Schedule of FA Cup 2007-2008 Fifth Round

The fifth round matches of FA Cup 2007-2008 will be held on 16^th and 17^th February. The draw of the fifth round was held on 28 January. There are eight matches in this round. However, Manchester United vs Arsenal match is the most highlighted match of this round. The match will be held at Old Trafford on the 16^th. Liverpool will take on Barnsley on the same day, while Chelsea will face Huddersfield at the same time. There are two other premier league teams: Portsmouth and Middlesbrough. Portsmouth will travel to Preston, while Sheffield United is going to welcome Middlesbrough on 17 February.

I know that many of you are interested to know the schedule of FA Cup fifth round. Here I am giving the schedule of the fifth round of FA Cup.

Date	Home Team	Away Team	Time
16 February 2008	Bristol Rovers	Southampton	12:30 GMT
16 February 2008	Cardiff City	Wolverhampton Wanderers	15:00 GMT
16 February 2008	Chelsea	Huddersfield Town	15:00 GMT
16 February 2008	Coventry City	West Bromwich Albion	15:00 GMT
16 February 2008	Liverpool	Barnsley	15:00 GMT
16 February 2008	Manchester United	Arsenal	17:15 GMT
17February 2008	Preston North End	Portsmouth	16:00 GMT
17 February 2008	Sheffield United	Middlesbrough	14:00 GMT

The losing sides will be knocked out of the tournament and the winners will step into the next stage of FA Cup 2007-2008. Manchester United vs Arsenal match is now the center of all attention, though all the matches are expected to be competitive. Manchester United defeated Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 in the fourth round on their way to the fifth round. Arsenal also projected a big margin victory over Newcastle United in the fourth round of FA Cup. Arsenal defeated Newcastle United 3-0 and since then they have been in impressive run. However, Manchester United just received a humiliating defeat to crosstown rivals Manchester City in the league.

Five premier league teams were crashed out of the tournament in the fourth round. It is sure that either Manchester United or Arsenal will be out of the tournament from this round. Now, let us see if the other premier league team can get into the next round of FA Cup.

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