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FA Cup draw: Ball numbers confirmed for fifth round as Chelsea, Man Utd look to advance
FA Cup ball numbers for the fifth round draw have been confirmed as clubs compete to get their name in the hat.
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FA Cup action continues this weekend with the fourth round. The competition started with 736 teams back in August but just 32 remain.
The fourth round draw served up plenty of eye-catching fixtures.
Shrewsbury faced the daunting task of stopping Premier League runaway leaders Liverpool but a 2-2 draw earned an Anfield replay.
“I am not being big-headed but I am a bit disappointed we did not win,” said boss Sam Ricketts.
“I am delighted. I thought the players were excellent. I thought they carried out the game-plan to the letter the whole game and even though we were behind 1-0 I always thought we were in the game.
"We had chances to equalise, even at 2-0 a lot of teams would have gone under but we carried on and deservedly got the draw.
“I’d always rather play against the best. I’ve said as a player you want to play against the best and we’re no different now,” Ricketts said.
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Elsewhere, fellow League One side Tranmere Rovers lost to Manchester United following their replay win over Watford.
The Red Devils smashed six goals past their lower league opposition at Prenton Park.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer thanked Tranmere goalkeeper Scott Davies following the clash for firing up United players before the 6-0 thrashing.
City supporter Davies, 32, said he and his family had a 'big hatred' of United and 'if myself and my football club can have an influence on them having another bad day then great'.
FA Cup draw information
The draw for the fifth round will take place on Monday, January 27.
Fans can watch the event on BBC One's The One Show and it is scheduled to start at 7.19pm GMT.
FA Cup winners Teddy Sheringham (Man Utd, 1999) and Glen Johnson (Portsmouth, 2008) will be drawing out the names.
Streaming is available via the BBC iPlayer app and on the FA Cup’s official Twitter account.
FA Cup draw ball numbers
1 Tranmere Rovers or Manchester United
2 Chelsea
3 Southampton or Tottenham Hotspur
4 Sheffield Wednesday
5 AFC Bournemouth of Arsenal
6 Northampton Town or Derby County
7 Leicester City
8 Sheffield United
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9 Reading or Cardiff City
10 West Bromwich Albion
11 Norwich City
12 Coventry City or Birmingham City
13 Manchester City or Fulham
14 Newcastle United or Oxford United
15 Portsmouth
16 Shrewsbury Town or Liverpool