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FA Cup fourth-round draw time and ball numbers as Middlesbrough aim for cup success

FA Cup fourth round draw takes place tonight
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All eyes will be on ball No 14 on Sunday afternoon - if Middlesbrough beat Blackburn Rovers in Saturday's FA Cup third-round tie. Michael Carrick's men are fully focused on their bid to win promotion to the Premier League this season, but know a cup run can help boost momentum.

They face Championship rivals Blackburn at the Riverside on Saturday lunchtime, with a place in round four up for grabs. And the winners won't have to long to find out who they will face, with the draw taking place on Sunday evening. There are some big ties in round three, and while Boro and Rovers have promotion ambitions, home advantage could be crucial for the Teessiders.

The fourth-round draw for this season's compeitition will take place following the Arsenal vs Manchester United game on Sunday afternoon. That game kicks-off at 3pm and the draw will be shown live on BBC One following the final whistle, around 5pm unless extra-time at the Emirates pushes it back.

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Kelly Somers will host the draw and the ties will be drawn by Martin Keown and Mark Schwarzer. The fourth-round games will take place on or around Saturday, February 8. Newcastle United or Bromley will be ball number 23, with Arsenal or Man United No 2 and Sunderland or Stoke No 19.

FA Cup fourth-round draw ball numbers

  1. Southampton or Swansea City

  2. Arsenal or Manchester United

  3. Exeter City or Oxford United

  4. Leyton Orient or Derby County

  5. Reading or Burnley

  6. Aston Villa or West Ham United

  7. Norwich City or Brighton & Hove Albion

  8. Manchester City or Salford City

  9. Millwall or Dagenham & Redbridge

  10. Liverpool or Accrington Stanley

  11. Bristol City or Wolverhampton Wanderers

  12. Preston North End or Charlton Athletic

  13. Chelsea or Morecambe

  14. Middlesbrough or Blackburn Rovers

  15. AFC Bournemouth or West Bromwich Albion

  16. Mansfield Town or Wigan Athletic

  17. Tamworth or Tottenham Hotspur

  18. Hull City or Doncaster Rovers

  19. Sunderland or Stoke City

  20. Leicester City or Queens Park Rangers

  21. Brentford or Plymouth Argyle

  22. Coventry City or Sheffield Wednesday

  23. Newcastle United or Bromley

  24. Everton or Peterborough United

  25. Wycombe Wanderers or Portsmouth

  26. Birmingham City or Lincoln City

  27. Leeds United or Harrogate Town

  28. Nottingham Forest or Luton Town

  29. Sheffield United or Cardiff City

  30. Ipswich Town or Bristol Rovers

  31. Fulham or Watford

  32. Crystal Palace or Stockport County