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Manchester United draw Brighton as big guns avoid each other in last eight

Alexander Netherton

Updated 17/02/2018 at 20:16 GMT

Manchester United have been drawn against Brighton in the last eight of the FA Cup, and will host them at Old Trafford in a repeat of the 1983 FA Cup final.

Romelu Lukaku schlägt gleich doppelt zu

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Two goals from Romelu Lukaku gave Jose Mourinho's side a 2-0 victory at Huddersfield in the fifth round on Saturday.
United will hope for a similar outcome against Brighton as 1983 when they won 4-0 in a replay at the old Wembley after a 2-2 draw five days earlier.
Leicester City will host Chelsea in ties to be played on the weekend of March 16-19.
Manchester City play Southampton on Monday night, and the winners will face a trip to Wigan Athletic.
Tottenham will need to get past Rochdale tomorrow in order to face the winner of Sheffield Wednesday v Swansea.

Full sixth round draw

  • Sheffield Wednesday or Swansea v Rochdale or Tottenham
  • Manchester United v Brighton
  • Leicester v Chelsea
  • Wigan or Manchester City v Southampton
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