United v Arsenal is the tie of the round. FA Cup sixth-round draw review

Arsene Wenger will need to get past Manchester United to repeat FA Cup success

Manchester United face Arsenal in the sixth round, while Bradford will have to overcome Reading to get to Wembley.

The quarter-final draw was made at Deepdale before Monday night's FA cup game between Preston and Man United, and the selections were made by Roy Hodgson and Brian Finney, son of the legendary Sir Tom Finney.

The biggest tie of the round sees United play host to Arsenal at Old Trafford. This is a battle of two teams vying for the top four and, given the exit of Chelsea and Manchester City, the FA Cup is a fantastic opportunity for both the Gunners and the Red Devils to win a trophy this season.

Arsenal confidently swept aside Championship side, and Man City conquerors, Middlesbrough at the Emirates on Sunday. The defending champions needed just two quick-fire first-half strikes from Olivier Giroud to book their place in the sixth round, as they took their foot off the pedal late on. The hosts could have had more had it not been for some good saves from Boro keeper Tomas Mejias, while Arsene Wenger will have been encouraged by the debut of Gabriel Paulista.

Louis van Gaal's United have had problems against lower league opposition this season but survived a second-half wobble to beat Preston at Deepdale. The Red Devils were hammered 4-0 at MK Dons in the League Cup and required a replay to beat Cambridge, while fears of a third problematic cup night looked likely when Scott Laird fired Preston ahead. United then scored three in the final half an hour through Ander Herrera, Marouane Fellaini and Wayne Rooney to proceed to the quarter-finals.

The prospect of Arsenal versus United in the sixth round is a tantalising one and fans will anticipate a closely-fought contest. The winner of this quarter-final tie will almost be certainly classed as favourites for the cup.

Bradford followed up their shock win over Chelsea in the fourth round by defeating a second-straight Premier League opponent. The League One giant-killers easily dispatched Sunderland at Valley Parade to make the quarter-finals for the first time in almost 40 years. An early John O'Shea own goal and a strike from Jon Stead - who has scored in every round so far - gave Bradford a thoroughly deserved win against a really poor Sunderland. The state of the pitch at Valley Parade came under a lot of scrutiny before the game, but in truth it had little effect on the match itself. Almost 25,000 fans packed into Valley Parade and the majority went home delighted as the plucky Bradford continued their cup heroics.

Next up for Phil Parkinson's men is Championship side Reading, and Bradford will fancy their chances as they are at home again. It might not have been the dream draw for either side, but both will see it as a great chance to book a famous Wembley date in the semi-finals.

Reading secured their place in round six as January signing Yakubu came off the bench to score his first goal for the club late on in a 2-1 win over Derby at the iPro Stadium. The game swung in Reading's favour when Stephen Warnock was sent off just 39 minutes into his Derby debut for a foul on Jamie Mackie. Hal Robson-Kanu put Reading ahead before Darren Bent equalised, and then Yakubu stepped up the plate to fire the visitors through with eight minutes left to play. It will be a tough trip to Valley Parade for Reading as they will face a poor pitch and a hostile crowd, but boss Steve Clarke will know this is a fantastic chance for his men to reach the semi-finals.

Liverpool's dreams of giving Steven Gerrard a Wembley send-off in his final season with the club are still alive, and the Reds will face Blackburn in the quarter-finals. Brendan Rodgers' side came from behind to beat Crystal Palace 2-1 at Selhurst Park. The Eagles went ahead through Fraizer Campbell, before Daniel Sturridge equalised and Adam Lallana struck the winner for Liverpool. The Reds, along with Arsenal and Man United, know the FA Cup represents a super chance to win a trophy and rescue what has been a disappointing season so far for the Anfield club.

But they will have to overcome a Blackburn side that has beaten two Premier League clubs in the FA Cup already. After knocking out Swansea, Blackburn shocked Stoke 4-1 at Ewood Park as Josh King bagged a hat-trick and Rudy Gestede scored in a brilliant cup afternoon for the former Premier League winners. It was a horrible afternoon for former Rovers boss Mark Hughes, but Gary Bowyer continues to enhance his growing reputation. A trip to Anfield to face Liverpool is not an easy draw for Blackburn, but they have shown they can compete with Premier League opponents and have the pace and power to cause problems for the Reds.

The final quarter final is an all-West Midlands clash as Aston Villa will take on West Bromwich Albion. New boss Tim Sherwood watched from the stands and even went into the dressing room at half-time to urge his new side on as they beat Leicester 2-1 at Villa Park. After a dull first half, Villa took control in the second and goals from Leandro Bacuna and Scott Sinclair sent them on their way - despite a late wobble when Andrej Kramaric pulled one back. Villa are battling relegation and the FA Cup could either be seen as a distraction, or considered as a chance to boost confidence. A trip to Wembley will capture the fans' excitement in a poor campaign, but they face a tough challenge against a revitalised West Brom.

Tony Pulis has worked wonders at the Baggies and they ripped West Ham apart 4-0 in round five. Brown Ideye got two goals, with James Morrison and Saido Berahino notching one each, as they coasted into the quarter finals. They will fancy their chances at Villa Park and it promises to be a tense and highly-charged game as both teams look to reward their fans with a day out at Wembley.