FA Cup fourth round draw: Arsenal host Man Utd, Palace vs Tottenham and Barnet play Brentford
Arsenal will face Manchester United in the FA Cup fourth round in their first meeting in the competition since March 2015.
Unai Emery’s clash with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was the standout tie of the round as the two Premier League giants prepare to face each other again.
The two clubs met nearly four years ago at Old Trafford, with Arsenal emerging as 2-1 winners with the crucial strike from former United forward Danny Welbeck.
Newport, the giantkillers of the third round after beating former Premier League champions Leicester, were given a tough away game at Middlesbrough.
Michael Flynn, the Newport manager, said: “It’s a long journey and will be a tough game. Tony Pulis is a Newport man and it’s a game we will look forward to.
“Tony is a great man and very helpful to young managers. They are a big club and if they take their eye off the ball and we have a good day, it could be interesting.”
Gillingham, the conquerors of Neil Warnock’s Cardiff on Saturday, were rewarded with a trip to Swansea City.
Everton’s Marco Silva was given a potentially awkward tie with a trip to the New Den to face Championship side Millwall.
Chelsea, the FA Cup holders, will play the winners of the replay between Sheffield Wednesday and Luton Town.
West Ham will face another game with former coach Wally Downes at AFC Wimbledon, after meeting in the Carabao Cup earlier this season. Manuel Pellegrini’s team defeated the Dons 3-1 in that tie.
Wolves are set for a Midlands derby in the next round after beating Liverpool, with Nuno Espirito Santo’s side facing the winners of the replay between Stoke and Shrewsbury.
Barnet, the lowest-ranked club left in the competition, have a home tie against Championship club Brentford.
FA Cup fourth round draw in full
Swansea City vs Gillingham
AFC Wimbledon vs West Ham
Shrewsbury or Stoke vs Wolves
Millwall vs Everton
Brighton vs West Brom
Bristol City vs Bolton
Accrington vs Derby or Southampton
Doncaster Rovers vs Oldham
Chelsea vs Sheffield Weds or Luton
Newcastle or Blackburn vs Watford
Middlesbrough vs Newport
Man City vs Burnley
Barnet vs Brentford
Portsmouth vs QPR
Arsenal vs Man Utd
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham
Final reminder that ties will be played...
Across the weekend of Jan 25-28
'I feel sorry for the lower clubs'
Stephen Warnock summing up the feeling of most football fans across nation over on BBC 5 Live Sport
'You really wanted one of them to get a big team, not being disrespectful to the teams that are in it.'
But flip it on its head and Oldham, slayers of Premier League Fulham, for example might just fancy themselves against Doncaster Rovers.
Bees derby
It's The Bees vs The Bees at the Hive!
Non-league Barnet would arguably have been hoping for a bit more of a glamour tie (ie a Premier League side) but instead they will play host to Brentford.
FA Cup fourth round draw in full
Swansea City vs Gillingham
AFC Wimbledon vs West Ham
Shrewsbury or Stoke vs Wolves
Millwall vs Everton
Brighton vs West Brom
Bristol City vs Bolton
Accrington vs Derby or Southampton
Doncaster Rovers vs Oldham
Chelsea vs Sheffield Weds or Luton
Newcastle or Blackburn vs Watford
Middlesbrough vs Newport
Man City vs Burnley
Barnet vs Brentford
Portsmouth vs QPR
Arsenal vs Man Utd
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham
Well....
What do you think of that then? I'd say it only really got interesting towards the end there with Arsenal vs Man Utd the standout tie. Perhaps a few disappointed lower league teams in there too.
Fourth round to be played...
Across the weekend of 25-28 January
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Crystal Palace vs Tottenham
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Arsenal vs Man Utd
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Portsmouth vs QPR
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Barnet vs Brentford
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Man City vs Burnley
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Middlesbrough vs Newport
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Newcastle or Blackburn vs Watford
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Chelsea vs Sheffield Weds or Luton
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Doncaster Rovers vs Oldham
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Accrington vs Derby or Southampton
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Bristol City vs Bolton
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Brighton vs West Brom
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Millwall vs Everton
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Shrewsbury or Stoke vs Wolves
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AFC Wimbledon vs West Ham
First tie...
Swansea City vs Gillingham
Draw time
It's the usual introductions to the draw makers for Robbie Keane and Carl Ikeme. Those two, with their Wolves connections, trying to hide their smiles
Five minute countdown
Match of the day host Gary Lineker has just said 'about five minutes' until the draw. So there you are, not long to go now.
Liverpool out of the FA Cup
It's Wolves' night tonight as they dump Liverpool out of the FA Cup 2-1.
Guess Liverpool fans will say it's all about Premier League/Champions League glory anyway...
Man of the moment
Robbie Keane booted goals in for fun. And now his playing days are behind him, he's making a trade out of partaking in draws.
It was the UEFA Euro 2020 draw last year and now tonight it's the FA Cup draw.
Or manufactured magic?
It was a special weekend for some clubs but not for others. Telegraph Sport writer Adam Hurrey has been examining exactly what 'the magic of the Cup' means across the country. Click here to take a gander of that one.
Magic of the cup....
�� | It wasn’t a dream, Exiles! County really did knock @LCFC out of the @EmiratesFACup last night. What a performance!#OurJourneyContinues ⚫️�� pic.twitter.com/vo5Y9MuJSC
— Newport County AFC (@NewportCounty) January 7, 2019
�� | When you're the only Non-League team to make it through to the Fourth Round @BarnetFC#MondayMotivationpic.twitter.com/aq9gBnrWyK
— The Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) January 7, 2019
That winning feeling �� #Gillspic.twitter.com/y7O2mWimGb
— Gillingham FC (@TheGillsFC) January 5, 2019
Liverpool facing early exit?
It was seventh heaven for Man City and Tottenham as they fired in the goals against lower league opposition.
More of a hellish evening for Premier League leaders Liverpool who are heading out as it stands. Wolves lead 2-1 with 15 minutes remaining.
Numbers to look out for
Bolton Wanderers
Millwall
Gillingham
Brentford
Luton Town
Manchester United
Everton
Tottenham Hotspur
Doncaster Rovers
Newcastle United or Blackburn Rovers
Chelsea
Crystal Palace
Derby County or Southampton
Accrington Stanley
Bristol City
Newport County
Oldham Athletic
Shrewsbury Town or Stoke City
Arsenal
Manchester City
Brighton & Hove Albion
West Ham United
Watford
Burnley
Queens Park Rangers
Barnet
Portsmouth
AFC Wimbledon
West Bromwich Albion
Middlesbrough
Wolverhampton Wanderers or Liverpool
Swansea City
FA Cup third round summed up in podcast form
There was plenty to chew over from the FA Cup this weekend and that's exactly what our Telegraph team did earlier. Go on, give it a quick listen before the draw at around 21:45pm
32 teams await their fate
This season's FA Cup third round weekend has felt like something of a marathon stretched across four days. But we're nearly at an end (my colleague Alan Tyers is providing live updates of Wolves vs Liverpool), which means time for the fourth round draw.
Alas, six Premier League teams fell at the first hurdle in Fulham, Huddersfield, Leicester, Cardiff, Bournemouth and one of Wolves/Liverpool.
But there was plenty of FA Cup magic for teams from the lower reaches, not least non-league Barnet who shocked Sheffield United while the likes of Oldham, Gillingham, AFC Wimbledon, Newport County and Accrington Stanley all enjoyed bumper pay days with wins over the weekend.
The draw will be live on the BBC, with Mark Chapman given hosting duties and former Wolves and Tottenham forward Robbie Keane and ex-Wolves keeper Carl Ikeme trusted with pulling those balls safely out of the bag. Stay tuned!