THE FA Cup fourth round draw will take place TODAY – and some huge names are in the hat.
Premier League giants Liverpool and Chelsea progressed to the next stage with comfortable wins over Accrington Stanley and Morecambe respectively.
Brentford won’t be in the hat after they bowed out in the third round after Championship strugglers Plymouth stunned the footballing world with a 1-0 victory at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday.
Earlier today, Tottenham avoided a huge upset at Tamworth, but Spurs did need extra-time to progress to the next stage.
The draw for the FA Cup fourth round will take place following the conclusion of the glamour tie between Arsenal and Manchester United this afternoon.
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Making his Mark
Two Premier League stalwarts will pick the ties out of the hat following the conclusion of Arsenal vs Man Utd.
Martin Keown and Mark Schwarzer will join host Kelly Somers to draw out the 4th round matches.
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Just one goalless contest across our four FA Cup games, with Arsenal being held by Man Utd.
Gabriel Martinelli had a goal correctly ruled out for offside in what was otherwise a drab opening 45 minutes at the Emirates.
Elsewhere, Ipswich are running away with it against Bristol Rovers, Bromley are holding Newcastle, and Palace lead Stockport.
- Arsenal 0-0 Man Utd
- Newcastle 1-1 Bromley
- Crystal Palace 1-0 Stockport
- Ipswich 3-0 Bristol Rovers
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The FA Cup third-round weekend is a marathon event these days.
Even once the four matches we’ve currently got on the go are over, there are still two left.
Southampton take on Swansea City from 4.30pm this afternoon, with the draw taking place around 30 minutes after KO at St Marys.
Tomorrow night, the lowest-ranked team remaining in the competition – Dagenham & Redbridge – face Millwall.
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Kalvin on target
Ipswich have raced into a 2-0 goal lead against Bristol Rovers.
Ex-England man Kalvin Phillips has been underwhelming since arriving at Portman Road on loan in the summer.
But he’s finally broken his long scoring drought – netting a first goal from open play since 2022.
Should the Tractor Boys hold on, they’ll be ball number 30 in the draw.
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Bromley’s lead didn’t last long as Toon click into gear, with teenager Lewis Miley equalising for Newcastle.
At the Emirates, Gabriel Martinelli has the ball in the net for Arsenal – but is denied by the linesman’s flag. No VAR today, remember.
- Arsenal 0-0 Man Utd
- Newcastle 1-1 Bromley
- Crystal Palace 1-0 Stockport
- Ipswich 1-0 Bristol Rovers
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What a start for L2 side Bromley in the North East.
Cameron Congreve picks up the ball 25 yards out and bends a brilliant strike past Newcastle keeper Martin Dubravka.
Outrageous scenes in the away end. Bromley or Newcastle will be ball number 23 in this evening’s draw.
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Four FA Cup ties have just kicked off, with last year’s winners Man Utd taking on Arsenal.
Crystal Palace host League One high-fliers Stockport, Ipswich welcome Bristol Rovers, and League Two Bromley are up against Newcastle.
In Tamworth, Spurs have added a third through Brennan Johnson. It’s job done for Ange’s men – but that was quite a scare.
Proving their Worth
It’s been a brave effort from fifth-tier Tamworth, but their FA Cup adventure looks close to the end.
Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou brought on the big guns after his side laboured to a 0-0 draw in normal time.
Dejan Kulusevski and Son Heung-min have just combined to make it 2-0 to Spurs with just minutes remaining.
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Championship strugglers Hull City are OUT of the FA Cup.
Over at the MKM Stadium, League Two Doncaster have won 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.
Harry Clifton hit the winner from the spot, dumping the Tigers out.
Doncaster will now take No. 18 in tonight’s draw. It’s the first time Rovers have reached R4 since 2021.
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On the ball
Here are the remaining 16 ball numbers going into the draw later on.
Tamworth currently trail Tottenham 0-1 after defender Nathan Tshikuna bundled into his own net during extra time.
While on Humberside, Hull and Doncaster are locked in a penalty shootout.
- 17 Tamworth or Tottenham Hotspur
- 18 Hull City or Doncaster Rovers
- 19 Stoke City
- 20 Leicester City
- 21 Plymouth Argyle
- 22 Coventry City
- 23 Newcastle United or Bromley
- 24 Everton
- 25 Wycombe Wanderers
- 26 Birmingham City
- 27 Leeds United
- 28 Nottingham Forest
- 29 Cardiff City
- 30 Ipswich Town or Bristol Rovers
- 31 Fulham
- 32 Crystal Palace or Stockport County
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Here are those all-important ball numbers for this evening’s draw.
Things will start just after 5pm – unless Man Utd’s match with Arsenal goes to extra time.
The first 16 –
- 1 Southampton or Swansea City
- 2 Arsenal or Manchester United
- 3 Exeter City
- 4 Leyton Orient or Derby County
- 5 Burnley
- 6 Aston Villa
- 7 Brighton & Hove Albion
- 8 Manchester City
- 9 Millwall or Dagenham & Redbridge
- 10 Liverpool
- 11 Wolverhampton Wanderers
- 12 Preston North End or Charlton Athletic
- 13 Chelsea
- 14 Blackburn Rovers
- 15 AFC Bournemouth
- 16 Mansfield Town or Wigan Athletic
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Say what you like about the FA Cup, but it still has the ability to work its magic.
After a day of drama on Saturday, it was Tamworth’s turn to shock the world as they held Tottenham to a 0-0 stalemate on Sunday afternoon.
That game is still going on, with Spurs looking to avoid an embarrassing loss in extra time.
We’ve got defending champions Man Utd visiting Arsenal from 3pm, with the draw for the FA Cup 4th round coming up straight after that game in North London.
There are 16 ties to draw out the hat – not long to wait now.
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