FA Cup Draw 2015: Full List of 6th-Round Fixtures and Dates Released
The draw for the sixth round of the 2015 FA Cup was made on Monday, pitting cup holders Arsenal against Manchester United in the marquee matchup of the quarter-finals.
A West Midlands derby between West Bromwich Albion and Aston Villa will also certainly entertain fans, while one of Bradford City and Reading will move on to the semi-finals at Wembley.
A number of lower-league sides remain in the running for this year's title, including Bradford City, who have already fought their way past Premier League giants Chelsea and Sunderland.
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Liverpool and Arsenal have been in nearly impeccable form lately, and the duo will like their chances of winning the cup. Here's how the full draw looks:
| Sunday, March 8 | 4 PM BST, 11 AM EST | BT Sport (UK) | Liverpool | Blackburn Rovers |
| Saturday, March 7 | 12:45 PM BST, 7:45 AM EST | BT Sport (UK) | Bradford City | Reading |
| Monday, March 9 | 7:45 PM BST, 2:45 PM EST | BBC One | Manchester United | Arsenal |
| Saturday, March 7 | 5:30 PM BST 12:30 PM EST | BBC One | Aston Villa | West Bromwich Albion |
The Gunners cruised past high-flying Middlesbrough in Round 5, winning 2-0 thanks to a first-half brace from Olivier Giroud. Things are clicking for Arsene Wenger's squad, who are finally returning to health and have a strong chance of cracking the Premier League top four once again.
Bleacher Report's James McNicholas thinks Arsenal have the quality to repeat as winners of the FA Cup, and their bid is helped by a lack of other top clubs left in the competition:
Chelsea and Manchester City may be out, but a meeting with Manchester United at Old Trafford is just about the worst possible scenario for the Gunners. The Red Devils haven't been in the best of form of late, but as a one-off match, Arsene Wenger would undoubtedly have prefered Preston North End.
As shared by Bleacher Report's Michael Cummings, you have to start beating top teams at some point:
Liverpool are the third "giant" still in contention. The Reds have recovered from a rough start to the season and have been on an incredible roll of results the past few months.
As shared by Paddy Power, the club's recent results look pretty impressive:
Manager Brendan Rodgers is as optimistic as ever, via football writer Pete O'Rourke, and it's easy to see why:
Hosting Blackburn Rovers at Anfield is the perfect scenario for the Reds, who will likely be the most favoured of any team to make the semi-finals.
Aston Villa looked much improved under new manager Tim Sherwood in their 2-1 win over Leicester City, but it's far too early to start making definitive statements about the Villans' outlook. Like West Bromwich Albion, they're a bit of a wild card.
The Baggies have been a little inconsistent under Tony Pulis, but when they catch fire, they look scary. Against West Ham United, it was Brown Ideye providing the fireworks, something he's done with some regularity of late, via Eurosport.com:
Pitting the two against each other is perfect for neutral fans, and given their close proximity, supporters of both clubs will also be looking forward to the clash.
Bradford City's wins over Chelsea and Sunderland make for one of the best Cinderella stories of this year's cup, and a meeting with Reading means at least one Championship club will be playing at Wembley Stadium in the semi-finals.
