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FA Cup fourth round draw: Date, start time, ball numbers and talkSPORT coverage

talksport.com, 7 January 2022, 16:34
The FA Cup is well and truly up and running with the third round getting underway this weekend.

We've already seen numerous dramatic ties through the qualifying rounds and the first and second round proper, but it's now that England's elite clubs will start to make their mark.

The third round is bound to bring an upset or two which means that Sunday's fourth round draw is an event not to be missed as the journey to the final starts to take shape.

Leicester secured the trophy last year, but who has the best chance of reaching the showpiece event this time?

Here's what you need to know ahead of the fourth round draw.

FA Cup fourth round draw: Date and time

The FA Cup fourth round draw is due to take place on Sunday, January 9 at Wembley Stadium.

It will get underway at approximately 4.50pm following the tie between West Ham and Leeds.

Former England goalkeeper David James and Arsenal Women and England international Leah Williamson will be making the draw.

FA Cup fourth round draw: How to follow

It will be immediately followed by our live coverage of Nottingham Forest v Arsenal from the City Ground.

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FA Cup fourth round draw: Fixture dates

Fixtures for the fourth round are due to take place between Friday, February 4 and Monday, February 7.

Specific dates and times for fixtures will be decided nearer the time.

Clubs who progress to the fifth round will pick up a total of £90,000 in prize money.

FA Cup fourth round draw: Ball numbers

1. Boreham Wood or AFC Wimbledon

2. Yeovil Town or AFC Bournemouth

3. Stoke City or Leyton Orient

4. Swansea City or Southampton

5. Chelsea or Chesterfield

6. Liverpool or Shrewsbury Town

7. Cardiff City or Preston North End

8. Coventry City or Derby County

9. Burnley or Huddersfield Town

10. West Bromwich Albion or Brighton & Hove Albion

11. Kidderminster Harriers or Reading

12. Leicester City or Watford

13. Mansfield Town or Middlesbrough

14. Hartlepool United or Blackpool

15. Hull City or Everton

16. Bristol City or Fulham

17. Tottenham Hotspur or Morecambe

18. Millwall or Crystal Palace

19. Port Vale or Brentford

20. Swindon Town or Manchester City

21. Wigan Athletic or Blackburn Rovers

22. Luton Town or Harrogate Town

23. Birmingham City or Plymouth Argyle

24. Manchester United or Aston Villa

25. Wolverhampton Wanderers or Sheffield United

26. Newcastle United or Cambridge United

27. Barnsley or Barrow

28. Peterborough United or Bristol Rovers

29. West Ham United or Leeds United

30. Queens Park Rangers or Rotherham United

31. Charlton Athletic or Norwich City

32. Nottingham Forest or Arsenal

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