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City, United kept apart in FA Cup quarter-final draw

Manchester United will face Wolves while Manchester City will take on Swansea City in the quarter-final round of the FA Cup.

The draw was held on Monday following the conclusion of the fifth round of FA Cup play, and quarter-final matches will be played on the weekend of March 16.

Manchester United advanced to the quarterfinal round after taking down reigning champions Chelsea by a 2-0 scoreline on Monday behind goals from Ander Herrera and Paul Pogba.

Wolves will be Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s next task after the fellow Premier League side edged Bristol City 1-0 to advance to the quarters.

Manchester City had little problem with League Two side Newport County, as the Premier League title contenders picked up a 4-1 victory away from home.

Now, they’ll take on Swansea, who cruised past Brentford 4-1 in Wales in their fifth-round matchup.

FA Cup fifth round draw in full:

Swansea vs. Manchester City
Watford vs. Crystal Palace
Wolves vs. Manchester United
Millwall vs. Brighton

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