

The Premier League champions must visit the Vitality Stadium, while Fulham host Palace in a London derby and second-tier Preston are at home to Villa

**Updated at 14.49 EST**

**Fulham will host London rivals Crystal Palace** in the  quarter-finals after knocking out the holders, Manchester United, on penalties. The Cottagers won the shoot-out 4-3 at Old Trafford after Sunday’s fifth-round tie had ended 1-1 following extra time. The Sky Bet Championship side Preston, the lowest-ranked club left in the competition, will be at home to Aston Villa while the Premier League champions, Manchester City, head to Bournemouth. Brighton, having beaten Newcastle 2-1 after extra time at St James’ Park, will take on either Nottingham Forest or Ipswich, who play on Monday night. The quarter-final ties will take place across the final weekend of March. **PA Media**

**Updated at 14.37 EST**

**Anyway, these are the four ties again**, to be played over the weekend of 28-30 March:

- Bournemouth v Manchester City
- Brighton v Nottingham Forest or Ipswich
- Fulham v Crystal Palace
- Preston v Aston Villa

They all look pretty tasty to me, in the most refreshingly open  in ages.

**Updated at 14.35 EST**

**“Only one of the Big Six in the quarterfinals?”** snorts Kevin Hughes. “I feel a rule change coming on.” Yep, stand by for the Swiss System .

**Updated at 14.32 EST**

**So there we have it.** Short and sweet. The favourites, Manchester City, are away and get to face Premier League opposition for the first time in this year’s competition. Preston v Villa will be a grand occasion at Deepdale, and Fulham v Palace is an intriguing derby. And Forest and Ipswich duel tomorrow for the right to visit in-form Brighton.

**Updated at 14.30 EST**

- Brighton v Nottingham Forest or Ipswich

**Updated at 14.29 EST**

- Bournemouth v Manchester City

**Updated at 14.29 EST**

- Preston v Aston Villa

**Updated at 14.23 EST**

**Here we go then** … with Danny Murphy and Dennis Irwin doing the honours.

**Updated at 14.19 EST**

**Fulham topple the holders,** winning 4-3 on penalties after two Bernd Leno saves.

So here are the remaining teams in the draw:

- Manchester City
- Bournemouth
- Preston
- Brighton
- Aston Villa
- Crystal Palace
- Fulham
- Nottingham Forest

or Ipswich

**Updated at 14.13 EST**

**And we must wait a little longer** – Man Utd v Fulham’s gone to penalties.

**Updated at 14.02 EST**

**While we await the** end of the slugfest at Old Trafford (still 1-1 in the 114th minute), here’s what’s been going on in other competitions.

First up, Tom Garry’s WSL roundup, with details to follow of an Arsenal-West Ham humdinger in which the Gunners have just scored three in six minute to lead 4-3.

And in the European men’s game, Barcelona have gone top of La Liga with a 4-0 romp over Real Sociedad.

**Updated at 14.02 EST**

**FA Cup quarter-final draw: Bournemouth to host Manchester City, Preston v Villa – as it happened**

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