Sunderland and Durham handed plum home draws in Women's FA Cup
The Lady Black Cats will welcome holders City - who boast ex-Sunderland players and England internationals Steph Houghton, Jill Scott and Demi Stokes in their ranks - at Mariners Park.
It is the toughest possible draw for Melanie Copeland's side, a repeat of the league game last month which saw table-toppers City win 3-0.
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Hide AdSunderland reached the quarter-finals with a 3-2 win over Aston Villa at the weekend.
Second-tier side Durham Women, who made the last eight by beating Leicester, will entertain Everton in the quarter-final.
Everton sit second bottom in the Super League 1.
The ties are scheduled to be played March 18.