Leeds United avoid heavyweights but with uncertainty as FA Cup quarter-final draw is made
The draw for the quarter-finals of the FA Cup has now been made.
Leeds United have avoided the heavyweights but will be away from home in the club’s first appearance in the FA Cup quarter-finals for 23 years.
Leeds lined up for Sunday’s fifth round hosting of Championship side Norwich City looking to book a place in the competition’s last eight for the first time since 2003.
Whites boss Daniel Farke made nine changes to his team but Leeds were still far too good for an in-form Norwich side who suffered a 3-0 defeat as Sean Longstaff, Gabi Gudmundsson and Joel Piroe all bagged a goal apiece.
United became the fifth Premier League team to book their place in the quarter-finals, joining heavyweights Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City who all came through their ties over the weekend.
But the draw for the quarter-finals also featured one Championship side and another from League One, Port Vale causing the shock of the round on Sunday with a 1-0 win at home to Sunderland after Southampton had also recorded a 1-0 victory at Fulham.
The draw for the quarter-finals was held before Monday night’s final game of the round between Premier League rivals West Ham and Brentford, the draw conducted by Joe Cole and Joe Hart.
Leeds were ball no 4 in the draw and avoided Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and City but ultimately still landed Premier League opponents with a visit to either West Ham or Brentford.
One heavyweight, though, is guaranteed to go out in the blockbuster tie of the round which sees Manchester City take on Liverpool at the Etihad.
Arsenal face a trip to Southampton whilst Port Vale’s reward for their Sunderland shock is a huge away day against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
The quarter-finals will be played around the weekend of Saturday, April 4.