FA Cup holders shorten after favourable draw
ARSENAL and Manchester United have shortened to win the FA Cup after drawing Football League opponents in round five.
The Gunners, 9-4 from 3-1 to retain the cup, host Middlesbrough and United are 11-4 from 100-30 following a tie which will see them head to Preston or Sheffield United assuming they beat Cambridge.
Liverpool, who must overcome Bolton in a replay, are out to 13-2 after being drawn at 22-1 shots Crystal Palace and 9-1 pokes West Ham must travel to 20-1 West Brom.
FA Cup fifth-round draw: Crystal Palace v Liverpool or Bolton, Arsenal v Middlesbrough, Aston Villa v Leicester, West Brom v West Ham, Bradford v Sunderland or Fulham, Blackburn v Rochdale or Stoke, Derby v Reading, Preston or Sheff Utd v Man Utd or Cambridge.
