Maidstone United aim to make history against Coventry

Maidstone United fans are hoping for another FA Cup shock win when they travel to Coventry

Author: Grace O'HarePublished 26th Feb 2024

The fifth round of the FA Cup gets under way this evening, with Maidstone United looking to continue their remarkable run in the competition at Championship side Coventry.

The non-league side have already knocked out Barrow, Stevenage and second-tier Ipswich to get to the last-16.

They're the lowest ranked team to reach this stage since Blyth Spartans in 1978.

Maidstone have sold 4,800 tickets for the fifth-round tie.

A place in the quarter-finals is at stake.

Coventry City secured their place in the fifth round by beating fellow Championship side Sheffield Wednesday 4-1 in a replay.

With no replays in round five, the match will be decided on the night at the Coventry Building Society Arena.

The FA Cup action gets underway at 19:45.