Premier League leaders Arsenal were handed a home tie
against third-tier Coventry City in the draw for the fourth
round of the FA Cup on Sunday.
Arsenal, who last won the tournament in 2005, booked
their place in round four with a 2-0 defeat of north
London rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, while
Coventry won 2-1 at Barnsley.
The Premier League’s heavyweight clubs were kept apart
in the draw, although Chelsea will face a home game
against Stoke City if they win at Derby County.
Lower-league teams Bristol Rovers and Crawley Town,
meanwhile, were given a potential shot at a home tie
with Manchester United.
Arsenal players : Next FA Cup hurdles are Coventry
Fourth-tier Rovers and third-tier Crawley are still to play
their second-round tie, which has twice been postponed
due to a waterlogged pitch, with the winners set to face
Championship side Birmingham City.
If either side reach round four, they will face the winners
of the third-round tie between United and Swansea City
that was due to take place later on Sunday.
Third-division Sheffield United’s reward for upsetting
Aston Villa was a home game against another top-flight
team as Nigel Clough’s side were drawn to face either
Norwich City or Fulham.
Draw for the fourth round of the English FA Cup, made at
Wembley Stadium in London on Sunday (ties to be
played on January 25-26):
Sunderland or Carlisle United v Kidderminster Harriers or
Peterborough United
Bolton Wanderers v Cardiff City
Southampton v Yeovil Town
Huddersfield Town v Charlton Athletic or Oxford United
Port Vale or Plymouth Argyle v Brighton and Hove
Albion
Nottingham Forest v Ipswich Town or Preston North End
Southend United v Hull City
Rochdale v Macclesfield Town or Sheffield Wednesday
Arsenal v Coventry City
Stevenage v Everton
Wigan Athletic or Milton Keynes Dons v Crystal Palace
Derby County or Chelsea v Stoke City
Blackburn Rovers or Manchester City v Bristol City or
Watford
Bournemouth or Burton Albion v Liverpool or Oldham
Athletic
Birmingham City or Bristol Rovers or Crawley Town v
Manchester United or Swansea City
Sheffield United v Norwich City or Fulham
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