FA Cup quarter-final draw as Liverpool handed nightmare and Arsenal get dream tie

FA Cup quarter-final draw in full after Liverpool endure worst case scenario while Arsenal and Chelsea rejoice

And that's all we have time for - wasn't that thrilling?

Well, at least it was if you are a Chelsea or an Arsenal fan. If you are a Liverpool supporter then, well, our condolences. Instead of waiting for us to elaborate, have a gander below to see the FA Cup quarter-final draw in full.

Southampton vs Arsenal

Chelsea vs Port Vale

Manchester City vs Liverpool

West Ham or Brentford vs Leeds United

West Ham vs Brentford do battle after their FA Cup draw sends London Stadium bonkers

For the London sides left in the competition, it was a close to perfect evening. Chelsea were pitted against Port Vale at home while Arsenal were handed a trip to Southampton.

But the loudest cheer of the evening came at the London Stadium as West Ham and Brentford learned they avoided their illustrious neighbours as well as Manchester City and Liverpool, who were drawn together.

The victor out of the Hammers and the Bees will face Leeds United in their quarter-final clash. When this result was confirmed, cheers erupted across the London Stadium.

If you support either of these sides or simply want to watch a match tonight, they have just kicked off!

FA Cup quarter-final draw now complete after Joe Cole's Arsenal dig

Joe Cole had a cheeky dig at Arsenal after their FA Cup quarter-final opponents were confirmed. Mikel Arteta's side were drawn to face Southampton on the South Coast for their clash.

The Saints were the first side drawn, meaning the Gunners had a one-in-seven chance of drawing the Championship side. Having already faced Mansfield Town, Wigan Athletic and Portsmouth, Cole was feeling rather bitter about their next clash.

When the draw was made, Cole said: "They're getting a lot of good draws aren't they? The fates are conspiring."

FA Cup quarter-final clashes confirmed as Joe Cole does Chelsea huge favour

That could not have gone better for Joe Cole and his former side. However, for Joe Hart, he picked out the worst possible opponents for his former side Manchester City.

Here are the matches:

Southampton vs Arsenal

Chelsea vs Port Vale

Manchester City vs Liverpool

West Ham or Brentford vs Leeds United

West Ham or Brentford find out who they will face in FA Cup quarter-final

The winner of West Ham vs Brentford will host Leeds United in the FA Cup quarter-final

FA Cup quarter-final opponents for Man City confirmed

Joe Cole has drawn out Manchester City, but Joe Hart has drawn out Liverpool. What a cup tie!

FA Cup quarter-final draw confirms Chelsea opponent

Chelsea will face Port Vale at Stamford Bridge. Joe Cole has done his old side a favour.

First FA Cup quarter-final tie confirmed as Joe Cole and Joe Hart set up mouth-watering clash

Joe Cole draws out Southampton and Joe Hart takes out Arsenal. It's a dream tie for Arsenal.

FA Cup quarter-final drawers confirmed

It's Joe squared! Joe Hart and Joe Cole will be drawing the balls out in the FA Cup quarter-final draw!

FA Cup quarter-final draw now upon us as Liverpool, Arsenal and co prepare to learn opponents

It's almost that time. TNT Sports have just gone to an ad break. If you boiled the kettle to make a brew, tough, stay on your sofa.

The FA Cup quarter-final draw will take place within the next few minutes. Do not go anywhere!

FA Cup quarter-final draw numbers in as Liverpool and co learn next match

Just in case you've got caught up in the excitement of the FA Cup draw - we know we have, totally - here is a reminder of the numbers each team has.

1. Southampton2. Port Vale3. Manchester City4. Leeds United5. Arsenal6. Liverpool7. Chelsea8. West Ham United or Brentford

Joe Cole legs it and shouts 'I'll pull hamstring' just before FA Cup draw

Joe Cole has just ran away from his punditry position. The ex-Chelsea forward was nattering with Glen Hoddle, before he suddenly bolted it.

That's because he will be the one doing the FA Cup quarter-final draw. As he ran away, he said: "I'll pull a hamstring" as Hoddle and co laughed.

West Ham vs Brentford teams in as FA Cup quarter-final draw on the horizon

West Ham

Areola

Walker-Peters

Mavropanos

Disasi

Scarles

Soucek

Kante

Bowen

Fernandes

Traore

Pablo

Brentford

Kelleher

Lewis-Potter

Collins

Ajer

Kayode

Henderson

Yarmoliuk

Schade

Damsgaard

Ouattara

Thiago

FA Cup quarter-final team odds including Arsenal and 200/1 outsider

If you are partial to a cheeky flutter on the old competition, whether that's a tenner, a ton, a grand or a sausage roll, here are the latest odds, courtesy off BetGoodwin:

They are as follows:

Arsenal 9/4,

Man City 29/10

Liverpool 10/3

Chelsea 9/2

Leeds 14/1

Brentford 16/1

West Ham 28/1

Southampton 33/1

Port Vale 200/1

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Eight most embarrassing football draw blunders of all time ahead of FA Cup quarter-final draw

FA Cup draws are normally slick, organised and efficient. The balls go in the pot, they come back out of the pot - one-by-one of course - the numbers are noted and that's that, all while everybody stands there in suits, like CIA agents waiting at a bus stop.

However, not everything always goes to plan, as many other football organisations found out in hilarious fashion. If you would like to reminisce on chaotic football draws, feel free to have a look at the 8 worst football draw blunders ever.

FA Cup fifth-round scores as time ticks down towards quarter-final draw

We are less than half an hour away from the FA Cup quarter-final draw. While you wait for the excitement, let's take a look at what happened in the last round and how our teams got to this stage.

Arsenal struggled to a 2-1 victory over Mansfield Town while Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's side frightened Chelsea, who needed extra-time to secure a 4-2 victory.

The biggest shock of the weekend was Port Vale overcoming Sunderland 1-0. If losing to League One's rock bottom side was not humiliating enough, then the winner coming from Newcastle United supporter Ben Waine rubbed salt into the wounds.

As well as those results, here were the scores from the team's in the pot.

Fulham 0-1 Southampton

Wolves 1-3 Liverpool

Newcastle United 1-3 Manchester City

Leeds United 3-0 Norwich City

West Ham vs Brentford will take place later this evening

Man Utd's most famous hairdo stars in Paddy Power advert after Newcastle loss sent him back to the beginning

The long suffering Manchester United fan who pledged to not cut his hair until the Reds won five matches in a row has starred in a video for Paddy Power. Michael Carrick's side's defeat to Newcastle United means he has been sent back to the beginning of his challenge.

With his hair seemingly surpassing Maraouane Fellaini levels, the United Strand, whose real name is Frank Ilett, is not a happy man. Watch the below clip to see how unhappy he is.

The FA Cup quarter-final draw - when does it start and what time

If you are plotting your tea breaks in the same way Mikel Arteta's set-piece coach decides when his Arsenal side will torment the opposition goalkeeper, look no further - the details are as follows.

The FA Cup quarter-final draw takes place at 7pm, just before West Ham United face Brentford in the last FA Cup round-of-16 tie this season. If you are lucky enough to have TNT Sports 1 or Discovery, you can tune in to watch it.

If you do not, you can stream it on TNT Sport's YouTube channel, where it will be broadcast for free.

TNT Sports is accessible to subscribers via several leading television providers, including Sky, EE TV and Virgin Media. Depending on your particular package, you can view the draw through the standard sports channels or the dedicated discovery+ app.

FA Cup ball numbers as Arsenal, Liverpool and co find out quarter-final opponents

The balls may not be out of the succulent, red, velvet bag yet, but their numbers have been confirmed by the FA already. They are as follows!

1. Southampton2. Port Vale3. Manchester City4. Leeds United5. Arsenal6. Liverpool7. Chelsea8. West Ham United or Brentford

Evening one and all - it's almost FA Cup quarter-final draw time!

Hello and welcome to this evening's FA Cup quarter-final draw!

Whether you are a Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester City, Port Vale, Southampton, Leeds United, West Ham United or Brentford fan, or simply love the old competition, we will be here for all updates.

Stay tuned for any and all updates from the most historic sporting competition of all time.

[A general view of the Emirates FA Cup trophy, seen displayed on a plinth prior to the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between AFC Wrexham and Nottingham Forest on January 09, 2026 in Wrexham, Wales]

The FA Cup quarter-final draw takes place this evening(Image: 2026 Getty Images)