Stoke faces Man City in cup after beating Arsenal

Stoke faces Man City in cup after beating Arsenal

Published Jan. 24, 2010 7:58 p.m. ET

Stoke faces another tough match in the FA Cup after being drawn to play Manchester City in the fifth round following its 3-1 victory over Arsenal on Sunday.

Stoke beat Arsenal before City overcame second-tier Scunthorpe 4-2 and the Premier League rivals will meet on the weekend of Feb. 13-14.

Another standout fixture drawn Sunday at Wembley Stadium sees 2008 winner Portsmouth make the short trip to south-coast neighbor Southampton.

In the other matches involving top flight teams, holder Chelsea will host Cardiff, League Cup finalist Aston Villa will go to either Wolverhampton or Crystal Palace, Bolton will host either Tottenham or Leeds and Fulham will play either fourth-tier Notts County or Wigan.

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