Tuesday, February 21, 2006

Chelsea to face Newcastle in Cup

Chelsea to face Newcastle in Cup [on BBC]

Managerless Newcastle knocked out Chelsea in the FA Cup last season, with a 1-0 victory in the fifth round at St James' Park.

But they face a daunting task at Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea have not lost in 90 minutes for two years.

The Cup is Newcastle skipper Alan Shearer's last chance of winning silverware with his hometown club.

The quarter-final games will take place on 20-23 March.

All four ties will be played in midweek because of the shortened season ahead of the World Cup finals.

Full draw:

Charlton v Middlesbrough
Aston Villa or Manchester City v Bolton or West Ham
Chelsea v Newcastle United
Birmingham v Liverpool

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