Nottingham Post

Harriers to face Hammers at home

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KIDDERMINS­TER Harriers, the lowest-ranked team remaining in the FA Cup, have been drawn against West Ham United in the fourth round.

The National League North outfit, who stunned Championsh­ip side Reading 2-1 on Saturday, were rewarded with a tie at home to the Premier League side.

Boreham Wood, the other non-league team left in the competitio­n, were handed a trip to Championsh­ip tabletoppe­rs Bournemout­h, while League One Cambridge United will entertain Luton Town for a place in the fifth round following their superb 1-0 victory at Newcastle United.

Chelsea, beaten by the Foxes in last year’s showpiece, will host Plymouth Argyle at Stamford Bridge.

Manchester City will play Fulham at the Etihad Stadium, with Manchester United or Aston Villa, who complete the third-round schedule at Old Trafford tonight, to welcome Middlesbro­ugh.

Liverpool, who survived a slight scare against League One Shrewsbury Town on Sunday, will take on Cardiff City at Anfield.

Everton will host Brentford, Brighton & Hove Albion travel to Tottenham Hotspur and, after beating Sheffield United 3-0 on Sunday, Wolves will play Norwich City at Molineux.

Elsewhere, League Two Hartlepool United, competing in round four for the first time since 2009, have been handed a trip to Crystal Palace, while Huddersfie­ld Town face Barnsley and QPR head to Peterborou­gh United.

Southampto­n will entertain Coventry City, while Stoke City will play Wigan Athletic at home.

The fourth-round matches will be played on the opening weekend in February.

FA Cup fourth round draw: Crystal Palace v Hartlepool United, Bournemout­h v Boreham Wood, Huddersfie­ld Town v Barnsley, Peterborou­gh United v Queens Park Rangers, Cambridge United v Luton Town, Southampto­n v Coventry City, Chelsea v Plymouth Argyle, Everton v Brentford, Kiddermins­ter Harriers v West Ham United, Manchester United/ Aston Villa v Middlesbro­ugh, Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton and Hove Albion, Liverpool v Cardiff City, Stoke City v Wigan Athletic, Nottingham Forest v Leicester City, Manchester City v Fulham, Wolverhamp­ton Wanderers v Norwich City. Ties to be played February 4-7.

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