FA Cup fourth round draw: Man United and Liverpool learn opponents as full draw revealed
The draw for the FA Cup fourth round has been made, throwing some interesting ties up once again.
The action in the third round got underway on Thursday night, with Premier League sides Fulham and Everton both securing their passage into the fourth with home wins over Watford and Peterborough United.
Aston Villa came from behind to beat West Ham in Graham Potter's first game in charge on Friday night before Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester City, Leicester City, Bournemouth and Brighton picked up high-scoring wins on Saturday.
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Coventry City and Doncaster Rovers both booked their spot in the fourth round draw after progressing on penalties, while Championship side Plymouth Argyle sealed a shock win away at Brentford.
In Sunday's early-kick-off, Non League Tamworth took Spurs to extra time but ultimately lost 3-0, while Newcastle beat Bromley 3-1 at St James' Park.
14-time winners Arsenal were eliminated by Manchester United on penalties after a 1-1 draw at the Emirates.
There are still a further four games to play, including three rearranged games on Tuesday, but the draw was made live on BBC - with Martin Keown and Mark Schwarzer tasked with picking out the teams.
Aston Villa vs Spurs is arguably the tie of the round, though Championship strugglers Plymouth will be delighted after being given a home game against Premier League leaders Liverpool.
Ruud van Nistelrooy will make an early return to Old Trafford when he takes his Leicester City side for an appealing cup tie.
Brighton and Chelsea will lock horns at the Amex while Doncaster will host Premier League Crystal Palace at the Eco-Power Stadium.
FA Cup fourth round draw in full:
Man United vs Leicester City
Leeds United vs Millwall/Dagenham & Redbridge
Brighton vs Chelsea
Preston/Charlton vs Wycombe Wanderers
Exeter City vs Nottingham Forest
Coventry City vs Ipswich Town
Blackburn Rovers vs Wolves
Mansfield Town/Wigan Athletic vs Fulham
Birmingham City vs Newcastle United
Plymouth Argyle vs Liverpool
Everton vs Bournemouth
Aston Villa vs Tottenham
Southampton/Swansea vs Burnley
Leyton Orient/Derby vs Manchester City
Doncaster Rovers vs Crystal Palace
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
When are the FA Cup fourth round games?
The FA Cup fourth round is set to take place on the weekend of Saturday, February 8 2025.
Games will take place on the 7, 8, 9 and 10 February.
Josh Lawless