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Manchester United kicks off the fourth round of FA Cup action on Friday, setting up a weekend full of enticing cup fixtures. It’s not too early to look ahead, as teams advancing this weekend will be three wins away from the final at Wembley. The dream is still alive for some smaller clubs, but silverware for a team like Everton or Chelsea would wash away complaints of a mediocre season in the Premier League.
The fifth-round draw is scheduled for 1:15 p.m. Eastern, after Chelsea and MK Dons play the final matchup of the weekend. Matches will be played from February 19th until the 22nd. The draw will air live on BBC One, and users in the UK can stream the broadcast on BBC iPlayer.
While the League Cup final is set with a matchup of two top-flight clubs, the FA Cup still features teams from the lower levels of English football. There are still four teams alive from League Two, the fourth tier of English Football. Oxford United are in third place in League Two, and have the best chance of the four to advance. They take on Championship side Blackburn Rovers on Saturday.