It’s a pretty big “if” considering the team’s form but should Port Vale defeat Bristol City in the FA Cup fourth round then they would host Premier League side Sunderland.
Top image: an image from the 2018 meeting
The two sides last played in the FA Cup back in 2018 when it finished Port Vale 1-2 Sunderland. Tom Pope scored Vale’s goal in front of a crowd of 7,238. The two sides have also met in the cup on five previous occasions.
The rearranged Bristol City fixture will now take place at Vale Park on Tuesday 3rd March 2026 at 7:45pm. The fifth round will take place just four days later.
Fifth-round draw in full
Fulham v Southampton
Port Vale or Bristol City v Sunderland
Newcastle v Manchester City
Leeds United v Norwich City
Mansfield Town v Arsenal
Wolves v Liverpool
Wrexham v Chelsea
West Ham v Macclesfield or Brentford
