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Chelsea’s FA Cup Ball Number Known

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With the FA Cup fifth round ties this weekend, clubs have been allocated ball numbers for the next stage of the competition.

The draw for the FA Cup sixth round takes place on Sunday February 21, and subject to progression through to the next round, Chelsea will find out their opposition at 6.15pm on BBC 2.

Chelsea share the number 1 ball with Manchester City.

1 Chelsea or Manchester City
2 Reading or West Bromwich Albion
3 Watford or Leeds United
4 Shrewsbury Town or Manchester United
5 Blackburn Rovers or West Ham United
6 Tottenham Hotspur or Crystal Palace
7 Arsenal or Hull City
8 AFC Bournemouth or Everton

Sixth round ties have been provisionally scheduled to take place between the weekend of March 11 and 14, 2016.

Winners at the fifth round stage pocket £180,000 from the FA Prize Fund and will be up for £360,000 for a sixth round win.

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