Mersey giants to clash in FA Cup

The fourth round of the FA Cup will feature a Merseyside derby after Liverpool and Everton were the first two balls drawn out of the hat.

Anfield will host the standout tie, a week after the pair meet at the same ground in the league, while other highlights include non-league Kettering entertaining Fulham and Arsenal travelling to Cardiff.

Nottingham Forest's reward for beating Manchester City yesterday is a trip to bitter rivals Derby while Coca-Cola League One Hartlepool, who beat Premier League Stoke, host West Ham.

Torquay, the other non-league side left in the draw, were also drawn at home with Coventry the visitors.

The ties will be played on the weekend of January 24/25.

The draw for the FA Cup Fourth Round is as follows:

Liverpool v Everton

Southampton/Man Utd v Tottenham

Hull/Newcastle v Millwall/Crewe

Sunderland v Blyth Spartans/Blackburn

Hartlepool v West Ham

Leyton Orient/Sheff Utd v Charlton/Norwich

Cardiff City v Arsenal

Portsmouth/Bristol City v Histon/Swansea

Chelsea/Southend v Ipswich Town

Cheltenham/Doncaster v Aston Villa

West Brom/Peterborough v QPR/Burnley

Torquay Utd v Coventry City

Kettering Town v Fulham

Watford v Leicester/Crystal Palace

Derby County v Nottm Forest

Birmingham/Wolves v Middlesbrough