FA Cup fourth round draw – as it happened

Arsenal were paired with Manchester United, while non-league Barnet will host Brentford in the last 32 of the competition

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The full draw for the fourth round of the FA Cup

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That’s your lot. Arsenal v Manchester United stands out, and there is also a great chance for some of the smaller clubs to reach the last 16.

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Barnet v Brentford

Portsmouth v QPR

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Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday or Luton Town

Newcastle United or Blackburn Rovers v Watford

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Brighton & Hove Albion v West Bromwich Albion

Bristol City v Bolton Wanderers

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Swansea City v Gillingham

AFC Wimbledon v West Ham

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Right, here we go.

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BREAKING NEWS: THE BALLS ARE GOING INTO THE BOWL

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Hello, good evening and welcome to a unique moment in human history. The draw for the fourth round of the 2018-19 FA Cup has never happened before; it will never happen again.

The third round was fun, with famous victories for Barnet, Newport, Gillingham, Oldham, Bristol City and others will be looking for a big tie. The draw will be take place after Wolves’ third-round match agianst Liverpool, and will be conducted by two former Wolves players, Carl Ikeme and Robbie Keane. It’s a particular honour for Keane, who was a fanatical childhood supporter of all 36 clubs left in the hat. Har, har, har.

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