The English Football Association have given Farnborough permission to switch the FA Cup fourth round tie against Arsenal to Highbury.

Farnborough manager and chairman Graham Westley revealed he asked the Football Association to switch their fourth-round FA Cup date with Arsenal to Highbury because he could not guarantee the safety of Gunners fans.

Farnborough have been given an extra incentive to stage their FA Cup fourth-round tie against Arsenal at the Aimita Stadium.

PART-TIMERS Farnborough face a tricky choice between fulfilling an FA Cup dream or accepting a financial windfall after being handed a glamour fourth-round tie against Premiership champions Arsenal.

Non-league Farnborough were today handed a dream FA Cup fourth tie against holders Arsenal.