NEWPORT County AFC will host Premier League champions Manchester City in the fifth-round of the FA Cup - if they can beat Middlesbrough in next week's fourth-round replay at Rodney Parade.
Michael Flynn's men will take on Tony Pulis' Boro again next week in Newport with the winner set to host Pep Guardiola's City over the weekend of February 15 to February 18.
FIFTH ROUND DRAW | The #Exiles or @Boro will play @ManCity at home in the Fifth Round of the @EmiratesFACup 🏆#OurJourneyContinues pic.twitter.com/Y8KUx9mleK
— Newport County AFC (@NewportCounty) January 28, 2019
Reacting to the draw on Twitter, Flynn wrote: "Not getting carried away with the draw, still a long way to go in order to host @ManCity @rodneyparade but this is what the @EmiratesFACup does for clubs like us - it gives us dreams."
County have played City three times before, losing all three encounters in 1946, 1947 and 1962.
We’ve been drawn away to Middlesbrough or Newport County in the #FACup fifth round 🏆
— Manchester City (@ManCity) January 28, 2019
Ties to be played over the weekend of Friday 15 - Monday 18 February.
⚽️ #mancity pic.twitter.com/LjYtRdm044
Meanwhile, BT Sport have announced that they will show the Exiles' replay with Middlesbrough live on Tuesday, February 5 (kick-off 7.45pm).
Read more: Full ticket details for FA Cup replay against Boro
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