FA Cup: Arsenal home to League One Coventry in fourth round

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Arsenal's reward for beating London rivals Tottenham on Saturday is a home tie against League One Coventry City in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

The Gunners, who were knocked out by Blackburn in the fifth round in 2013, last lifted the trophy in 2005.

Chelsea will host Stoke, while Manchester City will play Watford if they defeat Blackburn in their third-round replay.

Ties will be played on 25 and 26 January.

Swansea's reward for beating Manchester United at Old Trafford is a trip to Championship side Birmingham City.

Holders Wigan will entertain Crystal Palace after beating MK Dons in their replay after the two sides drew 3-3 in their first meeting.

Roberto Martinez's Everton head to League One Stevenage, while Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Cardiff will travel to Championship side Bolton Wanderers.

Liverpool, who defeated League One Oldham 2-0 in their third-round fixture, will travel to Championship side Bournemouth.

Hull City travel to League Two Southend, who are managed by former Tigers boss Phil Brown.

"You couldn't write the script, it really is what the FA Cup is all about," said Brown,, external who managed Hull from 2006 until 2010.

"One of my ambitions when I arrived at Southend United was to fill the stadium and I think we can do that against Hull."

Kidderminster are the only non-league side left in the competition after beating League One promotion hopefuls Peterborough in their third-round replay. They will travel to Premier League strugglers Sunderland in the fourth round.

FA Cup fourth-round draw

Sunderland v Kidderminster

Bolton v Cardiff

Southampton v Yeovil

Huddersfield v Charlton or Oxford

Port Vale v Brighton

Nottingham Forest v Preston

Southend v Hull

Rochdale v Sheffield Wednesday

Arsenal v Coventry

Stevenage v Everton

Wigan v Crystal Palace

Chelsea v Stoke

Blackburn or Manchester City v Watford

Bournemouth v Liverpool

Birmingham v Swansea

Sheffield United v Fulham

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