FA Cup quarter-final draw details confirmed – Brighton Crystal Palace and Preston ball numbers, how to watch
Brighton travel to Newcastle for the fifth round of the FA Cup
Brighton will hope to be in the hat for the FA Cup quarter-final draw as they take on Newcastle United this afternoon.
The Seagulls, who reached the Wembley semi-finals in 2019 and 2023, face a stern test at St James’ Park against Eddie Howe’s men who have already reached this season’s League Cup final, where they face Liverpool on March 16.
Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler described today’s meeting as a “do or die” contest. Hurzeler said: “We can promise to our supporters that we give everything on the pitch to make them proud, but we can’t promise to win a title.
“It will be a tough match so we have to prepare the best way we can.
“They have the 12th man with the fans who can support them in an unbelievable way. It’s our job to make them silent as best as possible.
“Therefore we have to be ready physically and mentally to compete against Newcastle.”
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The magic of the FA Cup still lives on for Newcastle boss Howe: “Like I’ve said many times before, the FA Cup for me as a kid when I was in the garden imagining my career play-acting, the game you were in was always the final. That’s never gone away from me.
