F.A. Cup 4th Round Draw and Thoughts

West Brom or Bristol City v Peterborough United

Eastleigh or Bolton v Leeds United

Arsenal v Burnley

Derby County v Manchester United

Huddersfield Town or Reading v Walsall

Exeter City or Liverpool v West Ham

Wycombe Wanderers or Aston Villa v Manchester City

Shrewsbury Town v Sheffield Wednesday

Nottingham Forest v Watford

Carlisle United or Yeovil v Everton

Crystal Palace v Stoke City

Oxford United v Newport County or Blackburn Rovers

Ipswich Town or Portsmouth v Bournemouth

Colchester United v Tottenham or Leicester City

Bury or Bradford City v Hull City

Northampton Town or MK Dons v Chelsea

• No real blockbuster tie to get excited about as the big names all avoid each other
• That draw on BBC One was so contrived, just keep it simple and stop this audience involvement
• As A Spurs fan, I’m happy with Colchester away, just got to get past Leicester first in the Replay
• Giantkillers of the Weekend Oxford are only rewarded with a home tie against either Newport or Blackburn
• If Exeter can get past Liverpool at Anfield they will then face another Premier League outfit in the shape of West Ham
• Holders Arsenal will be pleased with a home tie against Burnley
• Northampton and MK Dons have the extra incentive of being able to Chelsea if they get to the 4th Round
• Manchester United will face a challenge with a trip to Derby
• If Aston Villa can finally get a win they’ll play host to Manchester City, it never rains but it pours for Villa
• Non League Eastleigh could play host to another Championship side if they beat Bolton with Leeds waiting for the winners