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Posted: **Sat Feb 14, 2026 9:54 pm**

Well, we're still in the oldest club competion in the world

The draw will be held live from Macclesfield ahead of their fourth round match against Brentford. The draw will be available for fans to watch on TNT Sports 1, discovery+ and on the TNT Sports YouTube channel during the tie’s pre-match coverage from approximately 6.35pm GMT.

Presented by Darren Fletcher and Ally McCoist, the draw will be made by Joe Cole and Karen Carney. The ball numbers for the fifth round draw are listed below:

I will update as teams go out......

1. Liverpool
2. Fulham
3. Sunderland
4. Southampton
5. Wrexham
6. Arsenal
7. Chelsea
8. West Ham United
9. Mansfield Town
10. Norwich City
11. Port Vale or Bristol City
12. Wolverhampton Wanderers
13. Newcastle United
14. Manchester City
15. Macclesfield or Brentford
16.Leeds United

The fifth round of the Emirates FA Cup will be played around the weekend of Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 March

Posted: **Sat Feb 14, 2026 9:55 pm**

Mansfield at home for me

Posted: **Sat Feb 14, 2026 9:59 pm**

CTID Hants wrote:Well, we're still in the oldest club competion in the world

The draw will be held live from Macclesfield ahead of their fourth round match against Brentford. The draw will be available for fans to watch on TNT Sports 1, discovery+ and on the TNT Sports YouTube channel during the tie’s pre-match coverage from approximately 6.35pm GMT.

Presented by Darren Fletcher and Ally McCoist, the draw will be made by Joe Cole and Karen Carney. The ball numbers for the fifth round draw are listed below:

I will update as teams go out......

1. Liverpool
2. Stoke City or Fulham
3. Oxford United or Sunderland
4. Southampton
5. Wrexham
6. Arsenal or Wigan Athletic
7. Chelsea
8. West Ham United
9. Mansfield Town
10. Norwich City
11. Port Vale or Bristol City
12. Grimsby Town or Wolverhampton Wanderers
13. Newcastle United
14. Manchester City or Salford City
15. Macclesfield or Brentford
16. Birmingham City or Leeds United

The fifth round of the Emirates FA Cup will be played around the weekend of Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 March

Do you know something about ball 14 that we don’t Hants :lol:

Posted: **Sat Feb 14, 2026 10:06 pm**

nottsblue wrote:
CTID Hants wrote:Well, we're still in the oldest club competion in the world

The draw will be held live from Macclesfield ahead of their fourth round match against Brentford. The draw will be available for fans to watch on TNT Sports 1, discovery+ and on the TNT Sports YouTube channel during the tie’s pre-match coverage from approximately 6.35pm GMT.

Presented by Darren Fletcher and Ally McCoist, the draw will be made by Joe Cole and Karen Carney. The ball numbers for the fifth round draw are listed below:

I will update as teams go out......

1. Liverpool
2. Stoke City or Fulham
3. Oxford United or Sunderland
4. Southampton
5. Wrexham
6. Arsenal or Wigan Athletic
7. Chelsea
8. West Ham United
9. Mansfield Town
10. Norwich City
11. Port Vale or Bristol City
12. Grimsby Town or Wolverhampton Wanderers
13. Newcastle United
14. Manchester City or Salford City
15. Macclesfield or Brentford
16. Birmingham City or Leeds United

The fifth round of the Emirates FA Cup will be played around the weekend of Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 March

Do you know something about ball 14 that we don’t Hants

Go on , admit it, you are still in the pub hants ? the game is over :lol:

City won . Have you been playing dominoes all this time since 5.00pm ?

Posted: **Sat Feb 14, 2026 10:25 pm**

zuricity wrote:
nottsblue wrote:
CTID Hants wrote:Well, we're still in the oldest club competion in the world

The draw will be held live from Macclesfield ahead of their fourth round match against Brentford. The draw will be available for fans to watch on TNT Sports 1, discovery+ and on the TNT Sports YouTube channel during the tie’s pre-match coverage from approximately 6.35pm GMT.

Presented by Darren Fletcher and Ally McCoist, the draw will be made by Joe Cole and Karen Carney. The ball numbers for the fifth round draw are listed below:

I will update as teams go out......

1. Liverpool
2. Stoke City or Fulham
3. Oxford United or Sunderland
4. Southampton
5. Wrexham
6. Arsenal or Wigan Athletic
7. Chelsea
8. West Ham United
9. Mansfield Town
10. Norwich City
11. Port Vale or Bristol City
12. Grimsby Town or Wolverhampton Wanderers
13. Newcastle United
14. Manchester City
15. Macclesfield or Brentford
16. Birmingham City or Leeds United

The fifth round of the Emirates FA Cup will be played around the weekend of Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 March

Do you know something about ball 14 that we don’t Hants

Go on , admit it, you are still in the pub hants ? the game is over City won . Have you been playing dominoes all this time since 5.00pm ?

Hands up, I was in the pub when I posted it :lol:

I started to prep the thread at half time in our game.

Dominoes ZC? I've not played in over 30yrs, pool is my go to pub game.

Posted: **Sun Feb 15, 2026 5:55 pm**

CTID Hants wrote:
zuricity wrote:
nottsblue wrote:
CTID Hants wrote:Well, we're still in the oldest club competion in the world

The draw will be held live from Macclesfield ahead of their fourth round match against Brentford. The draw will be available for fans to watch on TNT Sports 1, discovery+ and on the TNT Sports YouTube channel during the tie’s pre-match coverage from approximately 6.35pm GMT.

Presented by Darren Fletcher and Ally McCoist, the draw will be made by Joe Cole and Karen Carney. The ball numbers for the fifth round draw are listed below:

I will update as teams go out......

1. Liverpool
2. Stoke City or Fulham
3. Oxford United or Sunderland
4. Southampton
5. Wrexham
6. Arsenal or Wigan Athletic
7. Chelsea
8. West Ham United
9. Mansfield Town
10. Norwich City
11. Port Vale or Bristol City
12. Grimsby Town or Wolverhampton Wanderers
13. Newcastle United
14. Manchester City
15. Macclesfield or Brentford
16. Birmingham City or Leeds United

The fifth round of the Emirates FA Cup will be played around the weekend of Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 March

Do you know something about ball 14 that we don’t Hants

Go on , admit it, you are still in the pub hants ? the game is over City won . Have you been playing dominoes all this time since 5.00pm ?

Hands up, I was in the pub when I posted it

I started to prep the thread at half time in our game.

Dominoes ZC? I've not played in over 30yrs, pool is my go to pub game.

Genuine question Hants.

After an ice hockey game here the other week we went into the bar where the players go in the stadium. Luke was on winning the darts . Gave the guy no chance. The people in the bar were mesmerised by luke.

I said ,oh that's nothing ,he needs to play on a manchester dart board. They thought it was strange.

So are there still darts comps in Manchester using the manc dart board ?

Posted: **Sun Feb 15, 2026 6:40 pm**

zuricity wrote:
Genuine question Hants.

After an ice hockey game here the other week we went into the bar where the players go in the stadium. Luke was on winning the darts . Gave the guy no chance. The people in the bar were mesmerised by luke.

I said ,oh that's nothing ,he needs to play on a manchester dart board. They thought it was strange.

So are there still darts comps in Manchester using the manc dart board ?

Honest answer, I don't know, my user name reflects my heritage and current location.

Although born in Wythenshawe our family moved south to Hampshire when I was very young.

Used to go "home" during school holidays stopping with Nan & Grandad. Then from early 80/90's would go up for weekends staying with cousins on the piss and take in home games.

Someone else will have to answer your question.

Posted: **Sun Feb 15, 2026 7:12 pm**

CTID Hants wrote:
zuricity wrote:
Genuine question Hants.

After an ice hockey game here the other week we went into the bar where the players go in the stadium. Luke was on winning the darts . Gave the guy no chance. The people in the bar were mesmerised by luke.

I said ,oh that's nothing ,he needs to play on a manchester dart board. They thought it was strange.

So are there still darts comps in Manchester using the manc dart board ?

Honest answer, I don't know, my user name reflects my heritage and current location.

Although born in Wythenshawe our family moved south to Hampshire when I was very young.

Used to go "home" during school holidays stopping with Nan & Grandad. Then from early 80/90's would go up for weekends staying with cousins on the piss and take in home games.

Someone else will have to answer your question.

Ok thanks Hants, my school mate grew up in a pub just off knott mill and sometimes i would help out in the bar. They were involved in Pub darts competitions, but always on a Manc board. Essentially a thick slice of wood from a tree , with no Treble scores. Also , the 20 was not at the top of the board.

Posted: **Sun Feb 15, 2026 9:14 pm**

Had a Manchester dart board when I was a lad 50+ years ago. Had to soak it in a bucket of water overnight. I’m also from Wythenshawe, Woodhouse Park.
Used to have one in The Portway Pub.
Not seen one though, for ages.

Posted: **Sun Feb 15, 2026 10:15 pm**

Woodyblue wrote:Had a Manchester dart board when I was a lad 50+ years ago. Had to soak it in a bucket of water overnight. I’m also from Wythenshawe, Woodhouse Park.
Used to have one in The Portway Pub.
Not seen one though, for ages.

That's right , it needed a good soak before use

Had a cousin ,moved out from the slums beyond stretford rd to ,Austell rd in woodhouse park, just along from the Portway. Iirc.

Nah , got that wrong , thinking of the Cornishman.

portway was a bit further along on the bus route

Posted: **Sun Feb 15, 2026 10:30 pm**

Yes The Portway Pub was on the Corner opposite Saint Anthony’s Church. Small world eh

Posted: **Mon Feb 16, 2026 6:39 pm**

Away to Newcastle

Posted: **Mon Feb 16, 2026 6:41 pm**

Gooners away to Mansfield

Dippers away to wolves

Posted: **Tue Feb 17, 2026 10:34 am**

The Geordies must be getting sick of us, it's almost as if the gods are punishing them for that final win against us.

Posted: **Tue Feb 17, 2026 10:35 am**

CBEM wrote:The Geordies must be getting sick of us, it's almost as if the gods are punishing them for that final win against us.

Perhaps if we beat them

Posted: **Tue Feb 17, 2026 10:56 am**

CBEM wrote:The Geordies must be getting sick of us, it's almost as if the gods are punishing them for that final win against us.

And if/when we get them in the UCL knockout phase, it will be just the 7 games against them this season. Getting more like a US World Series Baseball competition

Posted: **Thu Feb 19, 2026 3:45 pm**

Fixture confirmed

8pm kick off on Saturday 7th March.

Posted: **Thu Feb 19, 2026 3:51 pm**

Wonderwall wrote:Fixture confirmed

8pm kick off on Saturday 7th March.

Will it be on the Beeb or TNT?

Posted: **Thu Feb 19, 2026 4:13 pm**

Harry Dowd scored wrote:
Wonderwall wrote:Fixture confirmed

8pm kick off on Saturday 7th March.

Will it be on the Beeb or TNT?

TNT

There are no 3pm kick offs as the TV companies ruin the cup IMO.

Wrexham v Chelsea sat tea time and wolves v Liverpool on Friday evening are the two bbc picks

Posted: **Thu Feb 19, 2026 4:52 pm**

Wonderwall wrote:
Harry Dowd scored wrote:
Wonderwall wrote:Fixture confirmed

8pm kick off on Saturday 7th March.

Will it be on the Beeb or TNT?

TNT

There are no 3pm kick offs as the TV companies ruin the cup IMO.

Wrexham v Chelsea sat tea time and wolves v Liverpool on Friday evening are the two bbc picks

Wolves in form that's one win and one draw this week , so far. Should give scouse a run for their money.

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