Blackburn vs West Ham United live: FA Cup fifth round latest score and updates

Follow all the action from the FA Cup fifth round live

Ewood Park, home of Blackburn Rovers (Getty)

Welcome to the Independent’s live coverage of the FA Cup fifth round as Championship outfit Blackburn entertain West Ham United at Ewood Park. Later on today, Manchester City travel to Chelsea after Manuel Pellegrini expressed his frustration at the fixture pile-up for his title chasing side while the Blues are just happy to still be in with a chance of garnishing their poor season with silverware.

Elsewhere, Crystal Palace travel to White Hart Lane to meet Tottenham Hotspur. Mauricio Pochettino’s men are still on track to secure a historic Premier League, FA Cup and Europa League treble.

• Blackburn Rovers vs West Ham United – 2pm
• No Andy Carroll, Enner Valencia and cup-tied Sam Byram

Today’s other fixtures...​

• Tottenham Hotspur vs Crystal Palace – 3pm
• Hugo Lloris misses out so Michel Vorm will deputise
• Chelsea vs Manchester City – 4pm
• John Terry out with hamstring injury

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