Non-league Crawley Town will travel to record 11-time champion Manchester United in the fifth round of English soccer's F.A. Cup. Arsenal is away to third-tier London team Leyton Orient.
Crawley is the first team outside England's top four divisions to reach the last 16 since Kidderminster in 1994. The Sussex team is currently second in the Blue Square Bet Premier League, the fifth level of English soccer. It's already knocked out league teams Swindon, Derby and Torquay.
Crawley coach Steve Evans told Sky Sports it was a "surreal moment" to be drawn against Premier League leader United on live television today.
"The only non-league club capable of beating Manchester United is Crawley Town as we stand today -- miracles do happen," Evans said. "This is going to be the biggest day in our lives."
F.A. Cup holder Chelsea, should it beat Everton in a replay, will host Reading. The only guaranteed all-Premier League match sees Fulham or Tottenham, who play today, against Bolton or Wigan. Matches are to be played on the Feb. 19/20 weekend.
Fifth-round draw:
West Ham vs Burnley Notts Co. or Man City vs Aston Villa Stoke City vs Brighton Birmingham City vs Sheffield Wednesday Leyton Orient vs Arsenal Everton or Chelsea vs Reading Manchester United vs Crawley Town Fulham or Tottenham vs Bolton or Wigan
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