Liverpool to face Blackburn away in FA Cup fifth round if they can beat West Ham

Either Liverpool or West Ham United will take on Championship outfit Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park in the fifth round of the FA Cup next month.

The Reds drew 0-0 in an all-Premier League tie at Anfield on Saturday evening, with back-up Hammers' goalkeeper Darren Randolph producing a fine display to constantly thwart a youthful home side.

The two teams will face up against each other again in February, with the date of the fixture yet to be decided, and the winner will be rewarded with a trip to Lancashire to take on Paul Lambert's charges in the next round of the competition.

Rovers beat Oxford United 3-0 at the weekend and also beat Newport County 2-1 away from home so far to reach this stage and faced Liverpool last season in the competition.

Reds to revisit Ewood if they can beat Hammers

After a goalless draw in their first meeting at Anfield in March, Philippe Coutinho's 70th-minute strike was enough to put the visitors into the semi-finals in the return match.

Coutinho celebrates his winning goal in the FA Cup quarter-final replay between Liverpool and Blackburn last season. (Picture: Getty Images)
Coutinho celebrates his winning goal in the FA Cup quarter-final replay between Liverpool and Blackburn last season. (Picture: Getty Images)

The fixture will take place on the weekend of 19-22 February, with winning clubs receiving £180,000 from the FA's prize fund. The tie could also bring further financial reward if it is televised, with all three of the Reds' games in the competition having been broadcasted live so far this term.

Having already reached the final of the Capital One Cup earlier in the week, Jürgen Klopp is likely to field another weakened, inexperienced starting side in the replay - something he did in the previous round as they drew 2-2 away at Exeter City before thrashing the Grecians 3-0 in a home replay.

But after Saturday's performance against West Ham, in which several of the Reds' Academy prospects shone in a tough game, the German will be hopeful they can progress to the final 16 in the replay and move just two games away from another potential trip to Wembley Stadium.