The champions beat Aston Villa 2-1 while Manchester United went down 1-2 at home to Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League.
Middlesbrough were rewarded for beating Manchester City with a trip to FA Cup holders Arsenal while Chelsea's conquerors Bradford City host Sunderland or Fulham after the fifth round draw on Monday.
Michael Owen scored his first Newcastle United goal to help them beat Blackburn Rovers 3-0.
The Chelsea goalkeeper last conceded a league goal in the 2-2 draw at Arsenal on December 12, since when he has kept seven clean sheets.
Relegation will all-but become reality for Wolverhampton Wanderers if they lose at home to Middlesbrough on Saturday.
Michael Owen's first-half double helped Liverpool crush Blackburn Rovers 4-0 and reclaim fourth place in the English premier league.
With 10 games left, United are now 12 points behind league leaders Arsenal and three behind second-placed Chelsea.
Monday's draw gave Arsenal the hardest possible obstacle in their bid to become the first club since Blackburn Rovers in 1886 to win the FA Cup three years in succession.
Thierry Henry and Sol Campbell will miss Arsenal's FA Cup semi-final against Blackburn Rovers due to injury
Arsenal's top scorer Thierry Henry has been ruled out of their FA Cup semi-final against Blackburn Rovers on Saturday due to a groin injury.
Manchester United needed a stoppage-time equaliser to draw 1-1 with 10-man Blackburn Rovers in the English Premiership.
Arsenal, champions Manchester United and big-spending Chelsea are proving a cut abover the rest.
The Chelsea midfielder has broken two bones in his left foot and will be out for up to two months.
Liverpool moved into the top five of the English Premier League with a 2-1 victory at relegation-threatened Norwich City.
Arsenal will begin their quest to become the first club since 1886 to win the English FA Cup three years in succession.
They have games against Blackburn Rovers and Middlesbrough respectively on Saturday.
After over 500 appearances, 100 goals and countless mesmerising dribbles, Ryan Giggs, Manchester United's prince of wingers, has suddenly become a target for the club's boo-boys.
Jason McAteer believes the lack of an 'Anfield factor' at the Champions League final will give an experienced Real Madrid side a slight advantag
The Manchester United manager admits he does not understand why his team have lost two games in a row despite returning to full strength.
The Turkish coach Senol Gunes is seeking new options as he prepares for a Euro 2004 qualifier against England in April.
Southampton's Senegal forward Sadio Mane scored the fastest Premier League hat-trick as he broke a 20-year-old record to help them lead 5-1 at home to Aston Villa by halftime on Saturday.
But the Gunners failed to open up a bigger lead over their title rivals.
The England striker struck twice as League Cup holders Liverpool overcame 10-man Blackburn Rovers 4-3.
Champions Arsenal eased to a comfortable 2-0 home win over Middlesbrough on Saturday, extending their lead at the top of the English premier league to two points.
Manchester United's 3-0 victory over Fulham gave them the top spot in the English premier league.
The England captain scored the only goal beat Aston Villa 1-0 in the English premiership.
His 107th-minute strike gave Liverpool a 2-0 win over Sheffield United.
Stoke City manager Mark Hughes has admitted that he made a mistake when he resigned as Fulham boss in 2011.
A 12-year-old Indian-origin girl in the United Kingdom has achieved the highest possible score of 162 on a Mensa IQ test, outwitting physicists Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking.
Major world record deals are here.
Images from the League Cup matches played on Tuesday
The names of two Indian-Americans -- Seema Verma and Bobby Jindal -- have emerged as possible candidates.
Former England captain Wayne Rooney hopes the country will embrace a culture of honouring its players in the near-future as he shrugged off criticism on Tuesday of his farewell international appearance against the United States.
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