FA CUP FOURTH ROUND DRAW AS IT HAPPENED [Draw took place at 19:10] FA Cup reaction 22:35: That’s it from us tonight. Thanks for following the and the subsequent reaction. Remember, you can check the whole FA Cup fourth round draw by scrolling down to 19:10 on our live feed. FA Cup fourth round dates 22:15: Just a reminder that the FA Cup fourth round will be played on the weekend of 26 January. That’s not to far away for fans to book their travel arrangements. Maybe you can feel for Brighton supporters who, despite celebrating their win tonight, now face a 630mile round trip to watch their team. Let’s hope Middlesbrough vs Brighton isn’t an early kickoff for TV! Brighton beat Palace 21:48: Brighton are the latest team to book their pace in the FA Cup fourth round - but the win over Crystal Palace tonight was not free of controversy. Glenn Murray scored Brighton’s winner with seven minutes left but there was confusion as to whether the ball hit his arm on the way in. The referee checked the VAR for offside but seemingly not for handball. Murray said: "It's a game we wanted to win. I know as soon as it went in it touched my hip, not my arm." Brighton will play away to Middlesbrough in the fourth round.
REUTERS Brighton are through to the FA Cup fourth round
FA Cup reaction 21:15: It’s tough to know if Shrewsbury’s FA Cup fourth round draw is good for them or not. The Shrews still have to beat West Ham in a third round replay before they can face either Bournemouth or Wigan. Should they get through, neither match would be seen as a money-spinner, as the TV companies are likely to broadcast games involving the Manchester clubs, Liverpool and Tottenham. But manager Paul Hurst is just happy to be in the pot. "It is good to still be in the hat for the fourth round of the FA Cup but we face a tough replay away to West Ham,” said the boss. "We have two important games against Blackpool and Blackburn before the replay so the focus will be on those games first. "We will then travel to London for what will be a really big test for the players who will have to once again have to be at their very best to give us any chance of getting a result."
PA Shrewsbury could face Wigan or Bournemouth in the FA Cup fourth round
Fans react as Man Utd draw Yeovil in the fourth round of the FA Cup Mon, January 8, 2018 Manchester United have drawn Yeovil in the FA Cup fourth round Play slideshow 1 of 10 Manchester United fans react to their FA Cup draw
FA Cup replays still to be played 20:39: Remember, there are still EIGHT FA Cup third round replays to get through before the fourth round. Seven games, including the televised clash between Chelsea and Norwich, will take place on Tuesday, January 16. And Wigan vs Bournemouth is the only match the day after. FA Cup third round replays: Chelsea v Norwich, Leicester v Fleetwood Town, Mansfield Town v Cardiff, Reading v Stevenage, Sheffield Wednesday v Carlisle, Swansea v Wolves, West Ham v Shrewsbury, Wigan v Bournemouth Yeovil vs Man Utd 20:11: Rather unsurprisingly, Yeovil manager Darren Way is pretty pleased about welcoming Manchester United to Somerset. “I don’t think I could pick anyone better to go up against in the world we live in at the moment,” he said. “It was an extraordinary achievement to get to the fourth round and to get Manchester United is a special moment for the club. “I want everyone to enjoy it and embrace the fantastic challenge. The players and supporters deserve it. It’s going to be a magical day. “I’ll be making sure the players remain focused before then as it’s only in their best interests.” Eyeing up the fifth round 19:54: While we’re all drooling over the potential giants killings, there are a few clubs who will certainly be eying the FA Cup fifth round here. Huddersfield and Birmingham is not going to be top of the Match of the Day running order. But both sides will fancy their chances of progressing. Southampton vs Watford should be an even encounter, while one of Sheffield United and Preston are facing an unexpected cup run. MK Dons vs Coventry could see the Sky Blues into the fifth round for the first time since 2009.
GETTY Man Utd will travel to Yeovil for the FA Cup fourth round
FA Cup biggest ties 19:21: So there we have it. Dennis Wise grinned through the entire thing, while Rio Ferdinand was affecting something from Breaking the Magician's Code there. The three big ties are: Yeovil v Man Utd Cardiff or Mansfield v Man City Newport v Spurs FA Cup draw in full 19:09: We will have every fixture below as they come in LIVE. But remember to refresh the page for the latest updates. Rio Ferdinand and Dennis Wise are here to do the draw. Ferdinand never won the FA Cup. He skirts around that subject when asked… The balls are in the pot… LIVERPOOL V WEST BROM PETERBOROUGH V FLEETWOOD OR LEICESTER HUDDERSFILED V BIRMINGHAM NOTTS COUNTY V WOLVES OR SWANSEA YEOVIL V MAN UTD CARLISLE OR SHEFF WED V STEVENAGE OR READING
GETTY The FA Cup fourth round draw has been made
GETTY Newport vs Man City is the pick of the fourth round games
CARDIFF OR MANSFIELD V MAN CITY MK DONS V COVENTRY MILLWALL V ROCHDALE SOUTHAMPTON V WATFORD MIDDLESBROUGH V BRIGHTON OR CRYSTAL PALACE BOURNEMOUTH OR WIGAN V SHREWSBURY OR WEST HAM HULL V NOTTINGHAM FOREST NEWPORT COUNTY V TOTTENHAM NORWICH CITY / CHELSEA V NEWCASTLE SHEFFIELD UNITED V PRESTON
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Draw coming up… 19:00: The draw is just minutes away. Remember, cup holders Arsenal are already out of the competition. The BBC are at Coventry City’s ground to see the reaction from the Sky Blues when they inevitably draw another lower-league club. Man Utd vs Liverpool in rehearsal 18:50: You’ll never guess who Man Utd got in the FA Cup fourth round rehearsal… that’s right, Liverpool! Rio Ferdinand pulled out Man Utd to face Liverpool, while Chelsea were also drawn against Tottenham. Cup draws are usually rehearsed in order to avoid mistakes during the actual draw. Man Utd rewarded 18:40: Jose Mourinho rewarded his Manchester United players after their FA Cup win over Derby - by giving them the weekend off! Manchester United now don’t play until next Monday after beating Derby 2-0 on Friday. And the boss was in a charitable mood with his squad after the win at Old Trafford. He said: “My feeling was good, because the players played well, the attitude was good, they created chances, they had shots, continuity in the development of the game, they never lost their brains, they kept playing the style and the way we want to play so I think it is very much deserved.”
REUTERS Here's Virgil van Dijk, no doubt reacting to Liverpool drawing Man Utd in the FA Cup draw rehearsal
Newport vs Liverpool, anyone? 18:20: Guess what, Newport manager Mike Flynn wants to play Liverpool in the FA Cup fourth round. Why? Because he’s a fan of the club. That may seem a bit counter-productive for Newport if their boss is a supporter of the opposition. But Flynn joked he could put those loyalties to one side. "I would love Liverpool at Anfield; that would be the dream for me being a Liverpool fan," said manager Flynn. "I hope we get a bit of luck now in the draw, whatever makes the club the most money. "It's huge for the city, it is huge, we have had a lot of tough times, but hopefully we are heading in the right direction.” FA Cup giant killers 18:10: Newport were definitely the big giants killers of the FA Cup third round as they dumped Leeds out of the competition. Now, you can argue if Leeds count as ‘giants’ nowadays but for Newport this was an unexpected shock. Nottingham Forest added more misery to Arsene Wenger as they beat Arsenal 4-2 at the City Ground. Stoke exited the competition with a 2-1 defeat at Coventry, which saw Mark Hughes lose his job. And West Ham and Chelsea were both held to 0-0 draws away to lower-league competition.
REUTERS Manchester United are in the pot for the FA Cup fourth round
FA Cup fourth round club numbers 18:05: Here are all the numbers for the FA Cup fourth round 1 SHEFFIELD UNITED 2 WATFORD 3 BIRMINGHAM CITY 4 LIVERPOOL 5 BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION OR CRYSTAL PALACE 6 PETERBOROUGH UNITED 7 AFC BOURNEMOUTH OR WIGAN ATHLETIC 8 COVENTRY CITY 9 NEWPORT COUNTY 10 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 11 YEOVIL TOWN 12 NOTTINGHAM FOREST 13 NOTTS COUNTY 14 MILTON KEYNES DONS 15 MANCHESTER UNITED 16 WEST BROMWICH ALBION 17 ROCHDALE 18 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 19 MIDDLESBROUGH 20 FLEETWOOD TOWN OR LEICESTER CITY 21 HULL CITY 22 CARDIFF CITY OR MANSFIELD TOWN 23 MANCHESTER CITY 24 SHREWSBURY TOWN OR WEST HAM UNITED 25 WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS OR SWANSEA CITY 26 STEVENAGE OR READING 27 NEWCASTLE UNITED 28 MILLWALL 29 SOUTHAMPTON 30 PRESTON NORTH END 31 NORWICH CITY OR CHELSEA 32 CARLISLE UNITED OR SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY
REUTERS Nottingham Forest dumped out Arsenal in the last round
Liverpool player ratings against Everton in the FA Cup third round Fri, January 5, 2018 Express Sport rates how the Liverpool players performed during their 2-1 win over Everton in the third round of the FA Cup Play slideshow Liverpool FC via Getty Images 1 of 15 Express Sport rates how the Liverpool players performed against Everton
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The FA Cup third round delivered on its promise of drama, with some big names missing from the fourth round draw.
League Two side Yeovil will host Manchester United in the Cup for the second time in four seasons having been pitted against Jose Mourinho's men in the fourth round.
The Glovers were the lowest-ranked side in Monday night's draw and were handed a home clash with the 12-time winners, as they were in 2015 when United won 2-0 thanks to goals from Ander Herrera and Angel Di Maria.
Fellow League Two side Newport will entertain Tottenham while Mansfield, another club from the fourth tier, have the carrot of welcoming Pep Guardiola's Manchester City to Field Mill if they can overcome Cardiff at home in a replay.
Relive the FA Cup draw drama!
Live Updates
Welcome to Standard Sport's LIVE coverage of the FA Cup fourth round draw! We're looking forward to more drama after a hectic third round, so stick with us from 6pm as we follow all the build-up. REHEARSAL DRAW Neutrals would take Manchester United vs Liverpool, surely? REHEARSAL DRAW Not content with a north-west derby in the first rehearsal, the second pits Tottenham vs Chelsea (if the champions beat Norwich in their replay, of course). BALL NUMBERS 1 Sheffield United
2 Watford
3 Birmingham City
4 Liverpool
5 Brighton & Hove Albion or Crystal Palace
6 Peterborough United
7 Afc Bournemouth or Wigan Athletic
8 Coventry City
9 Newport County
10 Huddersfield Town
11 Yeovil Town
12 Nottingham Forest
13 Notts County
14 Milton Keynes Dons
15 Manchester United
16 West Bromwich Albion
17 Rochdale
18 Tottenham Hotspur
19 Middlesbrough
20 Fleetwood Town Or Leicester City
21 Hull City
22 Cardiff City or Mansfield Town
23 Manchester City
24 Shrewsbury Town or West Ham United
25 Wolverhampton Wanderers or Swansea City
26 Stevenage or Reading
27 Newcastle United
28 Millwall
29 Southampton
30 Preston North End
31 Norwich City or Chelsea
32 Carlisle United or Sheffield Wednesday The draw begins in around 30 minutes, and then it's the small matter of the M23 derby between Brighton and Crystal Palace at the Amex Stadium - which, by the way, marks the first time that Video Assistant Referees (VAR) will be used in a competitive club match in England. How VAR works It's nearly time - the draw is set to begin shortly. Those of you watching along on BBC Two, I hope you enjoyed Great British Railway Journeys as much as we all did at Standard Towers! Obviously when I say a draw is imminent... We of course have to spend a good 10 or so minutes looking back over games that happened a day or two ago. Dennis Wise puts the balls in the pot... we're underway! Liverpool vs West Brom Peterborough vs Fleetwood Town or Leicester Huddersfield vs Birmingham Notts County vs Wolves or Swansea City Yeovil Town vs Manchester United!!! Yeovil Town vs Manchester United!!! Carlisle or Sheffield Wednesday vs Stevenage or Reading Cardiff or Mansfield vs Manchester City MK Dons vs Coventry Millwall vs Rochdale Southampton vs Watford Middlesbrough vs Brighton or Crystal Palace Bournemouth or Wigan vs Shrewsbury or West Ham Next
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Fourth round fixture dates
Fourth round ties will be played across the weekend of 26-29 January.
Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola will both have a close eye on tonight's FA Cup draw.
Manchester United beat Derby 2-0 on Friday night to book their place in the next round thanks to goals from Jesse Lingard and Romelu Lukaku .
Manchester City came from behind to beat Burnley 4-1 at home with two goals from Sergio Aguero and one each from Bernardo Silva and Leroy Sane .
With a number of teams drawing in the third round there's a whole host of teams who City and United could face in the next stage, including each other.
The draw is due to take place at 7.10pm but as is usual with these things they tend to go on a bit and could be delayed.
The fourth round ties will be played on the weekend of January 27-28.
Stick with us as we bring you all the action and reaction LIVE from the draw.
19:45
League Two sides Yeovil Town and Newport County were rewarded for third-round victories with home draws against Premier League sides Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur.
José Mourinho will take his side to Somerset to face Darren Way’s team, currently 21st in the fourth tier and the lowest-ranked team left in the competition. United faced Yeovil in the third round in 2015, winning 2-0 at Huish Park.
Newport County, who shocked Championship side Leeds on Sunday, will welcome eight-time FA Cup winners Tottenham to Rodney Parade. The two sides have not met competitively since a third-round fixture in January 1960.
The two other League Two sides to have sealed their fourth-round places – Notts County and Coventry City – received contrasting draws. Kevin Nolan’s County will host either Wolves or Swansea, but Mark Robins’ side were handed an underwhelming trip to MK Dons after eliminating Stoke.
Premier League leaders Manchester City could face fourth-tier Mansfield if the Stags win their replay with Cardiff, while Liverpool host West Brom and Watford travel to Southampton.
Chelsea will face Newcastle if they can see off Norwich in their third-round replay, and Nottingham Forest will visit Hull City after their win over Arsenal. Brighton face a long trip north to Tony Pulis’s Middlesbrough after their victory over Crystal Palace on Monday evening.
FA Cup fourth round draw
Liverpool v West Brom, Peterborough v Fleetwood or Leicester, Huddersfield v Birmingham, Notts County v Wolves or Swansea, Yeovil v Manchester United, Carlisle or Sheffield Weds v Stevenage or Reading, Cardiff or Mansfield v Manchester City, MK Dons v Coventry, Millwall v Rochdale, Southampton v Watford, Middlesbrough v Brighton, Bournemouth or Wigan v Shrewsbury or West Ham, Hull v Nottingham Forest, Newport County v Tottenham, Norwich or Chelsea v Newcastle, Sheffield United v Preston.
