Man City go to Tottenham, Chelsea host Aston Villa and non‑League Maidstone face Ipswich
FA Cup holders Manchester City have been drawn away to Tottenham in the fourth round, while Maidstone United ‐ the lowest‐ranked side left in the competition ‐ travel to Champi‐ onship high‐flyers Ipswich.
There could also be a non‐ League versus Premier League tie between Eastleigh and Man‐ chester United, if the fifth‐tier side win their home third‐ round replay against League Two Newport and if United beat Wigan on Monday night.
There are potentially six all‐ Premier League ties with Chelsea hosting Aston Villa, and Newcastle going to Fulham.
Liverpool, who beat Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, will be at home against either Norwich or Bristol Rovers.
The draw has also raised the possibility of a Black Country derby between West Brom and Wolves, with the Premier League side needing to win their replay against Brentford to set up a fourth‐round tie at the Hawthorns.
The fourth‐round matches will be played across the week‐ end of January 27.
FA Cup fourth‑round draw
Blackburn vs Wrexham Bournemouth vs Swansea
West Brom vs Brentford or Wolves West Ham or Bristol City vs Nottingham Forest or Blackpool Leicester vs Hull or Birmingham Sheffield Wednesday vs Coventry Chelsea vs Aston Villa
Ipswich vs Maidstone United LiverpoolvsNorwichorBristolRovers Tottenham vs Manchester City Leeds vs Plymouth
Crystal Palace or Everton vs Luton or Bolton
Newport or Eastleigh vs Man. United
Sheffield United vs Brighton Fulham vs Newcastle
Man United beats 3rd‑tier Wigan 2‑0 to ease through to 4th round of FA Cup
Manchester United avoided be‐ coming the highest‐profile casu‐ alty in the third round of the FA Cup by easing past third‐tier Wigan with a 2‐0 win on Mon‐ day.
Portugal internationals Diogo Dalot and Bruno Fernandes — with a penalty — scored United's goals at DW Stadium to set up a match in the last 32 against ei‐ ther Newport County or East‐ leigh, two more lower‐league teams.
United, which reached the FA Cup final last season before los‐ ing to Manchester City, had lost four of its previous six games in all competitions — increasing the pressure on manager Erik ten Hag — but produced a domi‐ nant display against a team that was last in the Premier League in 2013. That was the same year Wigan won the FA Cup, beating City in the title match in one of the competition's biggest shocks.
Dalot curled in the opening goal in the 22nd minute, finding the far corner with a precise finish from the edge of the area.
Fernandes added the second in the 74th after he had been tripped by Liam Shaw.
There have been no major shocks so far in the third round, though Premier League teams West Ham, Nottingham Forest and Luton were all held to draws at home by lower‐division oppo‐ nents.