FA Cup fourth round draw as Arsenal, Chelsea and Man City discover fate | Football

Arsenal are among the many favourites to win the FA Cup this season (Picture: PA Wire)

The draw for the fourth round of the FA Cup has been made after an exciting weekend of third round motion.

We saw the most important shock within the competition’s history on Saturday as sixth-tier Macclesfield beat the holders Crystal Palace.

Mansfield Town also pulled off a powerful upset as they downed Sheffield United 4-3 at Bramall Lane.

Manchester United were knocked out by Brighton at Old Trafford, while Tottenham were downed by Aston Villa in north London and Bournemouth lost to Newcastle on penalties as Premier League sides fell.

There have been some absolute batterings from big sides as well, none greater than Manchester City beating League One side Exeter City 10-1 on the Etihad.

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There may be another third round clash to return on Monday night as Liverpool host Barnsley at Anfield.

However the draw has now been made for the last 32 of the FA Cup, with the games played next month.

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Macclesfield beat holders Crystal Palace on Saturday (Picture: Getty Images)

The enormous-killers from the weekend, Macclesfield, were handed a house tie against Brentford.

Manager John Rooney said: ‘We said before that we might have liked to get Liverpool, Chelsea, or Arsenal but one other Premier League side is incredible.’

There may be only one confirmed all-Premier League clash as Aston Villa host Newcastle United. It has been a troublesome begin to the FA Cup for Unai Emery’s side after a visit to Spurs of their opener.

It is probably going there shall be one other top-flight meeting as Liverpool will tackle Brighton in the event that they can get past Barnsley on Monday night.

FA Cup fourth round draw

Liverpool or Barnsley vs Brighton

Stoke City vs Fulham

Oxford United vs Sunderland

Southampton vs Leicester City

Wrexham vs Ipswich Town

Arsenal vs Wigan Athletic

Hull City vs Chelsea

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Liam Rosenior takes his Chelsea side to his former club Hull City (Picture: Getty Images)

Burton Albion vs West Ham

Burnley vs Mansfield Town

Norwich City vs West Brom

Port Vale vs Bristol City

Grimsby Town vs Wolves

Aston Villa vs Newcastle United

Manchester City vs Salford City or Swindon

Macclesfield vs Brentford

Birmingham City vs Leeds United

When will the fourth round ties be played?

The fixtures are as a consequence of be played over the weekend of February 14.

More to follow…

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