da leao: Maidstone United fans were left fuming after their side were drawn against Sheffield Wednesday or Coventry City in the fifth round of the FA Cup.
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Maidstone stunned Ipswich in fourth roundProgressed to the fifth roundFans wanted to play Manchester CityWHAT HAPPENED?
Maidstone provided one of the biggest FA Cup shocks of recent times at the weekend, as the National League South side beat Championship high-flyers Ipswich Town 2-1 on Saturday. That result saw them through to the fifth round, and their fans gathered to watch the draw, clearly hoping to be matched up with treble winners Manchester City, although they were left disappointed, as they will play the winners of the replay between Sheffield Wednesday and Coventry.
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Maidstone may console themselves with the fact that his tie is potentially more winnable than a meeting with City, but the disappointment etched on their faces was clear to see. The club currently sit fourth in the National League South and a chance to reach the quarter-finals is as rare as they come for a club of their stature.
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In a sign of how far they have come this season, their next game is in the Kent Senior Cup against fellow non-league outfit Punjab United. Their FA Cup tie will take place on February 28.