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‘Bring them on’ - City’s fans ready to hit the road again in FA Cup fifth round

Connor Southwell

Published: 8:52 PM January 27, 2020 Updated: 11:09 PM October 10, 2020

Norwich City supporters - still cheering on their team Picture: Paul Chesterton/Focus Images Ltd - Credit: Paul Chesterton/Focus Images Ltd

Seven of Norwich City’s last eight cup draws have been away from home, with the Canaries set to hit the road again for the FA Cup fifth round.

Ugh. Massively disappointing draw for me. Mainly because to get through then we'll have to sacrifice some of the stars of the previous two games. The likes of Buendia/Pukki will almost certainly be needed. Wonder if this game will be televised. #NCFC
— Sam Langan (@samuellangan) January 27, 2020

Agree with this. Bring em on #ncfc https://t.co/Km6t6aKEz9
— Ian (@Ian_M1) January 27, 2020

Both Spurs and Saints really fancy winning the cup this year. Before the draw I said to myself that's be one of the most difficult ties we could get #ncfc
— van der Finz (@JamesFinbow) January 27, 2020

If Spurs beat Saints, great chance of revenge for us, no more Eriksen to get them out of holes against us and they'll be prioritising Champions League perhaps around then. If it is Southampton then I don't fancy our chances at all.
— Adam Brandon (@AdamBrandon84) January 27, 2020

Our luck this season continues!! Incredible!! #ncfc
— Mike Ward (@mjtward19) January 27, 2020

City will face Jose Mourinho's Tottenham Hotspur or Ralph Hassenhuttl's improving Southampton in the next round of the competition after beating fellow Premier League side Burnley in the fourth round on Saturday.

Goals from Grant Hanley and Josip Drmic helped City book their place in the fifth round for the first time since 2012, when Paul Lambert's side slipped to a 2-1 home shock to Leicester when the Foxes were in the Championship and City were on course to finish in mid-table in the Premier League.

Prior to that it was a 4-0 loss at Chelsea in 2007 when the Canaries last made the fifth round.

The Saints and Spurs drew 1-1 in the fourth round, with Sofiane Boufal's late equaliser forcing the tie to a replay in North London. Son Heung-Min opened the scoring for Spurs. The replay between the sides will be played in February at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

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- Read the reaction to the draw from City fans above and below

Good news for any #ncfc supporter who couldn't get a ticket for the Tottenham league game. In theory we could get an allocation of up to 9,000.
— Steve Gedge (@stevegedge) January 27, 2020

We've not had a single good draw yet #ncfc
— Cory (@iwritethings23) January 27, 2020

That's now 7 of #NCFC's last 9 cup draws have been away ties - that's pushing the laws of chance..
— Canaries Caption It (@Saund65) January 27, 2020

If #ncfc get Saints it will remind me of #facup trip there in '92. We parked our minibus in a bloke's front garden for a tenner and he had so many vehicles packed in that we all had to climb out of the driver's door! #awaydaymemories
— Ian Clarke (@IanClarke41) January 27, 2020

Southampton or Tottenham (a)

We owe Soton...and we proved we can run Spurs close.
Looking forward to either.
— Rob Butler (@BobRutler) January 27, 2020