{"id":22345,"date":"2024-01-28T19:26:28","date_gmt":"2024-01-28T16:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/22345\/non-league-maidstone-avoid-prem-opposition\/"},"modified":"2024-01-28T19:26:29","modified_gmt":"2024-01-28T16:26:29","slug":"non-league-maidstone-avoid-prem-opposition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/?p=22345","title":{"rendered":"Non-league Maidstone avoid Prem opposition in FA Cup draw"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Non-league Maidstone avoid Prem opposition in FA Cup draw\u060c<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<ul class=\"authors\">\n<li>\n<p>ESPN<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"timestamp \">January 28, 2024, 3:52 p.m.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"content-reactions reactions-allowed \" data-behavior=\"content_reactions\" data-contentid=\"39408942\" data-nowid=\"1-39408942\" data-contenttitle=\"Non-league Maidstone avoid Prem opposition in FA Cup draw\">\n<div class=\"content-reactions_reactions-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"share-button-wrapper\"><button class=\"icon-button reactions-button reactions-hover-button share-button user-not-parsed\" data-behavior=\"share_button\" aria-label=\"Share\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"share-popup\">\n<ul class=\"share-popup-list social-tracking-parent\" data-id=\"39408942\" data-name=\"Non-league Maidstone avoid Prem opposition in FA Cup draw\" data-type=\"article\">\n<li><span class=\"copy-link-inner\"><span class=\"copy-link-inner-text share__label\"\/><span class=\"copy-link-success-icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>E-mail<\/li>\n<li>To print<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-reactions-extended-wrapper\"><button class=\"icon-button reactions-button main-reactions-button reactions-hover-button\"\/><button class=\"sr-only main-reactions-sr-only\">Open extended reactions<\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-reactions_count-wrapper\"><button class=\"icon-button reactions-button reactions-count-button reactions-hover-button\" data-native-bridge=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"reactions-skeleton-loading\">\n<div class=\"reactions-skeleton-left\"\/>\n<div class=\"reactions-skeleton-right\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data- media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data- media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"320\" width=\"570\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Maidstone <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/united\/\"   title=\"United\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">United<\/a> secured the FA Cup result by beating Ipswich Town in the fourth round. <cite>Stephen Pond\/Getty Images<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Maidstone United were drawn against either Sheffield Wednesday or Coventry City in the fifth round of the FA Cup, with the lowest-ranked team in the competition missing out on a glamor draw against a Premier League opponent.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday and Coventry drew 1-1 on Friday, with a replay on February 6 finally deciding who Maidstone will face.  The National League South side, managed by former Wolves defender George Elokobi, beat Championship club Ipswich Town on Saturday to become the first non-league team to reach the fifth round since 1978.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (US)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, holders Manchester City will face Luton Town, while Liverpool and outgoing manager Jurgen Klopp will face Watford or Southampton if they beat Norwich City on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The fifth round matches will be played on February 28 with the final taking place on May 25 at Wembley.<\/p>\n<p>The draw was delayed until half-time of Liverpool&#39;s home game against Norwich City after Wolves&#39; 2-0 <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/win\/\"   title=\"win\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">win<\/a> at West Brom earlier was interrupted by crowd problems.<\/p>\n<h2>Draw in full:<\/h2>\n<p>Blackburn Rovers\/Wrexham v Newcastle United<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea\/Aston Villa v Leeds United\/Plymouth<\/p>\n<p>Bournemouth v Leicester City<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool\/Norwich City v Watford\/Southampton<\/p>\n<p>Bristol City\/Nottingham Forest v Newport County\/Manchester United<\/p>\n<p>Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brighton<\/p>\n<p>Sheffield Wednesday\/Coventry v Maidstone United<\/p>\n<p>Luton Town v Manchester City<\/p>\n<p><em>Information from Reuters contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Non-league Maidstone avoid Prem opposition in FA Cup draw\u060c ESPN January 28, 2024, 3:52 p.m. E-mail To print Open extended reactions Maidstone United secured the FA Cup result by beating Ipswich Town in the fourth round. 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