LONDON: Leeds’ reward for eliminating Manchester United from the FA Cup on Sunday was another away tie against Premier League opposition after they were drawn against Tottenham Hotspur in the fourth round.Third-tier Leeds, 43 places below English champions and record 11-time FA Cup winners United, produced the shock of the third round with a 1-0 away win at Old Trafford thanks to Jermaine Beckford’s 19th minute goal.
Now Simon Grayson’s League One leaders travel to White Hart Lane for a fourth round clash that will take place on the weekend of January 23-24.
Meanwhile, holders Chelsea, who cruised through with a 5-0 win over Watford on Sunday, travel to second-tier Preston, who beat Colchester 7-0 on Saturday.
There is, as yet, only one guaranteed all Premier League fourth round tie after Arsenal, who came from behind to beat top-flight London rivals West Ham 2-1 on Sunday, were drawn away to Stoke.
Liverpool will be at home to fellow Premier League side Burnley if they can get past Reading in a third round replay while Merseyside rivals Everton, last season’s losing finalists, will face the winners of the replay between Birmingham and Nottingham Forest.
Roberto Mancini’s in-form Manchester City are away to second-tier Scunthorpe, Aston Villa face League One Brighton while Championship side Ipswich play third-tier Southampton.
Managerless Bolton are at home to either Sheffield United or QPR while Sunderland travel to Premier League basement club Portsmouth or Coventry.
Fulham must face the winners of Accrington’s tie against Gillingham, while Wigan are away to either Notts County or Forest Green – the last non-league club in the draw.
Premier League Wolverhampton, who won 1-0 away to third tier Tranmere in Sunday’s late kick-off, will be at home to Championship side Crystal Palace.
West Brom will play Plymouth or Newcastle while another all-Championship contest sees Bristol City or Cardiff face Leicester.
The other fourth round tie pits Millwall or Derby, who must replay at Pride Park, against Brentford or Doncaster, likewise League One and Championship clubs respectively, who couldn’t play Saturday because of a frozen pitch. — AFP