prestigious cup competition.
Arsenal and Manchester United are also out of the competition having suffered early exits in the Third and Fourth Rounds, respectively, meaning a number of clubs outside the top six have a good chance of going far in the tournament.
And there are also a number of Championship clubs still fighting and looking to make history, while there is even one non-league club left in what has already been a tournament full of plenty of surprises.
Here is all you need to know about the ball numbers ahead of Thursday’s draw for the FA Cup quarter-finals, as well as the important information about the Fifth Round taking place this week.
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Who’s involved in the Fifth Round
Just 16 teams remain in the Fifth Round of the FA Cup, with seven of the eight ties taking place between Tuesday-Thursday this week.
There are nine Premier League teams left in the competition, including tournament favourites Chelsea, Liverpool and Man City, while the remaining six are made up of Tottenham, Crystal Palace, Southampton, West Ham United, Norwich City and Everton.
Six Championship clubs have also made it into the Last 16 of the tournament, as Peterborough United, Stoke City, Middlesbrough and Luton Town have been rewarded with Premier League ties, leaving Nottingham Forest and Huddersfield Town to battle it out with each other for a place in the last eight.
There are no remaining teams from League 1 and League 2, but Boreham Wood have reached the furthest stage of the competition in their history to represent the only side from the National League.
Are the games on TV?
All eight ties have been selected for live coverage and will be televised on BBC One, ITV and ITV 4, while two have been selected to be shown on the BBC Red Button.
These can also be watched online via BBC iPlayer and the ITV Hub.
Fifth Round schedule
Tuesday, March 1
Peterborough United v Manchester City (7:15pm) – Live on ITV
Crystal Palace v Stoke City (7:30pm) – Live on BBC Red Button
Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur (7:55pm) – Live on BBC One
Wednesday, March 2
Luton Town v Chelsea (7:15pm) – Live on BBC One
Southampton v West Ham United (7:30pm) BBC Red Button
Liverpool v Norwich City (8:15pm) – Live on ITV
Thursday, March 3
Everton v Boreham Wood (8:15pm) – Live on ITV
Monday, March 7
Nottingham Forest v Huddersfield Town (7:30pm) – Live on ITV4
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Ball numbers for quarter-final draw
1 – Luton Town or Chelsea
2 – Crystal Palace or Stoke City
3 – Peterborough United or Manchester City
4 – Liverpool or Norwich City
5 – Southampton or West Ham United
6 – Middlesbrough or Tottenham Hotspur
7 – Nottingham Forest or Huddersfield Town
8 – Everton or Boreham Wood
When is the quarter-final draw?
The quarter-final draw will be televised on ITV, prior to the fifth round tie between Everton and Boreham Wood, with coverage of the programme starting at 7:30pm.
This can also be streamed on the ITV Hub.
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