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Arsenal Face Possible Manchester United Trip- FA Cup Quarter-final Draw In Full by nairabetguru(m): 9:39pm On Feb 16, 2015 |
Arsenal have been drawn against Manchester United or Preston North End in the FA Cup quarter-finals, with Liverpool set to host Championship side Blackburn Rovers. The Red Devils take on Preston on Monday night looking to avoid an upset, a feat achieved by the other two Premier League giants who came through fifth-round ties with Middlesbrough and Crystal Palace unscathed. Sunderland were the biggest casualties as they were knocked out by Chelsea-tormentors Bradford City, who will now take on Reading. Should Louis van Gaal's men overcome their League One opponents, they will host the FA Cup holders at Old Trafford as they bid to end their own 11-year wait for success in England's most historic cup competition. Arsenal have been in fine form in the 2014-15 competition, beating last season's final opponents Hull City, Brighton and Hove Albion and Middlesbrough with little fuss, though a home defeat to Louis van Gaal's men already this term will keep them sharp, as will the threat of an upset if they face Preston. Liverpool's reward for reaching this stage is a home tie against Blackburn, who are ninth in the Championship and struggling to keep pace in the promotion race - though have pedigree in the cup, having won it six times previously. The Anfield club's quest to help Steven Gerrard see off his Anfield career with a Wembley final appearance remains alive. Gerrard, set to leave for LA Galaxy in July, will turn 35 on the day of the final and many of his team-mates have already discussed wanting to secure the trophy as a fitting send-off to the midfielder. Blackburn will be no pushovers, though, after showing their credentials at the weekend by comfortably seeing off top-flight Stoke City 4-1 at Ewood Park. Elsewhere, Tim Sherwood's Aston Villa have been handed a West Midlands derby against Tony Pulis's West Brom, while Bradford will fancy their chances against Championship side Reading, having already knocked out Chelsea and Sunderland. Bradford reached the League Cup final in 2013 and the League One outfit boast a proud record of having never lost at home in a cup competition under manager - and former Reading fan favourite - Phil Parkinson, a sequence that was extended to 12 matches following a 2-0 win over Sunderland on Sunday. DRAW IN FULL: Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers Bradford City v Reading Preston or Manchester United v Arsenal Aston Villa v West Brom The ties will take place over the weekend of March 7/8. |
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