FA Cup : Big guns kept apart in uninspiring fourth round draw

Only two guaranteed all-Premier League clashes emerged from the fourth round draw while the 'big five' clubs remaining all avoided each other. Mike Norman has the details...

Liverpool will host struggling West Brom, while Southampton were drawn at home to Watford as just two all-Premier League ties were guaranteed from tonight's fourth round draw.

Even Yeovil Town and Newport County can feel slightly aggrieved; having been drawn against giants Manchester United and Tottenham respectively, both ties will be at the home ground of the lower league sides meaning revenue will be much lower than as if being drawn away to those sides.

FA Cup favourites Manchester City - available to back at 4.30 - will play away to the winners of the Cardiff v Mansfield replay, while Chelsea will host Newcastle if getting the better of Championship outfit Norwich in next week's replay.

An intriguing clash did emerge however as 1988 winners Wimbledon, now reformed as MK Dons, will host 1987 winners Coventry, who produced the shock of the third round when beating Stoke City on Saturday afternoon.

Nottingham Forest's reward for dumping out holders Arsenal on Sunday afternoon is an away trip to Championship rivals Hull.

Just behind Man City in the Winner market is Manchester United at 6.20, Chelsea at 7.00, and both Spurs and Liverpool at 7.20.

FA Cup Fourth Round Draw in Full:

(Premier League teams in bold)

Liverpool v West Brom
Peterborough v Fleetwood/Leicester
Huddersfield v Birmingham
Notts County v Wolves/Swansea
Yeovil v Manchester United
Carlisle/Sheff Wed v Stevenage/Reading
Cardiff/Mansfield v Manchester City
MK Dons v Coventry
Millwall v Rochdale
Southampton v Watford
Middlesbrough v Brighton/Crystal Palace
Bournemouth/Wigan v Shrewsbury/West Ham
Hull v Nottm Forest
Newport v Tottenham
Norwich/Chelsea v Newcastle
Sheffield United v Preston