There have been claims for years now that the world’s oldest domestic cup competition, the FA Cup, is losing its magic and significance to those who follow the English game.

However, just this season alone, if you are a football fan from Macclesfield or indeed Mansfield, you may beg to differ. And after Crystal Palace pulled off a shock to win last year’s final, another surprise might be on the cards, with five EFL clubs still very much in the mix for glory.

Here, Sports News Blitz writer Charlie Fawcett looks at some fifth-round ties that show that this year’s FA Cup is back to its glorious best.