FA Cup fourth-round draw: Kidderminster to host West Ham, Liverpool face Cardiff, Plymouth travel to Chelsea | Football News

January 9, 2022 admin

Non-League Kidderminster have been handed an FA Cup fourth-round tie at home to West Ham, while Liverpool will host Cardiff and League One side Plymouth will travel to Chelsea.

Kidderminster – who are five divisions below West Ham and the lowest-ranked team left in the FA Cup – knocked out Championship side Reading in the third round and have been rewarded with a home tie against Premier League opposition.

Fellow non-Leaguers Boreham Wood face a trip to Championship leaders Bournemouth after beating AFC Wimbledon on Saturday.

Cambridge – who secured a famous victory at St James’ Park to eliminate Newcastle in the third round – have been rewarded with a home game against Luton.

The winner of Monday night’s third-round match between Manchester United and Aston Villa will host Middlesbrough in the next round, while Nottingham Forest will play holders Leicester after knocking out 14-time winners Arsenal on Sunday.

Manchester City will take on Fulham at the Etihad Stadium, while Hartlepool – who overcame Blackpool in the previous round – have been handed a tie against Crystal Palace.

Several all-Premier League ties were drawn out of the hat; Everton will host Brentford, Tottenham play Brighton and Norwich will travel to Wolves.

Southampton’s reward for their extra-time victory over Swansea on Saturday is a home tie against another Championship opponent in Coventry.

Huddersfield will play host to Barnsley, Peterborough will take on QPR and Wigan face a trip to Stoke.

The fourth-round matches will be played on the opening weekend of February.