Wrexham draw Premier League giants in the FA Cup
David Owens
The draw for the fifth round of the FA Cup took place this evening – and Wrexham fans will be overjoyed with who they’ll face in a home tie.
One of the glamour games of the next round will see Phil Parkinson’s men take on Premier League giants Chelsea at the Stok Cae Ras.
The game is sure to be selected and is one of the highlights of the draw.
The draw was held live from Macclesfield prior to their fourth round match against Brentford on Monday evening.
Presented by Darren Fletcher and Ally McCoist, the draw was made by Joe Cole and Karen Carney.
FA Cup fifth-round draw in full:
Fulham v Southampton
Port Vale or Bristol City v Sunderland
Newcastle v Manchester City
Leeds v Norwich
Mansfield v Arsenal
Wolves v Liverpool
Wrexham v Chelsea
West Ham v Macclesfield or Brentford
Ties to be played from March 6-9.
A statement on the Wrexham AFC website following the draw read:
Wrexham AFC will host Chelsea in the Fifth Round of the Emirates FA Cup.
The Red Dragons beat fellow Championship side Ipswich Town in the Fourth Round, thanks to a 34th minute Josh Windass strike, which was enough to earn victory over The Tractor Boys and progress to the Fifth Round for the first time since 1997.
Wrexham and Chelsea last met in the FA Cup back in 1982, with The Blues coming out victorious after a second replay. However, the two sides have played since then – meeting twice in pre-season. The first time in front of 50,596 supporters at Kenan Stadium in 2023 and then again in the at Levi’s Stadium, the Superbowl LX venue, in 2024.
All Fifth Round ties will take place on the weekend of Saturday March 7, with ticket information for the Cup tie released to supporters in the coming weeks.
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