adminArsenal’s reward for beating London rivals Tottenham on Saturday is a home tie against League One Coventry City in the fourth round of the FA Cup.The Gunners, who were knocked out by Blackburn in the fifth round in 2013, last lifted the trophy in 2005.
Chelsea will host Stoke, while Manchester City will play Bristol City or Watford if they defeat Blackburn in their third-round replay.
Ties will be played on January 25 and 26.
Swansea’s reward for beating Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday is a trip to either Championship side Birmingham City, Bristol Rovers of League Two or League One Crawley – with the latter pair still to play their postponed second round replay.
Holders Wigan will entertain Crystal Palace if they beat MK Dons in their replay after the two sides drew 3-3 on Saturday. Roberto Martinez’s Everton head to League One Stevenage, while Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Cardiff will travel to Championship side Bolton Wanderers.
Liverpool, who defeated League One Oldham 2-0 on Sunday in their third-round fixture, will travel to either Championship side Bournemouth or League Two Burton. Hull City travel to League Two Southend, who are managed by former Tigers boss Phil Brown.
“You couldn’t write the script, it really is what the FA Cup is all about,” said Brown, who managed Hull from 2006 until 2010.
“One of my ambitions when I arrived at Southend United was to fill the stadium and I think we can do that against Hull.”
Two non-league sides remain in the competition, but will need to win their third round replays to progress to the fourth round. Macclesfield will travel to League Two Rochdale if they overcome Championship side Sheffield Wednesday, while Sunderland await Kidderminster if they can defeat Peterborough.
FA Cup fourth-round draw
Sunderland v Kidderminster or Peterborough, Bolton v Cardiff, Southampton v Yeovil, Huddersfield v Charlton or Oxford, Port Vale or Plymouth v Brighton, Nottingham Forest v Ipswich or Preston, Southend v Hull, Rochdale v Macclesfield or Sheffield Wednesday, Arsenal v Coventry, Stevenage v Everton, Wigan or MK Dons v Crystal Palace, Chelsea v Stoke, Blackburn or Manchester City v Bristol City or Watford, Bournemouth or Burton v Liverpool, Birmingham, Bristol Rovers or Crawley v Swansea, Sheffield United v Norwich or Fulham.- BBC.
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