Plymouth face Liverpool in FA Cup fourth round as Man United, Chelsea, Man City and Tottenham learn opponents

Plymouth Argyle have been rewarded for their FA Cup ‘Cupset’ with a tie against Liverpool in the fourth round. The Pilgrims claimed one of the shocks of the weekend when they beat Premier League outfit Brentford 1-0 away from home. Plymouth will face Liverpool in the next roundAFP Liverpool, who beat Accrington Stanley 4-0, will travel to Home Park whilst holders Manchester United are at home to Leicester. Ruben Amorim’s side sealed a dramatic penalty shootout win over Arsenal despite being down to ten men. Amorim will face his predecessor Ruud van Nistelrooy, who was in interim charge at United before moving to Leicester permanently. Chelsea will travel to Brighton, with the winner of Leyton Orient vs Derby playing at home against Manchester City. Tottenham were taken to extra time against Tamworth but won 3-0 to earn a trip to Aston Villa. Frank Lampard’s Coventry City will welcome Ipswich Town, who were comfortable 3-0 winners over Bristol Rovers. Newcastle came from behind at home to beat Bromley 3-1, with Eddie Howe’s side now set to face Birmingham City at St Andrew’s. Dagenham and Redbridge are the lowest-ranked side left and will face Leeds United should they beat Millwall on Monday night, live on talkSPORT 2. Alongside this fixture, three other ties will be decided during the week following postponements this weekend due to the weather. Leyton Orient vs Derby, Mansfield Town vs Wigan Athletic and Preston North End vs Charlton all await victors. United will continue their FA Cup defence at home to LeicesterGetty The FA Cup could be set to deliver more surprises in the next roundGetty Like the third round, there will be no VAR in use in the FA Cup fourth round. Fourth round fixtures will take place across the weekend of February 8. FA Cup fourth round draw Ties to be played across the weekend of February 8 Manchester United v Leicester Leeds United v Millwall or Dagenham Brighton v Chelsea Preston North End or Charlton Athletic v Wycombe Wanderers Exeter City v Nottingham Forest Coventry City v Ipswich Town Blackburn Rovers v Wolves Mansfield Town or Wigan Athletic v Fulham Birmingham City v Newcastle United Plymouth Argyle v Liverpool Everton v Bournemouth Aston Villa v Tottenham Southampton v Burnley Leyton Orient or Derby County v Manchester City Doncaster Rovers v Crystal Palace Stoke City v Cardiff City

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Plymouth face Liverpool in FA Cup fourth round as Man United, Chelsea, Man City and Tottenham learn opponents

Plymouth Argyle have been rewarded for their FA Cup ‘Cupset’ with a tie against Liverpool in the fourth round.

The Pilgrims claimed one of the shocks of the weekend when they beat Premier League outfit Brentford 1-0 away from home.

Plymouth will face Liverpool in the next round
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Liverpool, who beat Accrington Stanley 4-0, will travel to Home Park whilst holders Manchester United are at home to Leicester.

Ruben Amorim’s side sealed a dramatic penalty shootout win over Arsenal despite being down to ten men.

Amorim will face his predecessor Ruud van Nistelrooy, who was in interim charge at United before moving to Leicester permanently.

Chelsea will travel to Brighton, with the winner of Leyton Orient vs Derby playing at home against Manchester City.

Tottenham were taken to extra time against Tamworth but won 3-0 to earn a trip to Aston Villa.

Frank Lampard’s Coventry City will welcome Ipswich Town, who were comfortable 3-0 winners over Bristol Rovers.

Newcastle came from behind at home to beat Bromley 3-1, with Eddie Howe’s side now set to face Birmingham City at St Andrew’s.

Dagenham and Redbridge are the lowest-ranked side left and will face Leeds United should they beat Millwall on Monday night, live on talkSPORT 2.

Alongside this fixture, three other ties will be decided during the week following postponements this weekend due to the weather.

Leyton Orient vs Derby, Mansfield Town vs Wigan Athletic and Preston North End vs Charlton all await victors.

United will continue their FA Cup defence at home to Leicester
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The FA Cup could be set to deliver more surprises in the next round
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Like the third round, there will be no VAR in use in the FA Cup fourth round.

Fourth round fixtures will take place across the weekend of February 8.

FA Cup fourth round draw

Ties to be played across the weekend of February 8

Manchester United v Leicester

Leeds United v Millwall or Dagenham

Brighton v Chelsea

Preston North End or Charlton Athletic v Wycombe Wanderers

Exeter City v Nottingham Forest

Coventry City v Ipswich Town

Blackburn Rovers v Wolves

Mansfield Town or Wigan Athletic v Fulham

Birmingham City v Newcastle United

Plymouth Argyle v Liverpool

Everton v Bournemouth

Aston Villa v Tottenham

Southampton v Burnley

Leyton Orient or Derby County v Manchester City

Doncaster Rovers v Crystal Palace

Stoke City v Cardiff City