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FA Cup fourth round draw: Liverpool and Man City learn next opponents
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Man City travel to Tottenham in FA Cup fourth round
The draw for the 2023/24 FA Cup fourth round has been made, featuring intriguing matchups, including Tottenham Hotspur hosting Manchester City and Liverpool facing the winner of the replay between Norwich City or Bristol Rovers. Other notable ties include Manchester United visiting Newport County or Eastleigh and Chelsea hosting Aston Villa.
The matches are scheduled to take place across the weekend of January 27, with television picks to be confirmed soon. The FA Cup continues to provide exciting and unpredictable moments, with several high-profile teams still in the competition and looking to progress to the fifth round.
Defending champions Manchester City face a challenging visit to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where Spurs have had success against Pep Guardiola’s side in recent years.
Additionally, lower-league teams such as Maidstone United, who defeated League One Stevenage, and League Two side Wrexham have intriguing fixtures against Ipswich Town and Blackburn Rovers, respectively.
The FA Cup’s rich history and tradition of upsets make the fourth-round ties eagerly anticipated by football fans.
2023/24 FA Cup fourth round draw
| Fixture |
|---|
| Watford vs Southampton |
| Blackburn Rovers vs Wrexham |
| Bournemouth vs Swansea City |
| West Bromwich Albion vs Brentford or Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| West Ham United or Bristol City vs Nottingham Forest or Blackpool |
| Leicester City vs Hull City or Birmingham City |
| Sheffield Wednesday vs Coventry City |
| Chelsea vs Aston Villa |
| Ipswich Town vs Maidstone United |
| Liverpool vs Norwich City or Bristol Rovers |
| Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City |
| Leeds United vs Plymouth Argyle |
| Crystal Palace or Everton vs Luton Town or Bolton Wanderers |
| Newport County or Eastleigh vs Manchester United |
| Sheffield United vs Brighton and Hove Albion |
| Fulham vs Newcastle United |
Several all-Premier League ties in the 2023/24 FA Cup third round are set for replays to determine the teams that will progress. The matchups include Brentford facing Wolves at Molineux and Crystal Palace visiting Everton’s Goodison Park.
These replays add an extra layer of competition and excitement to the FA Cup, with teams aiming to secure their place in the next round. The winter break plans for Nottingham Forest, Luton Town, and West Ham United are affected as they also have additional FA Cup games to contend with.
Replays in the FA Cup often lead to dramatic moments and unexpected outcomes, keeping fans eagerly anticipating the results and the teams that will advance to the next stage of the competition.
| Date | Match |
|---|---|
| 16/01/24 | Birmingham City vs Hull City |
| 16/01/24 | Blackpool vs Nottingham Forest |
| 16/01/24 | Bolton Wanderers vs Luton Town |
| 16/01/24 | Bristol City vs West Ham United |
| 16/01/24 | Bristol Rovers vs Norwich City |
| 16/01/24 | Eastleigh vs Newport County |
| 16/01/24 | Wolves vs Brentford |
| 17/01/24 | Everton vs Crystal Palace |