FA Cup fifth-round draw: Sutton Utd face Arsenal, Blackburn host Man Utd
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Non-league Sutton United will host 12-time winners Arsenal in the fifth round of the FA Cup, while Lincoln City are at Premier League Burnley.
In a draw that produced no all-Premier League ties, holders Manchester United will go to Blackburn Rovers, while top-flight leaders Chelsea also face a trip to a Championship club after drawing Wolves.
Manchester City are away to Huddersfield, fifth in the Championship, and Fulham host Spurs, who are third in the Premier League.
Top-flight Middlesbrough will welcome Oxford United to the Riverside Stadium, while League One side Millwall will host Derby, chasing a Championship play-off place, or Premier League champions Leicester.
The fifth round represents the last-16 stage of the competition and all ties are scheduled to be played from 17-20 February.
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Draw in full:
Burnley v Lincoln City
Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur
Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United
Sutton United v Arsenal
Middlesbrough v Oxford United
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea
Huddersfield Town v Manchester City
Millwall v Derby County/Leicester City
'I've never seen them jump up and down as much'
Sutton United are 16th in the National League, English football's fifth tier, and play at Gander Green Lane, which has a 5,000 capacity - 55,000 less than Arsenal's Emirates Stadium.
They have beaten League Two Cheltenham Town, League One AFC Wimbledon and Championship Leeds United to get this far.
Speaking to BBC Radio 5 live, assistant manager Micky Stephens said: "I've had to come and sit down, I can't quite believe that.
"I'm a lifelong Chelsea fan so I had my fingers crossed for that - but it can't be much better.
"Craig Eastmond and Roarie Deacon have both been involved at Arsenal in their younger days and I've never seen them jump up and down as much.
"It's a fantastic draw."
Lincoln City, top of the National League, have beaten Championship Brighton and Ipswich in the past two rounds. Their match against Burnley will be their eighth in this season's FA Cup.
"It's a great draw to pit our wits against Sean Dyche and hopefully something we'll learn a lot from," said manager Danny Cowley.
Reaction to the draw
Analysis
Ex-Blackburn Rovers and Chelsea striker Chris Sutton
It's a brilliant draw for Sutton. Normally the big Premier League teams get the home draw.
Lincoln will be tinged with a little disappointment. No disrespect to Burnley, but if Burnley don't play their strongest side you cannot rule Lincoln out.
They have a bravery, they deserved to beat Ipswich and Brighton, they have a brilliant young management team - but I'm gutted they didn't get a home draw.
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Sutton may not be a professional side, but you are certainly a professional idiot.
Blackburn vs Man Utd will inevitably be televised whilst Burnley vs Lincoln will be a 3pm Saturday kick off if the FA and BBC have anything to do with it.
Seen enough of hoofing it to Fellaini.
Sutton are not a true professional side - they have no history in any worthwhile league, they should not be allowed to take part in the cup like this
Take away "box" and your name is quite apt! The FA Cup is all about any small team having a chance to play any of the big teams if they can battle through the early preliminary rounds.
Get lost Glen. You are a waste of every body's time. If you want to talk about humiliation, let's discuss the Spuds last minute scrape of barrel in Fergie time at the weekend. Oh no, I forgot. That would mean you taking about the team you support as opposed to the team and fanbase you love to troll.
Yaawwn. You really are a bore of the highest order and lowest intellect
I guess your choice of username gave us a clue. But do you really enjoy being so spiteful and antisocial? Which verb gives you greater glee?
Who Liverpool got?
I congratulate Sutton on getting this far and wish them well but clearly I want the Arsenal to give Sutton a thorough thrashing. Arsene must take it seriously.
I just watched what was a "live" draw, yet cameras went immediately to supporters of the two teams drawn shaking hands, within seconds of the ball numbers being shown?
How is that possible?
All 16 were stood within 3 steps of each other? As draws were made, those left gathered closer together? Are you a paranoid no men on the moon, 9-11 was caused by the CIA believer?
"Normally the big Premier League teams get the home draw."
What?! Do the laws of probability not apply to Premier League teams when they are represented by balls in a hat?
Or is he implying corruption?
Or is he just talking rubbish as usual. I'm not sure how anything Chris Sutton says can be considered analysis, but he does try so very hard to be controversial.
Really looking forward to it.