Big guns all bag home draws in FA Cup

Big guns all bag home draws in FA Cup

Published Feb. 19, 2012 12:00 a.m. ET

Everton and Sunderland will meet in the FA Cup quarter-finals following Sunday's draw at Wembley.

The Premier League rivals will play each other at Goodison Park on the weekend of March 17-18, after wins over Blackpool and Arsenal respectively.

Everton last won the competition in 1995, while Sunderland's best season since reaching the final 20 years ago came in 2004 when they were beaten semi-finalists.

Last season's beaten finalists, Stoke, were drawn away to Carling Cup finalist Liverpool

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Tottenham, held to a goalless draw at Stevenage, will have a home match against Bolton if they win the replay at White Hart Lane.

Chelsea, winners of the competition in three of the past five seasons, face a replay at Birmingham if they are to reach the quarter-finals. If they win it, they will have a home tie against the only non-Premier League side currently guaranteed a place in the last eight - Leicester.

FA Cup quarter-final draw:
Liverpool v Stoke
Chelsea/Birmingham v Leicester
Stevenage/Tottenham v Bolton
Everton v Sunderland

Matches to be played weekend of March 17-18.

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