BLACKBURN Rovers have been drawn at home to Stoke City in the draw for the FA Cup fifth round.

Premier League side Stoke, managed by former Rovers player and manager Mark Hughes, beat Rochdale 4-1 in their fourth-round clash at Spotland tonight to set up the tie at Ewood Park.

Hughes was part of Graeme Souness’ promotion winning squad of 2001 and Worthington Cup winning team of 2002.

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Hughes returned to Rovers to take over the manager’s job in September 2004 after his old boss Souness left for Newcastle United.

Fifth-round ties will take place over the weekend of February 14-15.

Rovers won their fourth-round encounter 3-1 at home to Stoke's top-flight rivals Swansea City on Saturday.

The draw in full is: Crystal Palace v Liverpool or Bolton Wanderers; Arsenal v Middlesbrough; Aston Villa v Leicester City; West Brom v West Ham United; Bradford City v Sunderland or Fulham; Blackburn Rovers v Stoke City; Derby County v Reading; Preston North End or Sheffield United v Cambridge United or Manchester United.