Top two clash in FA Cup

Manchester United and Arsenal have been drawn against each other in the FA Cup fifth-round draw.

The two sides have been doing battle at the top of the Barclays Premier League for much of the season and their meeting at Old Trafford means at least one of the remaining six top-flight sides will drop out before the next stage.

Holders Chelsea have been drawn against Coca-Cola League One side Huddersfield at Stamford Bridge, while Liverpool have a home draw with Barnsley.

The other two Premier League sides have both been handed trips to second-tier opposition, with Middlesbrough travelling to Manchester City's conquerors Sheffield United and Portsmouth visiting Preston, who hammered Derby in the fourth round.

The draw is completed by Coventry versus West Brom, Cardiff against Wolves and Southampton’s visit to the bottom-ranked team in the draw, Bristol Rovers.

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp, who fears that one of the top four Premier League clubs will again win the FA Cup, was delighted with the trip to Preston.

He said: “It could have been a good deal worse. It’s a decent draw against a club with great history and I’m looking forward to going up there maybe meeting people like Tom Finney.

“Everyone wants a home tie at this stage but we are quite happy about this. We’ve got a chance because we have our African Nations Cup players back and when we’re at our strongest I think we can give anybody a game.”