The FA Cup had its eagerly anticipated third round weekend. With shocks and thrashings, the teams that progressed can now look ahead to the fourth round.
What teams are in the fourth round?
Of course, not all the ties have been decided with replays on the way and Wigan are still yet to play Manchester United. But here all all the teams with their allocated ball numbers:
1. Luton Town or Bolton Wanderers
2. Wrexham
3. Liverpool
4. Brighton
5. Norwich City or Bristol Rovers
6. West Ham or Bristol City
7. Tottenham
8. Fulham
9. West Brom
10. Southampton
11. Ipswich Town
12. Leeds United
13. Leicester City
14. Watford
15. Newcastle
16. Sheffield Wednesday
17. Crystal Palace or Everton
18. Aston Villa
19. Nottingham Forest or Blackpool
20. Wigan or Manchester United
21. Manchester City
22. Blackburn Rovers
23. Sheffield United
24. Swansea City
25. Chelsea
26. AFC Bournemouth
27. Coventry City
28. Brentford or Wolves
29. Plymouth Argyle
30. Maidstone United
31. Newport County or Eastleigh
32. Hull City or Birmingham City
When is the draw?
The draw for the fourth round takes place this evening, Monday 8th January. The start time is expected to be around 7:50pm; 25 minutes before the Wigan v Manchester United game.
Where can I watch the draw?
The draw will be available to watch on ITV1. The programme begins at 7:30 and will broadcast Wigan v Manchester United after the fourth round draw.
When will the fourth round games be played?
Fourth round matches are to commence on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th January 2024. The third round replays will be played on Tuesday 17th and Wednesday 18th January 2024.
FA Cup third round recap
The biggest game of the weekend saw Liverpool defeat cup rivals Arsenal 2-0. The Gunners were punished for their incompetent finishing as Jurgen Klopp’s side progress.
The biggest shock result saw National League South side Maidstone United defeat League One Stevenage.
Kevin De Bruyne returned for Manchester City and grabbed an assist as City thrashed Huddersfield 5-0.
Newcastle overcame their old rivals Sunderland. Their 3-0 win was their first Tyne-Wear derby win since 2011.
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