City set to face Oxford/Arsenal: FA CUP 2022/23 fourth round draw as it happened

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OK, we're going to bring this live feed to a close but as things stand it looks like City will advance as they lead Chelsea by 3-0 at the break.

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Villa take the lead

Morgan Sanson gets his first goal for Unai Emery's side with the winners of this tie (Villa-Stevenage) set to face Stoke City in the fourth round.

...make that 2-0 to City!

City take the lead

A stunning direct free kick from Mahrez has put Manchester City ahead in the FA Cup 3rd round game vs. Chelsea with the Algerian drilling home in the 23rd minute.

The winner of this tie will face the winner of the Oxford-Arsenal game in round four.

Third round replay dates

All the definitive kick-off dates for the third round replays which include the Wolves-Liverpool clash should be confirmed on Monday with the games expected to be staged on 17-18 January.

Should the ties remain level after 90 minutes, extra time and a penalty shoot-out would be used to decide the winner.

Chelsea pay tribute to Vialli

Chelsea players took to the pitch at the Etihad Stadium with No. 9 on their pre game shirts as a tribute to the former Italy striker who enjoyed a spell at Stamford Bridge as player-manager winning the FA Cup, League Cup, UEFA Cup Winners Cup and UEFA Super Cup with the Londoners.

When is the 2022-23 FA Cup final?

Wembley Stadium will host the 2022-23 FA Cup final on 3 June. 

'Hoping for a big team'

Reading's Tom McIntyre stated that he was hoping his side drew a big team in the fourth round and the Berkshire outfit are off to none other than Old Trafford where former United legend and current Reading boss Paul Ince will return to face his former side.

4th round draw

The fourth round games are scheduled to be played between Friday 27 January 2023 & Monday 30 January 2023.

Preston North End v Tottenham

Southampton v Blackpool

Wrexham v Sheffield United

Ipswich Town v Burnley

Manchester United v Reading

Luton or Wigan v Grimsby Town

Derby County v West Ham United

Stoke City v Aston Villa or Stevenage

Blackburn Rovers v Forest Green or Birmingham

Walsall v Leicester City

Sheffield Wednesday v Fleetwood Town

Manchester City or Chelsea v Oxford or Arsenal

Bristol City or Swansea v Chesterfield or West Brom

Brighton v Liverpool or Wolves

Fulham v Sunderland

Boreham Wood or Accrington Stanley v Cardiff or Leeds

Owls to face Fleetwood

After being the first team to beat Newcastle since August, Sheffield Wednesday will play Fleetwood Town in the fourth round and Darren Moore will fancy his chances of advancing further in the competition with the Owls three time FA Cup winners in the past.

Wrexham set for Blades test

Wrexham will also feel they can spring another surprise against Sheffield United despite the Blades riding high in the Championship.

FA Cup 4th round

So, where to start.... the winners of today's City-Chelsea game against the winners of Oxford-Arsenal jumps out immediately.

Reading boss Paul Ince going back to Old Trafford has plenty of narrative and Brighton at home to the winners of Wolves/Liverpool looks mouth watering too! 

When will the fourth round ties be played?

The fourth round games are scheduled to be played between Friday 27 January 2023 & Monday 30 January 2023.

Fulham vs Sunderland

​​​​​​​final game... Boreham Wood/ Accrington vs Cardiff/Leeds

Bristol City/Swansea vs Chesterfield/WBA

​​​​​​​Brighton vs Liverpool/Wolves

Sheffield Weds vs Fleetwood

​​​​​​​Man City/Chelsea vs Oxford/Arsenal !!!!!

Derby County with the Rams facing West Ham

Stoke City vs. Aston Villa/Stevenage

Blackburn vs. Forest Green/B'ham City

​​​​​​​Walsall vs Leicester City

Man United at home to Reading

​​​​​​​Luton/Wigan vs Grimbsy 

Wrexham at home and will play Sheffield Utd

​​​​​​​Ipswich to play Burnley

Game No1 is: Preston NE vs. Tottenham

​​​​​​​Game No 2: Southmapton vs Blakpool

Off we go.... the balls have been loaded.... 32 balls ... Man United ball 30... Wrexham 12....

The FA Cup is still possibly the best ever cup competition in the world ... the pure draw format still very popular with fans all across the world. 

Draw time !!!!!! Heskey and Bardsley on hand to assist with the draw. 

The draw for the FA Cup is a strict draw with no seedings or pre-conditions as per the Copa del Rey... 

the first team out of the hat will play at home.

Third round replays...dates...

A handful of FA Cup 3rd round games ended in draws yesterday and today with the replays set to be staged in the week commencing January 16, and all matches are expected to be scheduled for either Tuesday, January 17 or Wednesday, January 18.

A reminder of the balls/teams in the draw

1 Preston North End

2 Brighton & Hove Albion

3 Chesterfield or West Bromwich Albion

4 Manchester City or Chelsea

5 Walsall

6 Boreham Wood or Accrington Stanley

7 Tottenham Hotspur

8 Derby County 

9 Cardiff City or Leeds United

10 West Ham United

11 Burnley

12 Wrexham

13 Blackburn Rovers

14 Aston Villa or Stevenage

15 Luton Town or Wigan Athletic

16 Oxford United or Arsenal

17 Fleetwood Town

18 Liverpool or Wolverhampton Wanderers

19 Grimsby Town 

20 Blackpool or Nottingham Forest

21 Leicester City

22 Forest Green Rovers or Birmingham City

23 Bristol City or Swansea City

24 Stoke City

25 Fulham

26 Southampton

27 Sheffield United

28 Sunderland

29 Sheffield Wednesday 

30 Manchester United

31 Reading

32 Ipswich Town

Two games still to be played on Sunday as Aston Villa take on Stevenage with Man City and Chelsea kicking off at the same time at the Etihad Stadium.

Arsenal's trip to Oxford on Monday completes the round.

More teams in the hat after Stoke win comfortably at Hartlepool and Blackburn beat Norwich (0-1).

​​​​​​​Stockport and Walsall ended 1-2 with the side from the Midlands advancing and Leeds grab a last minute draw at Cardiff and will take the tie back to Elland Road after a 2-2 draw.

Draw hosts today

The draw will be hosted by Mark Chapman and made by Emile Heskey (former Leicester City and Liverpool striker) and Karen Bardsley (former OL Reign and Man City player).

Wrexham in dreamland

The Welsh side have been regularly in the news since the high profile takeover by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney withe the Disney Plus 'Welcome to Wrexham' series generating legions of new fans around the world. The club hit the headlines again on Saturday after their dramatic 3-4 win over former cup winners Coventry City.

Wrexham are ball No. 12 in today's draw and will be hoping for a big name to visit the Racecourse Stadium.

The tie of the round...

We've seen some all Premier League third round ties with Man United beating Everton, West Ham winning at Brentford and struggling Southampton surprising Crystal Palace in South London. The standout tie of the round however is Chelsea's visit to the Etihad Stadium where they face Man City this evening. 

Holders Liverpool stutter at Anfield

Jurgen Klopp refused to put the blame for Liverpool's FA Cup draw with Wolves on mistakes made by Alisson.

The Brazilian was at fault for Wolves' first goal, handing Goncalo Guedes an easy finish with a direct pass, while he also conceded a soft second to Hwang Hee-chan.

Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah both struck to ensure the holders did not suffer a shock third-round exit, but their combined efforts were not enough to prevent a replay at Molineux.

Speaking afterwards however, Klopp did not lay their problems at the feet of his goalkeeper, instead praising what Wolves brought to the table in an engaging contest throughout at Anfield.

The Owls march on ...

Eddie Howe labelled Newcastle United's latest FA Cup failure "a huge disappointment" after third-tier Sheffield Wednesday shocked the Premier League high-flyers.

Head coach Howe has taken Newcastle into the Champions League places after huge investment at St James' Park, but the Magpies were knocked out of their stride at Hillsborough.

Josh Windass scored twice to put Wednesday two goals to the good, and although Brazilian Bruno Guimaraes pulled one back, the Owls hung on for a 2-1 victory.

The result means that for a third season in a row, Newcastle have failed to get past the third round of the FA Cup, while Wednesday become the first team to beat them since Liverpool on August 31.

Oxford looking forward to Arsenal test

The U's are preparing ahead of the visit of Premier League table toppers as Mikel Arteta takes his men to the famous university city for the last game of the third round on Monday night.

Cardiff on track to deliver Sunday surprise

Cardiff City from the second tier of English football are looking good as they lead Premier League side Leeds United 2-0 at the break. Cardiff will be looking to add their name to those of Sheffield Wednesday and Wrexham who have delivered cup shocks in the third round.

Fourth round dates

The fourth round games are scheduled to be played between Friday 27 January 2023 & Monday 30 January 2023.

What sides/ball numbers are still involved in the competition?

1 Preston North End

2 Brighton & Hove Albion

3 Chesterfield or West Bromwich Albion

4 Manchester City or Chelsea

5 Stockport County or Walsall

6 Boreham Wood or Accrington Stanley

7 Tottenham Hotspur

8 Derby County 

9 Cardiff City or Leeds United

10 West Ham United

11 Burnley

12 Wrexham

13 Norwich City or Blackburn Rovers

14 Aston Villa or Stevenage

15 Luton Town or Wigan Athletic

16 Oxford United or Arsenal

17 Fleetwood Town

18 Liverpool or Wolverhampton Wanderers

19 Grimsby Town 

20 Blackpool or Nottingham Forest

21 Leicester City

22 Forest Green Rovers or Birmingham City

23 Bristol City or Swansea City

24 Hartlepool United or Stoke City

25 Fulham

26 Southampton

27 Sheffield United

28 Sunderland

29 Sheffield Wednesday 

30 Manchester United

31 Reading

32 Ipswich Town

The 32 balls are in place!

The draw will be conducted live on BBC television as part of their build-up ahead of the Manchester City-Chelsea third round game from the Etihad Stadium.

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the FA Cup 22/23 fourth round draw. 

More than 32 teams (given the drawn games) will be anxiously tuning in this evening keen to discover their opponents with the lure of a Wembley Stadium cup final the ultimate prize.

The draw is scheduled to start at 1605 (GMT) which is 1105 (ET) or 0805 (PT)