Newcastle United will host Manchester City in the Emirates FA Cup fifth round around Saturday, 7th March, marking their fifth encounter this season across all competitions. This latest cup draw follows a recent League Cup semi-final, where City eliminated Newcastle in February 2026. Earlier in the 2023-24 season, Newcastle secured a 1-0 victory over City in the EFL Cup third round in September 2023.
The two clubs have a long history, having faced each other 197 times across all competitions since October 1893. While Newcastle and Manchester City are frequent cup opponents, particularly in recent years, a definitive 'all-time most played cup tie' across all English cup competitions is not a widely published statistic. However, the overall most played fixture in English football history is between Everton and Aston Villa, who have met 214 times.
