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The draw for the FA Cup fifth round has been made. Here is a list of all the ties in the order they were drawn.

• Fulham v Southampton

• Port Vale or Bristol City v Sunderland

• Newcastle United v Manchester City

• Leeds United v Norwich City

• Mansfield Town v Arsenal

• Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool

• Wrexham v Chelsea

• West Ham v Macclesfield or Brentford

The matches will be played over the weekend of 7 March.

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We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's FA Cup game between Aston Villa and Newcastle.

Here are some of your comments:

Aston Villa fans

Matthew: Given the injury crisis Villa are facing and the number of changes Emery made, there are a lot of positives in the way we played for much of the match. But the number of gilt-edged opportunities we're gifting the opposition is a real concern - especially when our game plan relies on defensive solidity and exceeding our very low xG values.

Paul: We shot ourselves in the foot twice. Firstly, with the sending off and secondly, with the lazy play for the third Newcastle goal. We're really starting to feel the absence of McGinn, Tielemans and Kamara. With them on the pitch, it becomes comfortable. Worried our season will start to fizzle out now if we're not careful.

Keith: Memo to Mr Emery: Please tell your defenders to stop trying to play keep-ball in their third of the pitch. It inevitably leads to disaster, as shown by the third goal from Newcastle. Too many goals have been conceded this way. Are we to miss out on a Champions League place on goal difference again?

Gavin: A moment of madness changed the game. But only slightly disappointed, as we've got bigger fish to fry - top five and the Europa please, Unai.

Newcastle fans

Geoff: Excellent discipline from Newcastle. Away from home and playing a top team they ran Villa ragged. They looked sharp. They were full of running. This display and midweek against Spurs has put the away hoodoo to bed. Trippier didn't look so sharp but the others were really active and gave us a fine win.

George: Much better in last two away games. Woltemade needs to keep up front and not come deep into midfield. Gets in the box and hey presto... goal. Osula up front needs balls played over defence to run on to, not to feet. Defence much better with Big Dan Burn in it. Tonali must be kept out of the clutches of other clubs. With no Bruno, he is crucial to our defence and attack.

Liam: To come away with the win - despite still playing against 13 men in the second half - is a massive result. It's probably worth us focusing on the cup now, with our league form so patchy. Watch us get City, Arsenal or Liverpool, away, in the next round...

Ken: To keep calm after linesman and referee clangers they must be applauded for a master class of very good football and a much deserved win.

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The 2025-26 FA Cup fifth-round draw will take place on Monday, 16 February at about 18:35 GMT.

It will be done before the fourth-round tie between Macclesfield Town - the lowest-ranked team left in the competition - and Brentford, with former England internationals Joe Cole and Karen Carney conducting the draw on TNT Sports.

Supporters can also follow the draw on the BBC Sport website and app.

All matches will be played around the weekend commencing Saturday, 7 March.

Unlike in previous years, there are no replays if matches end as a draw. All ties will go to extra time, and if necessary, a penalty shootout.

What are the ball numbers?

1. Liverpool

2. Fulham

3. Sunderland

4. Southampton

5. Wrexham

6. Arsenal

7. Chelsea

8. West Ham United

9. Mansfield Town

10. Norwich City

11. Port Vale or Bristol City

12. Wolverhampton Wanderers

13. Newcastle United

14. Manchester City

15. Macclesfield or Brentford

16. Leeds United

Midfielder Sandro Tonali, 25, has reaffirmed his commitment to Newcastle United following speculation linking him with Arsenal. The Italian said he raced over to manager Eddie Howe after scoring in the FA Cup against Aston Villa on Saturday because he wanted to show their relationship remains strong. (ChronicleLive), external

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After his side's FA Cup win on Saturday, Eddie Howe said of Bruno Guimaraes' injury: "I think he will be [pushing to get back sooner]. But the timeframe will be the timeframe on this one.

"I don't think there's any miracle cure for him. I think it will be a couple of months. You are probably looking at the end of the international break in March for him.

"That is a blow for us. It is a key stage in the season, he is devastated, but it is what it is.

"We can't do anything about it. We just have to get him back safely and other players have to step up in his absence.

"We did that [against Villa] - [Nick] Woltemade, [Jacob] Ramsey and [Sandro] Tonali were excellent."

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Football issues correspondent

Tammy Abraham's opener

A marginal VAR offside decision caused a fair amount of controversy for Newcastle in midweek. Joe Willock had a goal disallowed at Tottenham when the semi-automated technology said his forehead was offside.

Abraham's goal was the kind of decision the video review was brought in for - the real howlers.

The Villa striker was clearly ahead of the defence when Douglas Luiz played the free-kick. With VAR, the goal would have been ruled out.

It would be easy to blame switching between systems as a defence for the assistant, Nick Greenhalgh. But with or without VAR, he would be expected to raise his flag if he's identified an offside.

Should Digne have been sent off?

Would the VAR have stepped in to show a red card to Digne for serious foul play with his late challenge on Jacob Murphy? It is far from certain from what we have seen in the Premier League.

We often hear the VAR has referenced glancing contact to uphold the decison of a yellow card. See Diogo Dalot's challenge on Jeremy Doku in the Manchester derby last month.

Digne did come in at some speed and that would have increased the chance of being sent off on review.

Yet the Frenchman did not push through on to the shin of the Newcastle player. That his foot came off quickly probably would have saved him.

It may well have been one of those where the on-field decision would have stood, whether it was yellow or red card.

Bizot's red card

Serious foul play or denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity (Dogso)?

Really, this incident could have been either. After all, Bizot brought down Murphy with a knee-high challenge - although it was not with studs leading.

When the Dutch goalkeeper fouled the Newcastle forward, the Magpies were left with three attackers up against only Luiz, although Dogso could only be applied to the player fouled.

The VAR would have taken into account the general run of the ball was not towards goal. They would also consider if Luiz would have been able to get across to prevent the shot.

You can make a case for a degree of doubt for Dogso. But much like the Digne decision it is one which would likely have stayed with the on-field decision.

Read more analysis on the officiating in Aston Villa v Newcastle here

Pundits Ellen White and Shay Given join host Alex Scott to bring you the action and talking points from Friday and Saturday's FA Cup ties.

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• Hull City 0-4 Chelsea

• Wrexham 1-0 Ipswich

• Burton Albion 0-1 West Ham

• Manchester City 2-0 Salford City

• Aston Villa 1-3 Newcastle

• Liverpool 3-0 Brighton and Hove Albion

Ciaran Kelly
Football reporter

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Newcastle had been here before.

The visitors also had an extra man for a large period after Villa went down to 10 men on the opening day of the Premier League season at Villa Park.

Howe's men could not find a way through that afternoon but, this time, they made that advantage count thanks in no small part to Sandro Tonali.

The Italian's recent performances have come under scrutiny, but this was a return to goalscoring form when Newcastle needed it most in the absence of injured captain and talisman Bruno Guimaraes, who has been ruled out for two months.

They have lost plenty of games with the Brazilian in the middle of the park, but there is a reason why this side have not won any of the 10 league games he has not featured in since making his debut in February, 2022.

Guimaraes has so often dragged his team level or popped up with a winning goal, but this was a night where Tonali took on that mantle in his absence.

By the time German forward Nick Woltemade added a much-needed third goal, buoyant Newcastle supporters were singing about the prospect of returning to Wembley in a few months time.

Having ended their 70-year wait for silverware by winning the Carabao Cup at that very stadium last season, they are daring to dream again.

History will give them hope too.

In five of the previous six seasons - dating back to 1895 - Villa and Newcastle have met in the FA Cup, one of them has reached the final.

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe speaking after the game: "There is a lot to take in. The overriding feeling is that we are really pleased to be through. It was great character from the players to come back from a losing position. It is tough to win here at the best of times but being 1-0 down - I think we did well when we conceded that we didn't allow the goal and the decision that allowed it to affect us and destabilise our performance. I thought we were unfortunate to go in 1-0 down."

On the decisions that went against his side today: "It felt like it was one of those games that every decision was going against us. Of course it isn't intentional, but it was just one of those things that you have to accept. Our players did well to control their emotions and not get themselves sent off for something. It did feel strange. The penalty for handball, I could see it from where I was. It did feel like it was one of those days where it wasn't going to happen. It's not easy to play against 10 v 11 to break down a stubborn defensive unit, and I think we did that really well in the second half."

On Sandro Tonali getting back on the scoresheet: "Really pleasing. In Bruno's [Guimaraes] absence we know we needed everyone to give more and I thought Sandro let by example in that respect. [Nick] Woltemade, his contribution in midfield was really good today and Jacob Ramsey against his former club. So I thought there was some really strong performances that we are going to have to carry forward into future games."

On when Bruno Guimaraes will be back fit: "Around the next international break. The March international break that he will be back. He has a period of time now where he will have to work hard on his hamstring to make sure he is fully fit but we are looking at that period of time."

On Yoane Wissa's absence: "Just a little knock for Yoane in training yesterday. I don't think it's serious and don't think he will be away too long."

On how much he would like a FA Cup run: "It would be amazing. We want to go as far as we can. We always take the cups seriously. There is a a massive prize at stake and the competition will really hot up in the latter stages. There are no easy draws for us."

Newcastle United captain Kieran Tripper speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "It always is [a rollercoaster] against Aston Villa, always a high tempo game. We've been under scrutiny a bit, but we regrouped after Brentford, we had a good talk with ourselves - just us players. Good win away from home, I'm delighted for Sandro [Tonali] to score, he's been unbelievable for us.

"There's no VAR - the penalty incident, I'm sure it was a penalty. But this is football, you have to react to disappointments, and we did that. Villa posed a threat with 10 men but that third goal was crucial.

"We looked at ourselves as players in the dressing room [after the Brentford defeat], but also for the manager. I've known him over half my life. You see all this stuff on social media which he doesn't deserve. We are fully behind him and a fully playing for him."

Did you know?

• This was just Newcastle United's second victory across their last 12 FA Cup matches against fellow Premier League opposition (drawn one, lost nine), also defeating Fulham 2-0 away in January 2024 at this stage of the competition.

• Newcastle United's Sandro Tonali scored for the first time this season, with this his second brace for the Magpies across all competitions – alongside December 2024 vs Brentford in the League Cup quarter-finals.

You can listen to Eddie Howe and Dan Burn speaking after the match on BBC Sounds

You can listen to reaction from John Anderson and Matthew Raisbeck on BBC Sounds

Whether you were at the game or following from elsewhere, we want to know what you learned.

What did you make of Aston Villa's performance?

What did you learn from Newcastle United's display?

Come back on Monday for a selection of your replies

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Aston Villa XI: Bizot, Bogarde, Lindelof, Torres, Digne, Luiz, Onana, Rogers, Barkley, Bailey, Abraham

Subs: Martinez, Konsa, Mings, Watkins, Garcia, Buendia, Sancho, Maatsen, Kone

Newcastle XI: Ramsdale, Trippier, Thiaw, Burn, Hall, Tonali, Ramsey, Murphy, Woltemade, Barnes, Osula,

Subs: Pope, Ruddy, Gordon, Elanga, Willock, A.Murphy, Shahar, Seung-soo, Neave

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There are seven ties in the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday, and BBC Sport will bring you every moment.

• Burton v West Ham (12:15) - BBC Radio 5 Live & BBC Radio Derby

• Burnley v Mansfield - BBC Radio Lancashire & BBC Radio Nottingham

• Man City v Salford - BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 3 & BBC Radio Manchester

• Norwich v West Brom - BBC Radio Norfolk & BBC Radio WM

• Port Vale P-P Bristol City

• Southampton v Leicester- BBC Radio Solent & BBC Radio Leicester

• Aston Villa v Newcastle (17:45) - BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra (with second half on BBC Radio 5 Live), BBC Radio WM & BBC Radio Newcastle

• Liverpool v Brighton (20:00) - BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Merseyside & BBC Radio Sussex

Kick-offs 15:00 GMT unless stated

Follow all of the action and reaction here

You can also listen to today's 5 Live commentaries on most smart speakers. Just say "ask BBC Sounds to play Burton v West Ham" of "ask BBC Sounds to play Liverpool v Brighton", for instance.

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How to follow the FA Cup fourth round on the BBC

I was delighted for Newcastle boss Eddie Howe that his team beat Tottenham and also the reception he got from his side's fans afterwards.

For everything he has done for them, the world must have gone bonkers for their fans to be calling up 606 and saying they wanted him out.

This will be a very different test to playing Spurs, however, and I am going with my gut feeling on this one.

The two sides met recently, when Villa won at St James' Park at the end of January and although Villa have slipped up a couple of times at home recently, when it clicks for them, they usually end up winning.

Sutton's prediction: 2-1

Read the full predictions and have your say here

Ciaran Kelly
Newcastle United reporter

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A lot can change at Newcastle United in the space of just a few days.

Eddie Howe was fielding questions about his position at his last news conference on Monday.

However, on Friday, the head coach was talking up the possibility of a "great" future for his side following a 2-1 victory against Tottenham Hotspur.

"That's what winning does," he said. "It's such an amazing thing. It can change the perspective of everyone.

"It was a big win for us but now we have got to try and back it up – and we're searching for that consistency."

That is an understatement.

Newcastle have yet to win back-to-back away games in all competitions this season. In fact, this team have only won four matches on their travels.

So it was hardly a surprise, then, that Howe admitted a trip to Villa Park in the fourth round of the FA Cup was "not the draw we wanted".

But Saturday's game feels like a chance for this side to take another big step forward as these players continue to gel following a chaotic summer.

"It has ended up being inconsistent and a little bit up and down," Howe added.

"Don't get me wrong, we could have done better and there are certainly things that we could improve, but I think longer term we'll be better for it if we can work through this season and this period.

"The biggest thing is to find a clear identify and a clear way of playing, and then we can see what the future looks like with this team. If it's positive then that could be a great thing."

Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe has been speaking to the media before Saturday's FA Cup fourth round game against Aston Villa at Villa Park (17:45 GMT).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• Howe said Newcastle are waiting to know the "full extent" of Bruno Guimaraes' hamstring injury while Lewis Miley is "having scans every few days" on a dead leg after a "bad knock to his thigh" and the club are "waiting day-by-day" on his fitness.

• Tino Livramento is "on track" for a return in March and is "back on grass, running and building his fitness back up".

• Joelinton is "doing really well" and his return "can't be too far beyond this game" but he is unlikely to be fit for the visit to Villa.

• On the FA Cup: "It has helped the feeling and mood at the training ground. It is amazing that it can change the perspective of everyone. I get asked a lot about the FA Cup. Our attitude is to win. It's a competition we want to win and go as far as we can."

• Howe says Villa away is a "tough draw": "We would love to have a cup run, our attitude won't change, we want to try and win the next game and that is Aston Villa. It is a tough draw, a competition we want to do well in and we want to go as far as we can."

• Reflecting on the midweek win at Tottenham, he said: "It definitely helped the feeling and the mood around the training ground, that is what winning does. It was a big win for us but now we have to try and back that up. We are searching for that consistency."

• He backed Kieran Trippier who has recently been struggling for form: "It has been a difficult period for him with the ground he is expected to cover and the games we are playing. Kieran's appetite and hunger for success is there, he looked good athletically, his leadership with the back four was outstanding. I am very pleased with him. He is such an important player for us. There is big expectation on him to deliver."

• On Sven Botman extending his contract until 2030: "For any player, if you have your future settled and your contract length is clear it helps. When you have certainty over your future it helps with performances."

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Newcastle United will prioritise the signing of a striker in the summer transfer window, with the club already looking to sell German 23-year-old Nick Woltemade following his club-record move in August. (Football Insider), external

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Recently, Liverpool and the Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk said former players-turned-pundits have a responsibility when discussing the performances of the current generation of footballers.

He believes they can stray into "clickbait" and have a possible impact on players' mental health.

On Thursday's episode of the More than the Score podcast, former Scotland international Pat Nevin and chief sports editor for Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf Marcel van der Kraan join John Bennett to discuss and analyse the modern world of punditry and the impact it can have on players and managers alike.

"As a player you do tend to take it to heart, especially when it feels a little personal," said Nevin.

"Generally, it isn't personal and the pundit is just having their opinion and we all kind of know where the lines are. But, the lines have been jumped over more often in recent years and I think Van Dijk is right about that.

"Because of the clickbait, it is so much easier to get more likes, views and work if you're a little bit more extreme. Ex-players aren't stupid and they know that. If you are too sensible and sit on the fence you won't get the big gigs.

"You have a dichotomy. Most ex-players would like to be balanced but they know if they are too balanced and sensible they won't be there next week.

"My criticism would always be constructive criticism which is explained. One-dimensional labeling of players should never happen. Sometimes if a big name says something enough it becomes accepted wisdom."

Van der Kraan added: "There are two different kinds of pundits; those who need to be on every week and those who are genuinely focused on what is right and what players should do.

"For Van Dijk, after so many years enough is enough.

"It all started after he came into the Netherlands team and became a big player at Liverpool. The first ex-player to really criticise him was Marco van Basten, saying he was not a leader. Van Dijk was biting his lip after every match because it became a bit of a stigma.

"Eventually it filtered to England and every time he had a bad game it became an open nerve."

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It was 10 November 2002 when 16-year-old James Milner made his first Premier League appearance for Leeds United.

Milner came off the bench to replace Jason Wilcox in a 4-3 win at West Ham.

What else was going on in the world in November 2002?

Number one singles in the UK around that time included "Heaven" by DJ Sammy and Yanou featuring Do and "Unbreakable" by Westlife.

On television, ITV talent show Popstars: The Rivals was approaching its conclusion (whatever happened to One True Voice?) while series two of The Office had just ended - would a tearful David Brent avoid being made redundant from his job at Wernham Hogg?

"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" and "Die Another Day" were released in UK cinemas.

Manchester City goalkeeper James Trafford was a month old, while former US Open tennis champion Emma Raducanu was born three days after Milner's senior debut.