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Ball numbers
1 Liverpool
2 Fulham
3 Sunderland
4 Southampton
5 Wrexham
6 Arsenal
7 Chelsea
8 West Ham
9 Mansfield
10 Norwich
11 Port Vale or Bristol City
12 Wolves
13 Newcastle
14 Manchester City
15 Macclesfield or Brentford
16 Leeds
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“It’s great to see Liverpool where they belong, at the top of the table,” cheers Peter Oh. “Even if it’s just a table of balls, I’m going to enjoy this moment. I would like to see the Reds draw Wrexham. Liverpool v Deadpool!”
Speaking of events at Villa Park, referee Chris Kavanagh has been stood down by PGMO after three big errors during the match.
Mansfield were the Cupsetters of the fourth-round weekend, while Aston Villa v Newcastle descended into farce without VAR. It’s all in the latest Football Weekly…
How did we get here? Rerun the fun of the fourth round with our talking points.
Ball numbers
1 Liverpool
2 Fulham
3 Sunderland
4 Southampton
5 Wrexham
6 Arsenal
7 Chelsea
8 West Ham
9 Mansfield
10 Norwich
11 Port Vale or Bristol City
12 Wolves
13 Newcastle
14 Manchester City
15 Macclesfield or Brentford
16 Leeds
Preamble
Sixth-tier Macclesfield FC face Brentford after this draw, and the Silkmen bring a welcome touch of romance to proceedings following a fourth-round weekend short of surprises. Mansfield Town (who won at Burnley) and Port Vale (whose tie with Bristol City was postponed) are the other teams from outside the top two divisions to make it.
Mansfield were the story of the weekend, prevailing 2-1 at Turf Moor to reach the last 16 for the first time since 1975. Wrexham, who saw off Ipswich on Friday, last made the fifth round in 1997. Only two other Championship clubs are definitely through – Norwich and Southampton – alongside 10 Premier League sides. Find out who they all get at 6.30pm (GMT).
