Cup draw keeps big sides apart in quarter-finals

The big guns avoided each other in today's FA Cup quarter-final draw.

Cup draw keeps big sides apart in quarter-finals

The big guns avoided each other in today's FA Cup quarter-final draw.

Andre Villas-Boas' Chelsea have the prospect of a home tie against Leicester City should they overcome Chris Hughton's Birmingham in their fifth round replay.

Harry Redknapp's Spurs, who struggled to a replay against League One side Stevenage, will face Premier League side Bolton if they win their replay at White Hart Lane, while David Moyes' Everton can look forward to a tough tie against Martin O'Neill's Sunderland who knocked out Arsenal yesterday.

Liverpool or Brighton, who play this afternoon in the fifth round, were given a home game against Stoke who got past League Two side Crawley Town this afternoon.

FA Cup quarter-final draw:

Liverpool/Brighton v Stoke

Chelsea/Birmingham v Leicester

Stevenage/Tottenham v Bolton

Everton v Sunderland

Matches to be played weekend of March 17-18.

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