FA Cup Quarter-Final Draw Results: Arsenal vs. Southampton, Man City vs. Liverpool Headline Last Eight
The 2026 FA Cup quarter-final draw is done. Joe Hart pulled the balls from the hat at London Stadium on Monday, March 9, ahead of West Ham's fifth-round clash with Brentford — and the four ties he produced include one of the most mouth-watering Premier League clashes in recent cup history.
FA Cup Quarter-Final Draw: All Four Confirmed Matchups
The complete FA Cup quarter-final draw for 2025-26 is as follows: Southampton vs. Arsenal, Chelsea vs. Port Vale, Manchester City vs. Liverpool, and West Ham United or Brentford vs. Leeds United.
Every tie carries genuine storylines. Arsenal travel to the south coast as heavy favourites but face a Southampton side that already shocked Fulham in the fifth round. Manchester City and Liverpool renew one of English football's greatest rivalries in a one-off cup knockout. Chelsea host a League One side in Port Vale — the giant killers from the lower divisions who have captured the country's imagination. Leeds United await the winner of tonight's fifth-round tie.
FA Cup Quarter-Final Draw: The Biggest Tie — Man City vs. Liverpool
There is a big tie in the north-west as Manchester City host Liverpool, while Championship side Southampton will be looking to upset another top-flight team when they play Arsenal at St. Mary's.
City against Liverpool in an FA Cup quarter-final at the Etihad is the marquee draw of the round. Both clubs arrive having already beaten serious opposition this tournament — City dispatched Newcastle United while Liverpool knocked out Wolves 3-1. This will be a genuine 50-50 fixture and the most anticipated of the four quarter-final ties.
Port Vale's Fairytale Continues Against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge
League One team Port Vale are rewarded for their victory over Sunderland with a trip to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea.
Port Vale sit bottom of League One and are fighting relegation to non-league football — yet they have somehow carved their path through to the FA Cup last eight. A trip to Stamford Bridge against one of England's wealthiest clubs is exactly the kind of occasion the FA Cup was built for. Chelsea will be heavy favorites but the Valiants will arrive with nothing to lose.
Southampton vs. Arsenal and Leeds United's Route to Wembley
The final tie out of the hat sees an all-Premier League clash between the winners of West Ham and Brentford and Leeds United.
Arsenal, chasing an unprecedented quadruple this season, must travel to St. Mary's Stadium on the south coast. Southampton reached the last eight by beating Fulham away from home, giving them genuine belief that another Premier League scalp is possible. Leeds United, who last reached the FA Cup quarter-finals 23 years ago, will face either West Ham or Brentford — whichever survives Monday night's fifth-round tie at London Stadium.
FA Cup Quarter-Final Draw: Schedule and Broadcast Details
The draw was made on March 9, 2026 by Joe Hart and took place at London Stadium, Stratford, prior to the fifth-round match between West Ham United and Brentford.
The quarter-final ties of the 2025-26 FA Cup will be played around the weekend of April 4 and 5, 2026. The final will be played at Wembley Stadium on May 16, 2026, with the winners earning a place in the 2026-27 UEFA Europa League.
