GIANTKILLERS Colchester United were handed a glamour draw in the fifth round of the FA Cup today - a trip to Premiership champions Chelsea or Everton.The Us' reward for their victory against Championship team Derby is a moneyspinning tie that seems certain to attract the live television cameras.
GIANTKILLERS Colchester United were handed a glamour draw in the fifth round of the FA Cup today - a trip to Premiership champions Chelsea or Everton.
The Us' reward for their victory against Championship team Derby is a moneyspinning tie that seems certain to attract the live television cameras.
But the tie of the round is undoubtedly Manchester United's visit to Anfield to play Liverpool.
The full draw:
Preston or Crystal Palace v Coventry or Middlesbrough
Newcastle Utd v Southampton
Aston Villa v Manchester City
Everton or Chelsea v Colchester
Charlton v Brentford
Liverpool v Man Utd
Bolton v West Ham
Stoke v Reading or Birmingham
Ties to be played weekend of February 18/19.
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