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The draw for the fifth round of the FA Cup is over and although most eyes are on Manchester United and Chelsea in the broadcast of the final of last season, 14 other teams hope to progress.
AFC Wimbledon will face Millwall just after their surprise win over Premier League sides West Ham and Everton respectively, while the Doncaster Rovers will welcome Crystal Palace in hopes of getting angry.
For the other five draws of the next round, the two opponents are not quite clear because replays delay things.
The draw 3 to 3 against Monday night between Barnet and Brentford means that Swansea City must wait to know exactly who they will play in the fifth round.
For Newport County and Middlesbrough, they know that the reward for winning their match next week will be a tie at home against Manchester City.
At the same time, Bristol City will host the winner of the Shrewsbury Town replay with the Wolves and Portsmouth or Queens Park Rangers will host Watford.
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For Derby County, the group will travel either to Brighton or West Brom depending on the outcome of the recovery.
If you like replays, you'd better enjoy them for as long as they last, as this is the last round of the tournament in which they will take place.
Under the new rules introduced this season to reduce calendar congestion, there will be no recovery from the fifth round. The draws will be settled during the day with extensions and, if applicable, penalties.
This makes the draw at home an added bonus because you know that the tie will be set in front of your crowd, anyway.
The rule was introduced a year earlier than expected after being approved by the Professional Game Board to reduce the number of matches at this time of the year.
It is thought that the rule was introduced specifically to help teams that also compete in the European competition – but half of them have already been eliminated from this year's tournament.
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