FA Cup fourth-round draw time and ball numbers as Middlesbrough aim for cup success
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
Southampton or Swansea City
Arsenal or Manchester United
Exeter City or Oxford United
Leyton Orient or Derby County
Reading or Burnley
Aston Villa or West Ham United
Norwich City or Brighton & Hove Albion
Manchester City or Salford City
Millwall or Dagenham & Redbridge
Liverpool or Accrington Stanley
Bristol City or Wolverhampton Wanderers
Preston North End or Charlton Athletic
Chelsea or Morecambe
Middlesbrough or Blackburn Rovers
AFC Bournemouth or West Bromwich Albion
Mansfield Town or Wigan Athletic
Tamworth or Tottenham Hotspur
Hull City or Doncaster Rovers
Sunderland or Stoke City
Leicester City or Queens Park Rangers
Brentford or Plymouth Argyle
Coventry City or Sheffield Wednesday
Newcastle United or Bromley
Everton or Peterborough United
Wycombe Wanderers or Portsmouth
Birmingham City or Lincoln City
Leeds United or Harrogate Town
Nottingham Forest or Luton Town
Sheffield United or Cardiff City
Ipswich Town or Bristol Rovers
Fulham or Watford
Crystal Palace or Stockport County