{"id":12520,"date":"2020-01-27T16:09:39","date_gmt":"2020-01-27T20:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=12520"},"modified":"2020-01-29T13:47:06","modified_gmt":"2020-01-29T17:47:06","slug":"shrewsbury-set-for-chelsea-trip-if-they-get-past-reds-in-their-replay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=12520","title":{"rendered":"Shrewsbury Set for Chelsea Trip if They Get Past Reds in their Replay"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"League One Shrewsbury have been handed a dream trip to Chelsea in the FA Cup fifth round if they can find a way past Premier League leaders Liverpool.<\/p>\n

The Shrews fought back to draw 2-2 with the Reds on Sunday and will be heading for Stamford Bridge if they can pull off an even bigger shock in the replay.<\/p>\n

Holders Manchester City are also on their travels having been paired with Sky Bet Championship side Sheffield Wednesday, while derby rivals Manchester United face a trip to the winners of the replay between Northampton and Derby.<\/p>\n

Oxford\u2019s reward for a replay victory over top-flight Newcastle would be a trip to Championship leaders West Brom, while fellow League One side Portsmouth will face Premier League opposition at Fratton Park after Bournemouth and Arsenal resolve fourth-round matters.<\/p>\n

Southampton or Tottenham will play host to top-flight basement boys Norwich, while either Coventry or Birmingham face a short trip to Leicester.<\/p>\n

Championship sides Reading and Cardiff will battle it out for the chance to welcome in-form Sheffield United to their own stadium.<\/p>\n

FA Cup fifth-round draw:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester City
\nReading\/Cardiff v Sheffield United
\nChelsea v Shrewsbury\/Liverpool
\nWest Brom v Newcastle\/Oxford
\nLeicester v Coventry\/Birmingham
\nNorthampton\/Derby v Man Utd
\nSouthampton\/Tottenham v Norwich
\nPortsmouth v Bournemouth\/Arsenal<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n

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