FA Cup quarter-final draw

Premiership champions Chelsea have been handed a home tie with Newcastle in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.

Birmingham were given a home encounter against European champions Liverpool in the draw at the Football Association's headquarters on Monday.

Middlesbrough will visit Charlton in the all-Premiership round.

The final tie will pit Stuart Pearce's Manchester City at home to West Ham United, who needed extra-time to see off Bolton at home.

Managerless Newcastle knocked out Chelsea in the FA Cup last season, with a 1-0 victory in the fifth round at St James' Park.

Maybe Birmingham will be more concerned about their league position Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez

But they face a daunting task at Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea have not lost in 90 minutes for two years.

The Cup is Newcastle skipper Alan Shearer's last chance of winning silverware with his hometown club.

Rafael Benitez's Liverpool side have not beaten Birmingham in four attempts since the Spaniard arrived at Anfield in 2004.

But the Reds boss, whose side are third in the league and through to the last 16 of the Champions League, is hopeful Blues will be more concerned with their relegation battle than the Cup.

"At this stage, with all Premiership clubs you've got to play good teams," said Benitez.

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"Maybe Birmingham will be more concerned about their league position and this might not be as important to them as staying in the division.

"I feel I've got a big enough squad to cope with playing in three competitions and all I can say is that I'd have rather been drawn at home."

The quarter-final games will take place on 20-23 March.

All four ties will be played in midweek because of the shortened season ahead of the World Cup finals.

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Full draw:

Charlton v Middlesbrough

Manchester City v West Ham

Chelsea v Newcastle United

Birmingham v Liverpool