This Monday night it will be time for the draw to be made for the 4th Round of this seasons FA Cup. The BBC will be showing the final 3rd Round tie between Arsenal and Leeds Live tonight with a place in the fourth round at stake. We anticipate that the 4th round draw will take place shortly before this game kicks off now.
No team has won the FA Cup more than Arsenal, who have lifted the famous trophy 13 times. But the Gunners have had a disappointing first half of the season, one that cost head coach Unai Emery his job. Leeds, meanwhile, have been in great form and are on course for a return to the Premier League after a 15-year absence. It’s half a century since Leeds’s FA Cup purple patch, when they reached the final three times in four years, but they will come to the Emirates confident of upsetting their top-flight opponents. And all Leeds fans will know that the high point of that early 1970's run came in 1972, when they won the FA Cup for the first and only time after beating Arsenal in the final.
No team has won the FA Cup more than Arsenal, who have lifted the famous trophy 13 times. But the Gunners have had a disappointing first half of the season, one that cost head coach Unai Emery his job. Leeds, meanwhile, have been in great form and are on course for a return to the Premier League after a 15-year absence. It’s half a century since Leeds’s FA Cup purple patch, when they reached the final three times in four years, but they will come to the Emirates confident of upsetting their top-flight opponents. And all Leeds fans will know that the high point of that early 1970's run came in 1972, when they won the FA Cup for the first and only time after beating Arsenal in the final.
Heads Up Campaign
As with ALL the ties this weekend they will kick off 1 minute later than scheduled to accommodate a short video as part of the Heads Up campaign on metal health. Heads Up is partnering with Public Health England’s ‘Every Mind Matters’ across the Emirates FA Cup third round to draw attention to the simple steps we can all take to look after our mental health and well being. Spearheaded by HRH The Duke of Cambridge, the Heads Up campaign harnesses the influence and popularity of football to encourage more people – particularly men – to feel comfortable talking about, and taking action to improve, their mental health and to recognise that mental fitness is just as important as physical fitness. It is hoped that the initiative will raise awareness of the importance of looking after our mental health, with 60 seconds representing just the first step in the journey to improved well being. Fans will be encouraged to consider the positive impact 60 seconds can have on their own well being or in supporting a friend or family member.
We will update here on Monday night with the details of the 4th round draw while it's being made, which I believe will be made BEFORE the final Live game between Arsenal and Leeds United BBC 1 at the Emirates Stadium. Mark Chapman will host the draw, with former Arsenal and England defender Alex Scott joined by ex Arsenal star and Leeds United boss David O’Leary to pull out the numbers.
FA Cup Fourth Round Draw
Watford or Tranmere Rovers vs Wolves or Manchester United
As with ALL the ties this weekend they will kick off 1 minute later than scheduled to accommodate a short video as part of the Heads Up campaign on metal health. Heads Up is partnering with Public Health England’s ‘Every Mind Matters’ across the Emirates FA Cup third round to draw attention to the simple steps we can all take to look after our mental health and well being. Spearheaded by HRH The Duke of Cambridge, the Heads Up campaign harnesses the influence and popularity of football to encourage more people – particularly men – to feel comfortable talking about, and taking action to improve, their mental health and to recognise that mental fitness is just as important as physical fitness. It is hoped that the initiative will raise awareness of the importance of looking after our mental health, with 60 seconds representing just the first step in the journey to improved well being. Fans will be encouraged to consider the positive impact 60 seconds can have on their own well being or in supporting a friend or family member.
We will update here on Monday night with the details of the 4th round draw while it's being made, which I believe will be made BEFORE the final Live game between Arsenal and Leeds United BBC 1 at the Emirates Stadium. Mark Chapman will host the draw, with former Arsenal and England defender Alex Scott joined by ex Arsenal star and Leeds United boss David O’Leary to pull out the numbers.
FA Cup Fourth Round Draw
Watford or Tranmere Rovers vs Wolves or Manchester United
Hull City vs Chelsea
Southampton vs Middlesbrough or Tottenham Hotspur
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield Wednesday
Bournemouth vs Arsenal
Southampton vs Middlesbrough or Tottenham Hotspur
Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield Wednesday
Bournemouth vs Arsenal
Northampton Town vs Derby County
Brentford vs Leicester City
Millwall vs Sheffield UnitedBrentford vs Leicester City
Reading or Blackpool Town vs Cardiff City or Carlisle United
West Ham United vs West Bromwich Albion
Burnley vs Norwich City
Bristol Rovers or Coventry City vs Birmingham City
Manchester City vs Fulham
Burnley vs Norwich City
Bristol Rovers or Coventry City vs Birmingham City
Manchester City vs Fulham
Rochdale or Newcastle United vs Oxford United
Portsmouth vs Barnsley
Bristol City or Shrewsbury Town vs LiverpoolPortsmouth vs Barnsley
The fourth round will have 16 ties and is scheduled for the weekend of Friday 24th to Monday 27th January, with winning clubs collecting £180,000. 3rd Round replays will be resolved on Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th. The Live TV games will be decided soon after. Good luck to all involved.
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