Plymouth Argyle Draw Liverpool in FA Cup Fourth Round

Plymouth Argyle have drawn Liverpool, eight-time FA Cup winners, at home in the fourth round. The League One side, currently bottom of the Championship, pulled off a major upset by defeating Premier League team Brentford 1-0 in the third round, marking the biggest shock of the weekend. League One leaders Birmingham will host Newcastle, while Exeter, another third-tier team will face Nottingham Forest at home. Defending champions Manchester United, who triumphed over Arsenal on penalties will take on 2021 FA Cup winners Leicester City.

In addition, three all-Premier League matchups feature in the fourth round. Tottenham will travel to Aston Villa, Brighton will play Chelsea and Bournemouth will face Everton away. Meanwhile, Manchester City will visit either Leyton Orient or Derby County. These two teams will play their postponed third-round match on Tuesday after their original game was delayed due to a frozen pitch. Moreover, Crystal Palace will travel to League Two side Doncaster.

The lowest-ranked side remaining in the competition, National League club Dagenham & Redbridge will face Leeds if they defeat Millwall in their third-round tie on Monday. Finally, the FA Cup fourth-round matches will take place during the weekend of Saturday, 8 February. This draw sets up several exciting fixtures including potential upsets as lower league teams face top-flight opposition.