The oldest club competition is getting to the crucial stage and teams are beginning to hope on winning the title. The draws for the quarterfinal stage has been done and teams know who they will face in the last 8.
Manchester City were handed a tough trip to Bournemouth in Sunday’s FA Cup quarter-final draw, while Aston Villa travel to second-tier Preston.
Fulham’s reward for beating holders Manchester United on penalties is a home tie in a London derby against Crystal Palace.
Brighton beat Newcastle 2-1 after extra time on Sunday and will face the winners of Monday’s tie between Nottingham Forest and Ipswich.
The FA Cup is City’s only realistic chance of winning a trophy in a difficult season for Pep Guardiola’s men.
City are favourites for the competition with the Premier League’s top two Liverpool and Arsenal already eliminated.
However, they lost 2-1 in their trip to Bournemouth earlier in the season and the Cherries sit just four points behind the English champions in the Premier League.
Quarter-final draw in full:
Ties to be played on the weekend of March 29 and 30.