Today's draw at Wembley paired the Premier League leaders with the Blue Square Premier side, who have knocked out league sides Swindon, Derby and Torquay on their way to the last 16.

Leyton Orient were also given a glamorous tie - the League One side will face Arsenal at Brisbane Road.

Holders Chelsea will face Reading for a place in the quarter-finals - if Carlo Ancelotti's team win their replay against Everton on February 19.

League One Notts County and Manchester City must replay after today's 1-1 draw at Meadow Lane - with Aston Villa awaiting the winners.

London will meet the north-west in two ties, with either Fulham or Tottenham taking on Bolton or Wigan and West Ham and Burnley squaring up at Upton Park.

Stoke will have home advantage against League One Brighton, while Birmingham and Sheffield Wednesday will meet in the other tie.

The matches, excepting the Everton/Chelsea v Reading fixture, are due to be played over the weekend of February 19-20.

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Crawley boss Steve Evans was delighted with the draw.

He said: "It (getting paired with United) was just a surreal moment.

"We got the tie that everyone in the country wants. I suppose if you are Arsene Wenger or Alec McLeish you don't want that draw - but we did.

"We will approach the tie in a really positive nature.

"The only non-league club capable of beating Manchester United is Crawley Town as we stand today...miracles do happen."

He added on Sky Sports News: "This is going to be the biggest day in our lives but we will give them the respect that Real Madrid gave them...the utmost respect."