FA Cup: Wrexham to host Chelsea in fifth round

playParkinson: Wrexham will embrace FA Cup run alongside playoff push (2:17)Phil Parkinson speaks after Wrexham’s 1-0 win over Ipswich in the FA Cup fourth round. (2:17)ESPNMultiple AuthorsFeb 16, 2026, 01:57 PM ETOpen Extended ReactionsWrexham will host Chelsea in the fifth-round of the FA Cup following the draw on Monday.The Welsh club beat Premier League side Nottingham Forest in the third round before edging Championship rivals Ipswich Town on Friday.Chelsea thrashed Hull City 4-0 on Friday in their first match.Elsewhere, eight-time champions and Premier League leaders Arsenal will face English League One side Mansfield Town.Either Port Vale or Bristol City, whose fourth-round clash was postponed due to the weather, will host Premier League side Sunderland.Full Draw:Fulham vs. SouthamptonPort Vale or Bristol City vs. SunderlandNewcastle United vs. Manchester CityLeeds United vs. Norwich CityMansfield Town vs. ArsenalWolverhampton Wanderers vs. LiverpoolWrexham vs. ChelseaWest Ham United vs. Macclesfield Town or Brentford

Parkinson: Wrexham will embrace FA Cup run alongside playoff push (2:17)Phil Parkinson speaks after Wrexham’s 1-0 win over Ipswich in the FA Cup fourth round. (2:17)

playParkinson: Wrexham will embrace FA Cup run alongside playoff push (2:17)Phil Parkinson speaks after Wrexham’s 1-0 win over Ipswich in the FA Cup fourth round. (2:17)ESPNMultiple AuthorsFeb 16, 2026, 01:57 PM ETOpen Extended ReactionsWrexham will host Chelsea in the fifth-round of the FA Cup following the draw on Monday.The Welsh club beat Premier League side Nottingham Forest in the third round before edging Championship rivals Ipswich Town on Friday.Chelsea thrashed Hull City 4-0 on Friday in their first match.Elsewhere, eight-time champions and Premier League leaders Arsenal will face English League One side Mansfield Town.Either Port Vale or Bristol City, whose fourth-round clash was postponed due to the weather, will host Premier League side Sunderland.Full Draw:Fulham vs. SouthamptonPort Vale or Bristol City vs. SunderlandNewcastle United vs. Manchester CityLeeds United vs. Norwich CityMansfield Town vs. ArsenalWolverhampton Wanderers vs. LiverpoolWrexham vs. ChelseaWest Ham United vs. Macclesfield Town or Brentford

playParkinson: Wrexham will embrace FA Cup run alongside playoff push (2:17)Phil Parkinson speaks after Wrexham’s 1-0 win over Ipswich in the FA Cup fourth round. (2:17)ESPNMultiple AuthorsFeb 16, 2026, 01:57 PM ETOpen Extended ReactionsWrexham will host Chelsea in the fifth-round of the FA Cup following the draw on Monday.The Welsh club beat Premier League side Nottingham Forest in the third round before edging Championship rivals Ipswich Town on Friday.Chelsea thrashed Hull City 4-0 on Friday in their first match.Elsewhere, eight-time champions and Premier League leaders Arsenal will face English League One side Mansfield Town.Either Port Vale or Bristol City, whose fourth-round clash was postponed due to the weather, will host Premier League side Sunderland.Full Draw:Fulham vs. SouthamptonPort Vale or Bristol City vs. SunderlandNewcastle United vs. Manchester CityLeeds United vs. Norwich CityMansfield Town vs. ArsenalWolverhampton Wanderers vs. LiverpoolWrexham vs. ChelseaWest Ham United vs. Macclesfield Town or Brentford

playParkinson: Wrexham will embrace FA Cup run alongside playoff push (2:17)Phil Parkinson speaks after Wrexham’s 1-0 win over Ipswich in the FA Cup fourth round. (2:17)ESPNMultiple AuthorsFeb 16, 2026, 01:57 PM ETOpen Extended ReactionsWrexham will host Chelsea in the fifth-round of the FA Cup following the draw on Monday.The Welsh club beat Premier League side Nottingham Forest in the third round before edging Championship rivals Ipswich Town on Friday.Chelsea thrashed Hull City 4-0 on Friday in their first match.Elsewhere, eight-time champions and Premier League leaders Arsenal will face English League One side Mansfield Town.Either Port Vale or Bristol City, whose fourth-round clash was postponed due to the weather, will host Premier League side Sunderland.Full Draw:Fulham vs. SouthamptonPort Vale or Bristol City vs. SunderlandNewcastle United vs. Manchester CityLeeds United vs. Norwich CityMansfield Town vs. ArsenalWolverhampton Wanderers vs. LiverpoolWrexham vs. ChelseaWest Ham United vs. Macclesfield Town or Brentford

playParkinson: Wrexham will embrace FA Cup run alongside playoff push (2:17)Phil Parkinson speaks after Wrexham’s 1-0 win over Ipswich in the FA Cup fourth round. (2:17)ESPNMultiple AuthorsFeb 16, 2026, 01:57 PM ETOpen Extended ReactionsWrexham will host Chelsea in the fifth-round of the FA Cup following the draw on Monday.The Welsh club beat Premier League side Nottingham Forest in the third round before edging Championship rivals Ipswich Town on Friday.Chelsea thrashed Hull City 4-0 on Friday in their first match.Elsewhere, eight-time champions and Premier League leaders Arsenal will face English League One side Mansfield Town.Either Port Vale or Bristol City, whose fourth-round clash was postponed due to the weather, will host Premier League side Sunderland.Full Draw:Fulham vs. SouthamptonPort Vale or Bristol City vs. SunderlandNewcastle United vs. Manchester CityLeeds United vs. Norwich CityMansfield Town vs. ArsenalWolverhampton Wanderers vs. LiverpoolWrexham vs. ChelseaWest Ham United vs. Macclesfield Town or Brentford

ESPNMultiple AuthorsFeb 16, 2026, 01:57 PM ETOpen Extended ReactionsWrexham will host Chelsea in the fifth-round of the FA Cup following the draw on Monday.The Welsh club beat Premier League side Nottingham Forest in the third round before edging Championship rivals Ipswich Town on Friday.Chelsea thrashed Hull City 4-0 on Friday in their first match.Elsewhere, eight-time champions and Premier League leaders Arsenal will face English League One side Mansfield Town.Either Port Vale or Bristol City, whose fourth-round clash was postponed due to the weather, will host Premier League side Sunderland.Full Draw:Fulham vs. SouthamptonPort Vale or Bristol City vs. SunderlandNewcastle United vs. Manchester CityLeeds United vs. Norwich CityMansfield Town vs. ArsenalWolverhampton Wanderers vs. LiverpoolWrexham vs. ChelseaWest Ham United vs. Macclesfield Town or Brentford

The Welsh club beat Premier League side Nottingham Forest in the third round before edging Championship rivals Ipswich Town on Friday.

Elsewhere, eight-time champions and Premier League leaders Arsenal will face English League One side Mansfield Town.

Either Port Vale or Bristol City, whose fourth-round clash was postponed due to the weather, will host Premier League side Sunderland.

Parkinson: Wrexham will embrace FA Cup run alongside playoff push (2:17)Phil Parkinson speaks after Wrexham’s 1-0 win over Ipswich in the FA Cup fourth round. (2:17)

playParkinson: Wrexham will embrace FA Cup run alongside playoff push (2:17)Phil Parkinson speaks after Wrexham’s 1-0 win over Ipswich in the FA Cup fourth round. (2:17)ESPNMultiple AuthorsFeb 16, 2026, 01:57 PM ETOpen Extended ReactionsWrexham will host Chelsea in the fifth-round of the FA Cup following the draw on Monday.The Welsh club beat Premier League side Nottingham Forest in the third round before edging Championship rivals Ipswich Town on Friday.Chelsea thrashed Hull City 4-0 on Friday in their first match.Elsewhere, eight-time champions and Premier League leaders Arsenal will face English League One side Mansfield Town.Either Port Vale or Bristol City, whose fourth-round clash was postponed due to the weather, will host Premier League side Sunderland.Full Draw:Fulham vs. SouthamptonPort Vale or Bristol City vs. SunderlandNewcastle United vs. Manchester CityLeeds United vs. Norwich CityMansfield Town vs. ArsenalWolverhampton Wanderers vs. LiverpoolWrexham vs. ChelseaWest Ham United vs. Macclesfield Town or Brentford

playParkinson: Wrexham will embrace FA Cup run alongside playoff push (2:17)Phil Parkinson speaks after Wrexham’s 1-0 win over Ipswich in the FA Cup fourth round. (2:17)ESPNMultiple AuthorsFeb 16, 2026, 01:57 PM ETOpen Extended ReactionsWrexham will host Chelsea in the fifth-round of the FA Cup following the draw on Monday.The Welsh club beat Premier League side Nottingham Forest in the third round before edging Championship rivals Ipswich Town on Friday.Chelsea thrashed Hull City 4-0 on Friday in their first match.Elsewhere, eight-time champions and Premier League leaders Arsenal will face English League One side Mansfield Town.Either Port Vale or Bristol City, whose fourth-round clash was postponed due to the weather, will host Premier League side Sunderland.Full Draw:Fulham vs. SouthamptonPort Vale or Bristol City vs. SunderlandNewcastle United vs. Manchester CityLeeds United vs. Norwich CityMansfield Town vs. ArsenalWolverhampton Wanderers vs. LiverpoolWrexham vs. ChelseaWest Ham United vs. Macclesfield Town or Brentford

Wrexham will host Chelsea in the fifth-round of the FA Cup following the draw on Monday.

Chelsea thrashed Hull City 4-0 on Friday in their first match.

Phil Parkinson speaks after Wrexham’s 1-0 win over Ipswich in the FA Cup fourth round. (2:17)

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