THE DRAW FOR the fourth round of the FA Cup kept the big guns of the Premier League apart.
The lowest ranked side remaining in the competition, League Two’s Cambridge United, will host Manchester United in a tie that will do nothing to stem the flow of broadcasters using the phrase ‘magic of the Cup’.
Leaders of the Premier League Chelsea will host either Millwall or Bradford and Manchester City will be at home to Middlesbrough.
Liverpool will also enjoy a home draw, after beating AFC Wimbledon for the right to host Bolton, while Arsenal will travel to meet Brighton and Hove Albion.
The FA Cup fourth round draw:
Southampton /Ipswich v Crystal Palace
Cambridge United v Manchester United
Blackburn Rovers v Swansea
Chelsea v Millwall/Bradford
Derby v Scunthorpe / Chesterfield
Preston v Sheffield United
Birmingham City v West Brom
Aston Villa v AFC Bournemouth
Cardiff City v Reading
Liverpool v Bolton
Burnley/ Spurs v Leicester City
Brighton and Hove Albion v Arsenal
Rochdale v Stoke City
Sunderland v Fulham / Wolves
Doncaster / Bristol City v Everton / West Ham
Manchester City v Middlesborough
