East Anglia's last remaining team in the FA Cup, League One Colchester United, were given a golden opportunity to advance in the competition with a home draw against Championship strugglers Derby County in today's fourth round draw.
East Anglia's last remaining team in the FA Cup, League One Colchester United, were given a golden opportunity to advance in the competition with a home draw against Championship strugglers Derby County in today's fourth round draw.
Ipswich Town's conquerors Portsmouth are rewarded with a potentially lucrative home draw against European champions Liverpool while non-league Burton Albion can look forward to a short trip to Wolves . . . if they beat Manchester United at Old Trafford!
The full draw is:
Stoke or Tamworth v Barnsley or Walsall
Cheltenham or Chester v Newcastle
Coventry v Nuneaton or Middlesbrough
West Brom or Reading v Torquay or Birmingham
Portsmouth v Liverpool
Leicester v Southampton
Bolton v Arsenal
Aston Villa v Port Vale
Brentford v Sunderland
Man City v Wigan or Leeds
Millwall or Everton v Chelsea
Preston v Crystal Palace
West Ham v Blackburn
Colchester v Derby
Charlton v Leyton Orient
Wolves v Burton or Man Utd
Ties to be played weekend of January 28/29th January.
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