Sutton United were handed the plum tie in a fascinating FA Cup fifth-round draw as the non-league club celebrated the prospect of welcoming Arsenal to Gander Green Lane. Sitting 16th in the National League, Sutton got the best possible reward for their victory over Leeds United on Sunday when they were paired with the 12-times winners of the competition.

Paul Doswell, the Sutton manager, was in a state of shock as he contemplated the idea of taking on Arsène Wenger’s side on their 3G pitch. “I’ve just picked myself up off the floor, to be honest,” Doswell said.

“We talked about the Wimbledon game [in the third round] being our FA Cup final, then Leeds United was our European Cup final. This will be like our World Cup final. It’s as big as that for us. To have Arsenal coming to Gander Green Lane is just incredible.”

It was a draw full of intriguing ties, not least because all eight Premier League clubs remaining in the competition were handed matches against lower-league opposition. Lincoln City, the other non-league club to have reached the last 16 stage, will face Burnley at Turf Moor.

Elsewhere, there were some awkward fixtures for some of the Premier League’s leading clubs. Manchester City will travel to Huddersfield Town, who are flying high in fifth place in the Championship. Chelsea, the Premier League leaders, are away at Wolverhampton Wanderers, who knocked Liverpool out on Saturday. Manchester United make the short journey to Ewood Park to face Blackburn Rovers, while Fulham host Tottenham Hotspur in a local derby.

The other ties see Oxford United from League One travel to Middlesbrough, and the winners of the replay between Derby and Leicester will face Millwall at the Den. All the matches are due to be played between Friday 17 February and Monday 20 February.

FA Cup fifth round

Burnley v Lincoln, Fulham v Tottenham, Blackburn v Manchester United, Sutton v Arsenal, Middlesbrough v Oxford, Wolves v Chelsea, Huddersfield v Manchester City, Millwall v Derby or Leicester. Ties to be played 17-20 February.