Liverpool & United set for 18th FA Cup bout

Liverpool and Manchester United headline tonight’s FA Cup fourth round draw with the pair facing off for the 18th time in the history of the competition, and the second time in a week following their top of the table Premier League clash this weekend.

United squeaked past Watford on Saturday night to earn their place, while out of form Liverpool avoided huge embarrassment by beating Aston Villa’s youth team 4-1 on Friday night, despite going in level at half time.

Masterminds of one of the upsets from the third round, Crawley, who knocked out top-flight side Leeds, will face Bournemouth from the Championship.

Meanwhile, sixth tier Chorley, who caused the previous round’s biggest surprise, beating second-tier Derby, will have to go one better against Premier League outfit Wolves.

The complete fourth round draw is as follows, with all fixtures to be played on the weekend of January 23rd.

Cheltenham Town v Manchester City
Bournemouth v Crawley Town
Swansea City v Nottingham Forest
Manchester United v Liverpool
Southampton or Shrewsbury Town v Arsenal
Barnsley v Norwich City
Chorley v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Millwall v Bristol City
Brighton & Hove Albion v Blackpool
Wycombe Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur
Fulham v Burnley
Sheffield United v Plymouth Argyle
Chelsea v Luton Town
Stockport County or West Ham United v Doncaster Rovers
Brentford v Leicester City
Everton v Sheffield Wednesday