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Cherries set for FA Cup QF draw

AFC Bournemouth will learn their opponents in the Emirates FA Cup quarter-finals on Thursday evening.

The Cherries confirmed their place in the draw for the first time since 1956/57 with an impressive 2-0 win over Premier League outfit Burnley in the fifth round on Tuesday.

The draw for the last eight is up next and will take place between Thursday's final two ties in the round.

Scheduled to get under way at 7.45pm and conducted by Reshmin Choudhury and Karen Carney, the draw will be delayed slightly until after the final whistle should the tie between Wolves and Southampton go to extra time.

Cherries supporters can watch the draw live on BT Sport 1 or via the official Emirates FA Cup YouTube channel, or can follow events via afcb.co.uk and Twitter feed.

The quarter-final ball numbers

  1. AFC Bournemouth
  2. Manchester United
  3. Sheffield United
  4. Wolverhampton Wanderers or Southampton
  5. Barnsley or Chelsea
  6. Everton
  7. Manchester City
  8. Leicester City

The quarter-final ties will be played across the weekend of 20th March, with full details on the Cherries fixture to be confirmed in the days follow Thursday's draw.