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FA Cup LIVE: Fourth-round draw in FULL as Liverpool set to face Plymouth, ten-man Man United beat Arsenal on penalties

The FA Cup fourth-round draw has been completed, and talkSPORT is right across all of the fallout from this weekend's action.

The action started with Everton scraping past Peterborough and Graham Potter's losing his first match in charge of West Ham.

Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City all swept aside lower-league opposition but Brentford were stunned by Championship Plymouth.

National League Tamworth took Tottenham to extra-time before eventually being knocked out while Manchester United also went the distance away at Arsenal and bested an instant classic on penalties.

FA Cup third round fixtures

Thursday, January 9

  • Sheffield United 0-1 Cardiff City - FT
  • Everton 2-0 Peterborough United - FT
  • Fulham 4-1 Watford - FT

Friday, January 10

  • Wycombe Wanderers 2-0 Portsmouth - FT
  • Aston Villa 2-1 West Ham - FT

Saturday, January 11

  • Bristol City 1-2 Wolves - FT
  • Middlesbrough 0-1 Blackburn Rovers - FT
  • Birmingham City 2-1 Lincoln City - FT
  • Liverpool 4-0 Accrington Stanley - FT
  • Leicester City 6-2 Queens Park Rangers - FT
  • Exeter City 3-1 Oxford United - FT
  • Reading 1-3 Burnley - AET
  • Norwich City 0-4 Brighton - FT
  • Preston North End P-P Charlton Athletic
  • Chelsea 5-0 Morecambe - FT
  • Bournemouth 5-1 West Brom - FT
  • Sunderland 1-2 Stoke City - AET
  • Brentford 0-1 Plymouth Argyle - FT
  • Nottingham Forest 2-0 Luton Town - FT
  • Manchester City 8-0 Salford City - FT
  • Leeds United 1-0 Harrogate Town - FT
  • Mansfield Town P-P Wigan Athletic
  • Coventry City 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday - AET (Coventry win 4-3 on penalties)

Sunday, January 12

  • Hull City 1-1 Doncaster Rovers - AET (Doncaster win 5-4 on penalties)
  • Tamworth 0-3 Tottenham - AET
  • Arsenal 1-1 Manchester United - AET (Man United win 5-3 on penalties)
  • Newcastle United 3-1 Bromley
  • Ipswich Town 3-0 Bristol Rovers
  • Crystal Palace 1-0 Stockport County
  • Southampton 3-0 Swansea City

Monday, January 13

  • 19:30: Millwall vs Dagenham & Redbridge - live on talkSPORT

Tuesday, January 14

  • 19:45: Mansfield vs Wigan
  • 19:45: Preston vs Charlton
  • 19:45: Leyton Orient vs Derby
  • Policy

    Chelsea's attacking stars must accept they will not start every match as head coach Enzo Maresca insisted rotation is key to his side's function.

    Saturday's 5-0 win over Morecambe in the FA Cup saw all five goals scored by players who have not been regular Premier League selections as Maresca shuffled his pack against the League Two strugglers.

    Defender Tosin Adarabioyo netted twice with finishes from outside the box whilst Christopher Nkunku hit his 13th of the season in all competitions.

    Joao Felix also scored twice in the second half, the second a brilliant curling effort from range, but despite he and Nkunku being on 20 goals between them their starts in the league have been sporadic.

    Both players prefer playing in the number 10 role but with Cole Palmer effectively untouchable in that position they have been either deployed elsewhere or limited to appearances from the bench.

    "The only thing I've said since the start is it's difficult to play games with so many attacking players," said Maresca. "If Joao plays it means that Cole doesn't play, or if Joao plays he has to play with Cole together but it depends on the game.

    "For me it's quite easy, we have three players that are more or less similar, Joao and Cole and Christo. Joao has played some games, Christo has played, they both played against Ipswich (a 2-0 defeat), they both played Southampton (5-1 win) and Leicester (2-1 win).

    "In some games we can play with them all together but not every game."

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  • Amorim: Zirkzee was a game changer

    "He is a good guy, he works a lot. Life has these beautiful things," Amorim told BBC Sport on Zirkzee.

    "A few weeks ago were in a difficult moment, now he was a gamechanger for us. We go through with a Joshua Zirkzee goal.

    "We have sometimes the feeling that everything in the end is going to be OK. I felt that since the beginning of the second half. I think also the Arsenal team felt that maybe today was not their day.

    "We deserved to pass through this round because we all suffered together and showed character."

    On Zirkzee and Bayindir bouncing back, Amorim added: "It’s really important for all the players. Your life as a footballer has cycles and moments and sometimes your life can change. At Tottenham people were pointing the finger at Altay and today he was our hero also.

    ";Josh had a small problem from the fans [when he was subbed off before half-time recently] and today he has the last penalty. Life is like that. Your time will come."

    Has Rashford played his last game for Man Utd?

    Amorim replied: "I don’t know. We will see. He’s a player for Man United, we’ll see.

    "He has to work, represent his club and he loves his club but I have to make choices. 

    "Already I've spoken about how I have to make choices, let's continue, see the next game and I have to make a selection."

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    Credit: Getty
  • Gabriel Jesus 'not looking good'

    "In a thousand games [like the penalty shootout defeat to Manchester United] you lose one," says Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta.

    Areta also adds Jesus' injury is 'not looking good' after the Brazilian was stretched off during the first-half.

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  • 'You have to be ready always' - Bayindir

    Player of the match, Altay Bayindir, told the BBC: "I just help my team. I am working everyday. I am patient. I just want to help this great team.

    "I want to make everyone happy for this great club. I'm working here everyday."

    "If you are not playing it doesn't matter. You have to be ready every minute, every second, if you are a Man Utd player you have to be ready always."

    "[Ruben Amorim] is talking with us everyday and he wants to help us. We love him and he's always trying to do his best.

    "He has a very good relationship with the players and we are trusting him, he is trusting us. We are fighting together."

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  • Kai in the Sky

    An afternoon to forget for Kai Havertz!

    Two guilt-edged chances missed and then his spot-kick was the only penalty saved in the shootout as Arsenal crashed out.

    "Havertz's nightmare gets worse and worse," marvelbet369.commentator Joe Shennan said after Arsenal's FA Cup dreams went up in smoke.

    The xG numbers:

    • Arsenal - 3.15 (1.98 went to Kai Havertz)
    • Man Utd - 0.27
  • FA Cup fourth round draw in FULL

    The ties will be played between February 7-10.

    • Manchester United v Leicester
    • Leeds v Millwall or Dagenham
    • Brighton v Chelsea
    • Preston or Charlton v Wycombe
    • Exeter v Nottingham Forest
    • Coventry v Ipswich
    • Blackburn v Wolves
    • Mansfield or Wigan v Fulham
    • Birmingham v Newcastle
    • Plymouth v Liverpool
    • Everton v Bournemouth
    • Aston Villa v Tottenham
    • Southampton v Burnley
    • Leyton Orient or Derby v Manchester City
    • Doncaster v Crystal Palace
    • Stoke vs Cardiff
  • And finally

    • Everton vs Bournemouth
    • Aston Villa vs Tottenham
    • Southampton or Swansea vs Burnley
    • Leyton Orient or Derby vs Man City
    • Doncaster vs Crystal Palace
    • Stoke City vs Cardiff
  • FA Cup fourth-round draw

    Tom Brady-backed Birmingham City will host Newcastle following the Magpies victory over Bromley this afternoon.

    Plymouth meanwhile have got an emphatic reward for their dramatic third-round upset win against Brentford.

    The Pilgrims will play host to Liverpool - the birth city of their recently departed manager Wayne Rooney.

    What a storyline that would have been!

  • FA Cup fourth-round draw

    Some more ties have been made!

    • Exeter vs Nottingham Forest
    • Coventry vs Ipswich
    • Blackburn Rovers vs Wolves
    • Mansfield or Wigan vs Fulham
  • FA Cup fourth-round draw

    Leeds could be facing Millwall in the next round!

    The Whites are through after beating Harrogate Town last night, with the Lions in action against Dagenham and Redbridge tomorrow.

    Elsewhere, Brighton will host Chelsea in another all-Premier League game, with Preston facing the winner of Charlton vs Wycombe

  • FA Cup fourth-round draw

    Manchester United are the first name out of the hat!

    Their reward is a home clash with Premier League rivals Leicester!

  • ZIRKZEE SENDS MAN UNITED THROUGH!

    REDEMPTION FOR JOSHUA ZIRKZEE!

    THE TEN-MEN OF UNITED DUMP OUT ARSENAL!

    Two weeks ago tomorrow Zirkzee was booed by his own fans when being subbed in the first half against Newcastle.

    The Dutchman was roundly cheered on by the travelling fans after coming off the bench and he's paid them back in kind.

    A nervelessly spot-kick from Zirkzee to send David Raya the wrong way and stroke into the bottom left corner.

    Full time: Arsenal 1(3) - 1(5) Manchester United

  • Arsenal 1-1 Man United (3-4) PENALTIES

    Thomas Partey scores.

  • Arsenal 1-1 Man United (2-4) PENALTIES

    LISANDRO MARTINEZ PUTS THE RED DEVILS ON THE BRINK!

    The Argentine defender scored at Anfield last weekend and now he's found the back of the net at the Emirates as well.

  • Arsenal 1-1 Man United (2-3) PENALTIES

    DECLAN RICE KEEPS THE GUNNERS IN THE SHOOTOUT!

    A huge pressure penalty for the England midfielder as he beats Altay Bayindir who had dived the right way but couldn't keep it out!

  • Arsenal 1-1 Man United (1-3) PENALTIES

    LENY YORO PRESSES HOME THE ADVANTAGE!

    Man United have daylight in the shootout as the teenage summer signing shows great composure to beat David Raya!

  • Arsenal 1-1 Man United (1-2) PENALTIES

    SAVE! KAI HAVERTZ IS DENIED!!

    Altay Bayindir goes the right way and brilliantly tips the German's spot-kick onto the base of the post and keeps it out.

    Joe Shennan told talkSPORT: "Kai Havertz's nightmare gets worse and worse!"

    Credit: AFP
    Credit: AFP
  • Arsenal 1-1 Man United (1-2) PENALTIES

    AMAD DIALLO PUTS THE VISITORS BACK IN FRONT!

    It's a third successive penalty that the goalkeeper goes the wrong way but this time it's to the other corner that David Raya dives.

  • Arsenal 1-1 Man United (1-1) PENALTIES

    MARTIN ODEGAARD SCORES THIS TIME!

    It's the opposite end of the pitch that Arsenal's captain was denied by Altay Bayindir but this time he beats the goalkeeper.

    Same style as Fernandes as he lashes it home on the left with Bayindir going the other way.

  • Arsenal 1-1 Man United (0-1) PENALTIES

    BRUNO FERNANDES SCORES!

    Manchester United's captain steps up first and sends David Raya the wrong way by stroking the ball into the bottom left corner.

    Credit: AFP
  • Arsenal 1-1 Man United FULL-TIME (AET)

    WE WILL HAVE A PENALTY SHOOTOUT!

    The FA Cup holders have done well to take their Premier League rivals the distance having played so long with a man fewer.

    However, some inspired defending and more importantly a stunning penalty save by Altay Bayindir has denied Mikel Arteta's Arsenal.

    The Man United stand-in goalkeeper can now prove an even bigger hero if he replicates those heroics in the shootout...

    Credit: Getty
  • Arsenal 1-1 Man United

    Welcome back, Kieran Tierney!

    In what could be one of his final ever Arsenal appearances the Scot defender comes on for the final stages of extra-time.

    Jorginho can't continue and Tierney comes on at left-back as Martinelli's position changes once again.

    Leandro Trossard is now in midfield where Jorginho was. It's been a hectic up and down 120 minutes for Mikel Arteta juggling this!

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  • Arsenal 1-1 Man United CHANCE

    WHAT A SAVE FROM DAVID RAYA!

    The visitors offered nothing in the first part of extra-time but they almost snatch a winner in the first attack from the restart.

    Amad Diallo's driving run from the halfway line to the Arsenal area goes unchallenged and then he picks out Joshua Zirkzee.

    The Dutchman is unmarked on the far side and attempts to emulate Bruno Fernandes with a sweeping finish into the far corner.

    His shot takes a wicked deflection off fellow substitute Thomas Partey and almost sneaks into the near post instead.

    However, Arsenal have Raya to the rescue as he brilliantly gets a strong hand to the ball to turn it behind.

    Credit: Getty
  • Arsenal 1-1 Man United HT (ET)

    15 minutes to go before penalties and it's understandably the Gunners who have looked more likely to take the lead.

    The biggest chance fell to substitute Leandro Trossard who looked to have the simplest of tap-ins from a Kai Havertz cross.

    However, with Altay Bayindir beaten, Matthijs de Ligt somehow got to the ball first to clear off the line before wildly celebrating!

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  • Arsenal 1-1 Man United

    Fantastic block from Matthijs de Ligt!

    Arsenal make an attacking sub before extra-time gets underway as Trossard comes on for Lewis-Skelly and Martinelli goes to wing-back.

    The overload nearly pays dividends down the left flank as Jorginho feeds Rice inside the box and the latter has the goal to aim at.

    Rice drills a low goalbound effort towards Bayindir but De Ligt appears from nowhere to make a vital block!

    Credit: Getty
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