West Ham, fresh from their 1-0 win over Premiership champions and leaders Manchester United, will have to beat top-flight opposition again if they are to progress to the FA Cup quarter-finals.
After Paolo di Canio's goal put the Hammers through to the last 16,
they were drawn away to Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.
Peter Reid's Wearsiders are unbeaten at home this season and
currently lie second in the Premiership table.
Manchester City also bagged a tough cup assignments when they were
drawn away to in-form Liverpool in the fifth round today.
In a draw that also paired Arsenal in a London derby at
home to Chelsea, the leading Premiership sides could scarcely have picked
a more difficult draw.
The cup's sole non-league survivors Kingstonian will at last have
the prize of Premiership opposition if they can come through their
home replay with Bristol City.
Geoff Chapple's Conference side are set to play away to Leicester,
fourth-round conquerors of last season's finalists Aston Villa.
Draw for the fifth round of the English FA Cup made on Sunday:
Leicester City v Bristol City (2) or Kingstonian (non-league)
Wycombe (2) v Middlesbrough or Wimbledon (1)
Bolton (1) v Blackburn (1) or Derby County
Charlton Athletic or Tottenham Hotspur v Stockport (1)
Liverpool v Manchester City
Arsenal v Chelsea
Southampton v Tranmere (1)
Sunderland v West Ham United
Ties to be played over weekend of February 17 and 18
- NEWS