2021/22 FA CUP FOURTH ROUND DRAW - SUNDAY 9th JANUARY 2022

The draw for the fourth round will be made on Sunday 9th January at approximately 4.50pm, following West Ham’s tie against Leeds United at the London Stadium. With no planned  replays in rounds three and four this season we will only have the final game between Manchester United vs Aston Villa game which is on BBC One on Monday night. 

The FA have scrapped replays in rounds three and four this season and exceptional decision was approved by the FA Board on Friday 17 December and has been taken in the wider interest of English football to alleviate the possibility of fixture congestion following several postponements in recent days and continued uncertainty ahead due to COVID-19.  Ties in the third and fourth rounds of this season’s competition will be played to a finish on the day, with extra-time and penalty shootouts if required.

In the UK the BBC / ITV will now share the broadcasts of the FA Cup ties, this arrangement will continue until the 2024-25 season at least. Seema Jaswal hosts the draw and should be joined by two stars including former Liverpool, Villa and England International keeper David James and current Arsenal and England player Leah Williamson in control of the balls to be drawn out of the 'hat' tonight. 

BBC Sport will show 18 Live matches per season, with highlights of the FA Community Shield. BBC Sport has second and third picks of matches in the Second Round, Fourth Round and the Quarter Finals, as well as first and fourth pick of matches the First, Third and Fifth Rounds, and first pick of the Semi-finals.

ITV Sport will show at least 20 live matches per season, plus live coverage of the FA Community Shield. ITV has first pick and fourth pick of matches in the Second Round, Fourth Round and the Quarter Finals, as well as second and third picks for the First, Third and Fifth Rounds and second pick of the Semi-finals.

My team AFC Wimbledon got beaten by non league Boreham Wood who will be the #1 ball, while other notable clubs to look for include holders Leicester City (#12), Manchester City (#20), Liverpool (#6) Manchester United (#24) also the likes of Cambridge (#26) and Kidderminster Harriers (#11) who are the lowest side still in the draw and both secured good wins to progress at the weekend.

The Full 4th round draw will appear here during the evening as the ties are confirmed ... matches for the fourth round will take place over the weekend of Friday 4th until Monday 7th February 2022, with winning clubs picking up £90,000 from the competition prize fund. 
Fourth Round Draw
    Crystal Palace  vs  Hartlepool United

    Bournemouth  vs  Boreham Wood

    Huddersfield Town  vs  Barnsley

    Peterborough United  vs  Queens Park Rangers

    Cambridge United  vs  Luton Town

    Southampton  vs  Coventry City

    Chelsea  vs  Plymouth Argyle

    Everton  vs  Brentford

    Kidderminster Harriers  vs  West Ham United

    Manchester United  vs  Middlesbrough

    Tottenham Hotspur  vs  Brighton and Hove Albion

    Liverpool  vs  Cardiff City

    Stoke City  vs  Wigan Athletic

    Nottingham Forest  vs  Leicester City

    Manchester City  vs  Fulham

    Wolverhampton Wanderers  vs  Norwich City

Let's see how this plays out later on Sunday. If your side is still involved in the competition then good luck. All the best.