Live Coverage: FA Cup fourth-round draw - as it happened

FA Cup fourth-round draw - as it happened

Teams from the Premier League and Championship got their FA Cup campaigns underway at the weekend in a largely uneventful set of third-round ties.

Holders Arsenal eased through with a 3-1 win over Sunderland, while Manchester United had to rely on a stoppage-time penalty from Wayne Rooney to scrape past League One Sheffield United.

Lower-league opposition also proved a headache for Liverpool, West Bromwich Albion and Aston Villa, all of whom now face replays after being held to draws, while Swansea City were the biggest giants to fall as they went down 3-2 at Oxford United.

For those who progressed, the fourth round awaits at the end of the month - but who are they facing? Find out in our live coverage of the draw below.

7.26pmThat concludes the draw for the fourth round of the FA Cup. Holders Arsenal welcome Championship side Burnley to the Emirates, while Manchester United face a tricky trip to second-tier title-chasers Derby County. Cup favourites Manchester City will travel to the winners of the replay between Wycombe and Aston Villa, while Liverpool will welcome fellow Premier League side West Ham to Anfield if they overcome Exeter City in their rematch. Thanks for joining us!

7.25pmNORTHAMPTON/MK DONS vs. CHELSEA

7.25pmBURY/BRADFORD vs. HULL CITY

7.24pmCOLCHESTER UNITED vs. TOTTENHAM/LEICESTER

7.24pmIPSWICH/PORTSMOUTH vs. BOURNEMOUTH

7.24pmOXFORD UNITED vs. NEWPORT/BLACKBURN

7.23pmCRYSTAL PALACE vs. STOKE CITY

7.23pmCARLISLE/YEOVIL vs. EVERTON

7.23pmNOTTINGHAM FOREST vs. WATFORD

7.22pmSHREWSBURY vs. SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY

7.22pmWYCOMBE/ASTON VILLA vs. MANCHESTER CITY

7.21pmEXETER/LIVERPOOL vs. WEST HAM UNITED

7.21pmHUDDERSFIELD/READING vs. WALSALL

7.21pmDERBY COUNTY vs. MANCHESTER UNITED

7.20pmARSENAL vs. BURNLEY

7.20pmEASTLEIGH/BOLTON vs. LEEDS UNITED

7.20pmWEST BROM/BRISTOL CITY vs. PETERBOROUGH

7.17pmHere we go. Eyes down, look in...

7.14pmOn which note, time to talk balls. Here are the draw numbers you'll need to pay attention to over the next ten minutes or so: 1. Watford 2. West Bromwich Albion or Bristol City 3. West Ham United 4. Derby County 5. Exeter City or Liverpool 6. Tottenham Hotspur or Leicester City 7. Colchester United 8. Peterborough United 9. Northampton Town or MK Dons 10. Arsenal 11. Newport County or Blackburn Rovers 12. Ipswich Town or Portsmouth 13. Bournemouth 14. Wycombe Wanderers or Aston Villa 15. Sheffield Wednesday 16. Oxford United 17. Walsall 18. Bury or Bradford City 19. Manchester United 20. Everton 21. Crystal Palace 22. Eastleigh or Bolton Wanderers 23. Nottingham Forest 24. Carlisle United or Yeovil Town 25. Chelsea 26. Stoke City 27. Leeds United 28. Shrewsbury Town 29. Huddersfield Town or Reading 30. Burnley 31. Manchester City 32. Hull City

7.12pmHolders Arsenal eased forward in the competition with a 3-1 win over Sunderland, while there were also straightforward victories for Chelsea, Manchester City and Everton. Despite the Gunners winning the trophy two seasons in a row, most bookmakers currently have City as the favourites to be named outright winner, although expect the odds to shift tonight according to who draws whom.

7.10pmThe lowest-ranked side left in the competition are National League promotion hopefuls Eastleigh, who successfully held Championship strugglers Bolton Wanderers at Ten Acres on Saturday. Meanwhile, fourth-tier Oxford United pulled off the only giant-killing of the weekend as they defeated Swansea City 3-2 to make their first appearance in the fourth round since 1999.

7.08pmIn all, ten of the 32 third-round fixtures ended in a stalemate, while one game - Newport vs. Blackburn Rovers - had to be postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. The replays have all been scheduled for the evening of Tuesday, January 19, although Liverpool's encounter with Exeter will take place a day later. The game will be the third home fixture inside seven days for the Reds, who must also face Arsenal and Manchester United in the league in that time.

7.06pmLiverpool too require a replay in order to progress, although theirs came about in less spectacular fashion. Jurgen Klopp's men had to come from behind twice in order to salvage a draw at fourth-tier Exeter City on Friday night, leaving the German incredulous at the prospect of another game in an already-packed January schedule.

7.04pmTottenham Hotspur also had a last-gasp penalty to thank for keeping their cup dreams alive as Harry Kane made no mistake from the spot in the 89th minute of Spurs' encounter with Leicester City to level the scores at 2-2 and force a replay.

7.02pmIt's fair to say that last weekend will not exactly go down as the most memorable rounds in FA Cup history, although it was not without some share of drama. After 90 minutes of "uninspired" play (to put it kindly), Manchester United had to rely on a stoppage-time penalty from one Wayne Rooney to see them past League One side Sheffield United.

7.00pmHello and welcome to Sports Mole's live coverage of the draw for the fourth round of the FA Cup. In around 15 minutes' time, Ian Wright will pluck out the balls to determine the 16 ties to be played in the next phase of the competition.
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