Fa Cup Fixtures: Liverpool Drawn to Face Manchester City in Quarter-Finals
On Monday 9 March 2026 the quarter-final draw took place before the West Ham v Brentford fifth-round tie and confirmed Liverpool will travel to face Manchester City. The draw, held at approximately 7: 05 p. m. UK (2: 05 pm ET), placed eight teams into the last eight. The fa cup fixtures now point to a compact set of ties on the weekend of April 4/5.
9 March 2026 draw and confirmed teams: Liverpool, Manchester City, Port Vale
Organizers completed the quarter-final draw on Monday, 9 March 2026 prior to the West Ham v Brentford fixture; the draw commenced at about 7: 05 p. m. UK, which is 2: 05 pm ET. Eight teams will feature in the quarter-finals, listing top-flight sides Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea, Liverpool and Leeds United among those already in the hat. League One side Port Vale is the lowest-ranked team remaining after their shock victory over Sunderland.
Drivers in results: Liverpool, Wolverhampton, Southampton and Port Vale
Several specific results produced this draw. Liverpool reached the last eight by beating Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 at Molineux, while Port Vale earned their place with a win over Sunderland. Championship side Southampton also advanced by knocking out Fulham in the fifth round. Chelsea progressed after a 4-2 extra-time win over Wrexham, and Arsenal and Manchester City joined the quarters following victories over Mansfield Town and Newcastle United.
Fa Cup Fixtures: timing and the April 4/5 window for quarter-final ties
Quarter-final ties are scheduled to be played across the weekend of April 4/5, creating a concentrated slate of matches. The fa cup fixtures now include a Liverpool away match at Manchester City among the eight quarter-final ties. Confirmed fixture and ticket details will be announced in due course for the matches set around that weekend.
If Liverpool continues to travel to Manchester City on the April 4/5 weekend
If the Liverpool v Manchester City tie holds on the April 4/5 weekend, that fixture will occupy one of the eight quarter-final slots set for that window and the winner will move one match closer to a semi-final place. Liverpool advanced to the last eight with a 3-1 win at Molineux, so Arne Slot’s side would need one more victory in the quarters to book a semi-final berth.
Should Port Vale continue after their shock win over Sunderland
Should Port Vale progress beyond the quarter-finals, they would remain the lowest-ranked team in this season’s competition after their upset of Sunderland. The draw places Port Vale in the last eight alongside top-flight opponents, so any further progress would extend a rare run by a League One side into the latter stages of the tournament.
Next confirmed milestones in the schedule are the quarter-final ties pencilled in for the weekend of April 4/5 and the release of fixture and ticket information in due course. What the context does not resolve is the full list of kick-off times and which side emerged from the West Ham v Brentford tie at the moment of the draw; those details will be the next specific signals to watch as the fa cup fixtures move from draw to matchday.
