Manchester United to host Arsenal in FA Cup quarter-finals

Arsenal will travel to Manchester United in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, with Liverpool getting a home tie against Blackburn Rovers.

By Pascal Lemesre, Football League Editor

Published: February 16 2015 | 19:42

Last updated: February 17 2015 | 13:28

Manchester United will welcome FA Cup holders Arsenal to Old Trafford in the quarter-finals of the competition, while Liverpool will host Blackburn Rovers in the sixth round.

England manager Roy Hodgson made the draw at Deepdale on Monday evening, ahead of the last-16 tie between Preston North End and the Red Devils.

Louis van Gaal's charges beat the Lilywhites 3-1 to secure a home tie against Arsenal, with both sides looking to become the first team to win the Cup for a 12th time.

The other two ties see giant-killers Bradford City rewarded with another home game against Reading, while local rivals Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion will do battle.

FA Cup quarter-final draw:

Liverpool vs. Blackburn Rovers
Bradford City vs. Reading
Manchester United vs. Arsenal
Aston Villa vs. West Bromwich Albion

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Premier League Table

	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	PTS
1	Liverpool	12	10	1	1	24	8	16	31
2	Manchester City Man City	12	7	2	3	22	17	5	23
3	Chelsea	12	6	4	2	23	14	9	22
4	Arsenal	12	6	4	2	21	12	9	22
5	Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton	12	6	4	2	21	16	5	22
6	Tottenham Hotspur Spurs	12	6	1	5	27	13	14	19
7	Nottingham Forest Nott'm Forest	12	5	4	3	15	13	2	19
8	Aston Villa	12	5	4	3	19	19	0	19
9	Fulham	12	5	3	4	17	17	0	18
10	Newcastle United Newcastle	12	5	3	4	13	13	0	18
11	Brentford	12	5	2	5	22	22	0	17
12	Manchester United Man Utd	12	4	4	4	13	13	0	16
13	Bournemouth	12	4	3	5	16	17	-1	15
14	West Ham United West Ham	12	4	3	5	15	19	-4	15
15	Everton	12	2	5	5	10	17	-7	11
16	Leicester City Leicester	12	2	4	6	15	23	-8	10
17	Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolves	12	2	3	7	20	28	-8	9
18	Ipswich Town Ipswich	12	1	6	5	13	23	-10	9
19	Crystal Palace	12	1	5	6	10	17	-7	8
20	Southampton	12	1	1	10	9	24	-15	4