LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Six-division Macclesfield payoff. Defeat the Crystal Palace One of the biggest shocks in FA Cup history was a home game against a Premier League opponent, this time against Brentford in the fourth round.
Macclesfield coach John Rooney, brother of England great Wayne Rooney, said: “I’ve always said I like Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal.” “But the other Premier League team is great.”
Title holders Palace were one of only six teams in the top six to have been eliminated in the third round, succumbing to a team 117 places below them in English football’s league pyramid. Other names included Manchester United, Tottenham, Everton, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest.
New Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior will take his team to former second-tier club Hull, but Manchester City will face lower-league sides Salford City or Swindon on Tuesday. Arsenal will host third-tier Wigan at home.
In all Premier League matches, Aston Villa host Newcastle, while Brighton face Liverpool, who beat third-tier Barnsley 4-1 on Monday.
Wrexham, a second division team owned by Hollywood celebrities Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenny, defeated Forest before being drawn at home to fellow Championship club Ipswich Town.
The match will take place around the weekend of February 14-15.
4th round draw:
liverpool or brighton
Stoke City vs Fulham
Oxford United vs. Sunderland
Southampton vs Leicester City
Wrexham vs. Ipswich Town
Arsenal vs Wigan Athletic
Hull City vs Chelsea
Burton Albion vs. West Ham
Burnley vs. Mansfield Town
Norwich City vs. West Bromwich Albion
Port Vale vs. Bristol City
Grimsby Town vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers
Aston Villa vs. Newcastle
Manchester City vs. Salford City or Swindon
Macclesfield vs. Brentford
Birmingham City vs. Leeds United
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