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	Manchester City Man City	5	4	1	0	13	5	8	13
2	Liverpool	5	4	0	1	10	1	9	12
3	Aston Villa	5	4	0	1	10	7	3	12
4	Arsenal	5	3	2	0	8	3	5	11
5	Chelsea	5	3	1	1	11	5	6	10
6	Newcastle United Newcastle	5	3	1	1	7	6	1	10
7	Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton	5	2	3	0	8	4	4	9
8	Nottingham Forest Nott'm Forest	5	2	3	0	6	4	2	9
9	Fulham	5	2	2	1	7	5	2	8
10	Tottenham Hotspur Spurs	5	2	1	2	9	5	4	7
11	Manchester United Man Utd	5	2	1	2	5	5	0	7
12	Brentford	5	2	0	3	7	9	-2	6
13	Bournemouth	5	1	2	2	5	8	-3	5
14	West Ham United West Ham	5	1	1	3	5	9	-4	4
15	Leicester City Leicester	5	0	3	2	6	8	-2	3
16	Crystal Palace	5	0	3	2	4	7	-3	3
17	Ipswich Town Ipswich	5	0	3	2	3	8	-5	3
18	Southampton	5	0	1	4	2	9	-7	1
19	Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolves	5	0	1	4	5	14	-9	1
20	Everton	5	0	1	4	5	14	-9	1