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Samuel Luckhurst
Chief Man Utd writer for the MEN speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live

We are becoming used to Ruben Amorim coming in to Old Trafford after matches looking rather weary and rather pale, unfortunately for him. He does look like a different coach, judging from his appearance in Lisbon, where he had the benefit of the sun and coaching a team that was winning quite consistently.

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With holders Manchester United exiting the FA Cup after a defeat to Fulham in the fifth round, Manchester City are the only remaining representative of the traditional Premier League 'big six' in the latest edition of the world's oldest football competition.

City last lifted the trophy in 2023 beating United 2-1 in the final. That win took them to seven FA Cup triumphs - matching Aston Villa, who won last in 1957 (pictured above).

Of the nine clubs still alive in the competition, four (Fulham, Bournemouth, Crystal Palace and Brighton) have never won it while three others haven’t lifted the trophy since 1959.

Here’s a look at the ones who have won it before:

• Manchester City (7) - 1903–04, 1933–34, 1955–56, 1968–69, 2010–11, 2018–19, 2022–23
• Aston Villa (7) - 1886–87, 1894–95, 1896–97, 1904–05, 1912–13, 1919–20, 1956–57
• Nottingham Forest (2) - 1897–98, 1958–59
• Preston North End (2) - 1888-89, 1937-38
• Ipswich Town (1) - 1977-78

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Fulham's only appearance in an FA Cup final was in 1975 when a side featuring England World Cup hero Bobby Moore finished runners-up after a defeat to West Ham.

But with the likes of Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham already out, Fulham boss Marco Silva is hoping to script history with the current crop of players at Craven Cottage.

"From the first day of the competition - not just now we've won against Manchester United - I have been saying we are really serious in this competition," Silva said after Sunday's fifth-round win at Old Trafford.

They will face Crystal Palace in the quarter-final, with a win against their London rivals set to secure a trip to Wembley.

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno also echoed his manager's sentiments

"We want to go to Wembley 100%," said the German, who saved from Victor Lindelof and Joshua Zirkzee in the shootout win.

Samuel Luckhurst
Chief Man Utd writer for the MEN speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live

It's pretty miserable and I think the majority of the staff are quite demoralised at the state of the club, and that's been the case for the past year, with 250 redundancies last year. There are going to be up to 200 redundancies this year. You have people who decided to leave before the redundancies were announced.

As far as the supporters are concerned, Jim Ratcliffe is reviled at the moment. He is well and truly bracketed with the Glazer family, who have been the owners for nearly 20 years.

You only have to go to Old Trafford and listen to what they're singing about him at the moment. It's a pretty toxic atmosphere regarding his ownership, with ticket prices being hiked mid-season. Going into the summer, the problem Ineos have is that there is no faith from the supporters that they'll go and make the right decisions.

They had the first opportunity last summer and it's a transfer window that hasn't aged well because you only have to look at where Manchester United are in the league and how their season is going to see how bad they have been.

Ruben Amorim said the goal for Manchester United "is to win the Premier League", but is that a "naive" statement, as Wayne Rooney has suggested?

Rooney, United's record goalscorer and former club captain, was working as a pundit for Match of the Day on Sunday and in response to Amorim's post-match interview, he said the Portuguese boss should focus more on short-term aims that might keep him in his job.

"I think it's a little naive to say they're looking to win the Premier League because from where they are now, they're a long way off that," he said.

"I think he'll get time but it's not a free hit because he'll expect more from Manchester United than what we're seeing since he's been in. He says winning the Premier League, how can they compete? To get further up the table, I think that's the next step for them."

Simon Stone
BBC Sport's chief football news reporter

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Wayne Rooney's comments about United carry huge weight given his achievements at the club.

He remains United's record goalscorer and won five league titles and the Champions League during a stellar period in which he was a central figure in Ferguson's last great side.

However, he has a chequered record as a manager, initially doing well in a difficult situation at Derby, moving to Major League Soccer with DC United, but then lasting just 15 and 25 games in ill-fated spells at Birmingham and Plymouth.

Ruben Amorim did not mention this when he responded to Rooney's comments. But, from personal experience, he knows talking about a team and managing one is two entirely different things.

"That (winning the Premier League) is the goal," said Amorim. "To be naive is to think we are going to do it this season or be the best contender next season.

"I know in this moment, everybody knows everything. I was a pundit when I finished my [playing] career. I know it's really easy.

"Maybe it is not with me but our goal, as a club, is to win the Premier League like we did in the past with all the great glories and legends of this club.

"We are in a difficult moment. And I'm not naive, that's why I'm here, at 40 years old, coaching Manchester United."

Samuel Luckhurst
Chief Man Utd writer for the MEN speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live

[Manchester United] are on course to have their worst season since they were relegated in 1974. It really is Europa League or bust for them as the FA Cup defence has ended and nobody really has much faith in them to finish in the top half of the table, never mind anywhere near the top four due to their erratic form in the league.

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If this is Ruben Amorim's target as Manchester United manager, then how does the 40-year-old put the club back to the top of English football?

United's last Premier League trophy was the 2012-13 season when they beat Manchester City by 11 points to claim a a record 20th top-flight league title.

Since then, however, City have emerged as the dominant force, Chelsea (twice) and Leicester City have been both crowned champions and Liverpool are on their way to matching the 20 English league titles achievement this season.

So, how does Amorim turn United around? Get in touch via the usual channels above.

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Burnley players declined to shake hands with Preston striker Milutin Osmajic before their FA Cup fifth-round tie amid a racism row between the two clubs.

Osmajic was accused of racially abusing Burnley midfielder Hannibal Mejbri when the Lancashire rivals met in the Championship on 15 February.

Montenegro forward Osmajic, who "strongly refuted" the allegations, was named in Preston's starting XI for the tie on Saturday lunchtime, while Hannibal was left out of the Burnley squad entirely.

During the pre-match handshakes at Deepdale, none of the Burnley players offered their hands to Osmajic, who was last in the line of Preston players filing along the Clarets XI.

After attempting to shake hands with a couple of Burnley players, Osmajic then walked along the rest of the line without interacting with the opposition.

Burnley manager Scott Parker said after the game that the decision not to shake hands with Osmajic was the players' idea, but he was fully supportive of it.

Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport football news reporter at Vitality Stadium

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The Football Association has said the record eight-minute VAR stoppage during Bournemouth's FA Cup fifth-round win against Wolves was caused by a congested penalty area.

It came during the first weekend of the semi-automated offside system being trialled in English football, which is supposed to reduce the decision time by 30 seconds in close offside calls.

The officials were unable to rely on that technology during the check, and needed to revert to manually drawn lines before disallowing Bournemouth defender Milos Kerkez's 35th-minute goal.

Fellow defender Dean Huijsen was adjudged to have been in an offside position as Kerkez's effort brushed his shoulder.

But the stoppage was also extended as the video assistant referee (VAR) pairing Timothy Wood and Darren England made two different checks for handball - including against Huijsen - prior to the tight offside call.

Wolves supporters did not celebrate the decision that benefited their team, and allied with the home supporters by chanting "it's not football any more" and "this is embarrassing" during the unprecedented stoppage.

During the break in play, referee Sam Barrott explained what was happening to the managers and players, while some on the pitch opted to re-do their warm-up routines.

The previous longest VAR check was believed to be five minutes 37 seconds in the Premier League match between West Ham and Aston Villa in March 2024.

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Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta said he is "doing well" despite being taken to hospital after he was kicked in the head by Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts.

An emotional Steve Parish, Crystal Palace's chairman, told BBC Sport that Roberts had "endangered a fellow professional and maybe his life".

Roberts was sent off in the eighth minute after a video assistant referee (VAR) review during Saturday's FA Cup fifth-round tie. The footage showed he kicked the side of Mateta's head, having dashed from his line to clear the ball.

The French forward, 27, was treated on the pitch and given oxygen before being taken to an ambulance, with substitute Eddie Nketiah coming on and scoring in the 3-1 win for the Premier League side.

Palace manager Oliver Glasner said the foul "could have been the end of JP's career" while Millwall boss Alex Neil insisted Roberts had not intended to hurt Mateta.

Posting on social media, on Saturday, Mateta said: "I'm doing well. I hope to be back very soon and stronger than ever. Well done guys for the great job today."

Later on Saturday night Palace said Mateta had been discharged from hospital.

Michael Pearlman
BBC Sport Wales

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Aston Villa cruised through to the last eight of the FA Cup as Marco Asensio's double secured them a deserved 2-0 win over Championship strugglers Cardiff City.

The hosts always looked in control but found visiting goalkeeper Ethan Horvath in fine form as he made several key saves to keep Cardiff competitive.

In a game of attack versus defence, the hosts struggled to breakdown Cardiff's low block, but eventually found the breakthrough when Marco Asensio swept the ball home from Marcus Rashford's precise cross.

Asensio made the result safe on 80 minutes as he converted from Leon Bailey's cross with another pinpoint finish as he scored his fourth goal since arriving on loan from Paris St-Germain in January.

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Manchester City youngster Nico O'Reilly scored twice to spare his illustrious team-mates' blushes and deny Championship strugglers Plymouth another famous FA Cup scalp.

For seven glorious minutes, that magnificent, buoyant, vocal 7,800-strong Plymouth support, who made the 560-mile round trip north knowing they would not be back home until the early hours of Sunday morning, dared to dream.

Maksym Talovierov, a 24-year-old January signing from LASK, whose parents live in Ukrainian capital Kyiv, had headed in Matthew Sorinola's corner and looked to the skies in celebration as Argyle's fans celebrated.

After knocking out Premier League leaders Liverpool in the fourth round, were they about to beat another of English football's giants in the fifth?

With a little help from skipper Kevin de Bruyne, O'Reilly decided not.

In first-half stoppage time, De Bruyne, who since his debut in the competition in January 2016 has been involved in more FA Cup goals than anyone else, curled in a brilliant free-kick that O'Reilly headed home.

Then, 14 minutes from time, after Plymouth goalkeeper Conor Hazard had produced a brilliant double save to deny Erling Haaland and Bernardo Silva, O'Reilly was on hand at the far post to nod home Phil Foden's corner.

The goal was a shattering blow for Plymouth, whose hopes were ended in the final minute when De Bruyne turned home Haaland's low cross from four yards.

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Bournemouth booked a place in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup for only the third time in their history with a penalty shootout victory over Wolves, who had goalscorer Matheus Cunha sent off.

Luis Sinisterra was the Cherries' hero at Vitality Stadium after the fifth-round tie had ended 1-1 after extra time, converting the winning kick after Boubacar Traore, Matt Doherty and Dean Huijsen had missed.

The shootout drama came minutes after Cunha was shown a straight red card for aiming a punch, kick and headbutt at defender Milos Kerkez, who had initially tugged the Wolves talisman's shirt.

Bournemouth shaded the first half and striker Evanilson, making his first start since suffering a broken foot at Everton in early January, put them ahead on the half-hour mark after Wolves goalkeeper Sam Johnstone parried Antoine Semenyo's initial effort.

The hosts thought they had doubled their advantage when Kerkez bundled home at the far post five minutes later, but the goal was disallowed for offside following an eight-minute check by the video assistant referee (VAR).

Midfielder Alex Scott also had a first-half effort chalked off after using his left hand to help Kerkez's low cross over the line, before a sensational long-range strike from Cunha brought Wolves level.

Andoni Iraola's side dominated the additional 30 minutes, with Tyler Adams sending a powerful shot narrowly wide from the edge of the box and firm headers from Sinisterra and Lewis Cook brilliantly tipped over the crossbar by Johnstone before Cunha's dismissal.

Huijsen was first to miss from 12 yards in the shootout, but Doherty slid the next spot-kick wide of the target. Traore then fired his effort against the underside of the woodwork, allowing Sinisterra to secure his side's place in the quarter-finals.

Shamoon Hafez
BBC Sport football news reporter at Deepdale

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Milutin Osmajic was on the scoresheet as two-time winners Preston claimed bragging rights in Lancashire by thumping local rivals Burnley in the FA Cup fifth round.

Build-up to the contest was overshadowed by Preston's Osmajic being accused of racially abusing Burnley midfielder Hannibal Mejbri during the meeting of the sides here two weeks ago - an allegation which the Montenegro forward denies.

Osmajic started the game but Hannibal was left out of the squad and the Clarets players refused to acknowledge the Preston player in the pre-match handshake.

Once the match got under way, Osmajic was in the thick of the action immediately, running clear and shooting wide in the opening seconds, much to the delight of the away supporters.

But there was no denying Osmajic on the stroke of half-time when he collected Brad Potts' through ball and drilled a clinical finish past Vaclav Hladky, before taunting the Clarets fans in celebration by cupping his hands around his ears towards their direction.

Burnley's astonishing defensive record has produced 12 consecutive clean sheets in their push for promotion from the Championship, but they were stunned when Robbie Brady curled in a glorious 25-yard free-kick against his old club.

Preston added a third goal in the second half as Will Keane poked in from close range, while at the other end Freddie Woodman made a superb save to deny Zian Flemming as Burnley were knocked out.

Alex Howell
BBC football news reporter at Selhurst Park

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Crystal Palace progressed to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup with a comfortable win over 10-man Millwall at Selhurst Park.

The turning point of the match came in the eighth minute when Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts was sent off after he came charging out of his goal and kicked Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta in the head as attempted to clear the ball.

Play was initially allowed to carry on by referee Michael Oliver, but after he was sent to the pitch-side monitor by the video assistant referee (VAR), he showed the red card to Roberts.

Mateta received eight minutes of treatment before being taken off on a stretcher, with Palace chairman Steve Parish saying the challenge was the "most reckless he had ever seen".

Premier League Palace made the most of their numerical advantage and took the lead in the 33rd minute when Japhet Tanganga headed a curling Will Hughes cross into his own net.

The Eagles doubled their lead when Daniel Munoz poked the ball into the net from close range when it fell into his path after bouncing off Tanganga.

Championship side Millwall looked to be out of the game but Wes Harding gave them a lifeline when he scored from inside the area just before the break.

Eddie Nketiah ensured the Eagles would be in the draw for the last eight when he headed in off the post in the 82nd minute.