Chelsea drawn against Wrexham as Man City meet Newcastle and Arsenal face Mansfield

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Chelsea drawn against Wrexham as Man City meet Newcastle and Arsenal face Mansfield — Goal

The FA Cup fifth-round draw produced several eye-catching ties: Chelsea will face Wrexham, Manchester City travel to Newcastle, and Arsenal head to League One side Mansfield Town. Eight ties were drawn for the sides remaining in the competition. The draw in full: Fulham vs Southampton; Port Vale or Bristol City vs Sunderland; Newcastle vs Man City; Leeds vs Norwich City; Mansfield Town vs Arsenal; Wolves vs Liverpool; Wrexham vs Chelsea; West Ham vs Macclesfield or Brentford.

Wrexham reached the fifth round after beating Nottingham Forest on penalties following a 3-3 draw, then defeating Ipswich Town 1-0. It is the Welsh club's first appearance at this stage since 1997, and manager Phil Parkinson said the side had a chance to "create a bit of history" and were looking ahead to the league.

Chelsea progressed by beating Charlton Athletic 5-1 and Hull City 4-0.

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