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Forest to face Chelsea in FA Cup | Forest to face Chelsea in FA Cup |
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Nottingham Forest's reward for beating Charlton in the FA Cup is a fourth round tie against Chelsea. | Nottingham Forest's reward for beating Charlton in the FA Cup is a fourth round tie against Chelsea. |
The League One side will visit the Premiership champions in one of the more enticing games, while Arsenal will entertain Bolton. | The League One side will visit the Premiership champions in one of the more enticing games, while Arsenal will entertain Bolton. |
Manchester United will host Portsmouth and Watford will visit West Ham in other all-Premiership encounters. | Manchester United will host Portsmouth and Watford will visit West Ham in other all-Premiership encounters. |
Giantkillers Swansea knocked out Sheffield United and will visit either Chester City or Ipswich. | Giantkillers Swansea knocked out Sheffield United and will visit either Chester City or Ipswich. |
Interview: Nottingham Forest's Grant Holt | Interview: Nottingham Forest's Grant Holt |
606 DEBATE: Your reaction to the FA Cup draw | 606 DEBATE: Your reaction to the FA Cup draw |
Blackburn face a tricky tie as they will travel to a Championship side - either 1982 FA Cup runners-up QPR or Luton, who were runners-up in 1959. | Blackburn face a tricky tie as they will travel to a Championship side - either 1982 FA Cup runners-up QPR or Luton, who were runners-up in 1959. |
Luton boss Mike Newell will have extra motivation to lead his side to victory over QPR as he enjoyed a spell at Ewood Park. | Luton boss Mike Newell will have extra motivation to lead his side to victory over QPR as he enjoyed a spell at Ewood Park. |
Bristol Rovers boss Paul Trollope will try to instigate an upset against his former club Derby when he takes his League Two side to play the Championship high-flyers at Pride Park. | Bristol Rovers boss Paul Trollope will try to instigate an upset against his former club Derby when he takes his League Two side to play the Championship high-flyers at Pride Park. |
The thought of playing Chelsea is a mouth-watering prospect Forest boss Colin Calderwood Premiership strugglers Middlesbrough already face a difficult third round replay at Hull and face the prospect of a visit to either Bristol City or Coventry if the negotiate their way into the next round. | The thought of playing Chelsea is a mouth-watering prospect Forest boss Colin Calderwood Premiership strugglers Middlesbrough already face a difficult third round replay at Hull and face the prospect of a visit to either Bristol City or Coventry if the negotiate their way into the next round. |
Speaking about the Nottingham Forest tie, Reds manager Colin Calderwood said the prospect of playing the champions was "mouth-watering". | Speaking about the Nottingham Forest tie, Reds manager Colin Calderwood said the prospect of playing the champions was "mouth-watering". |
"I know I said on Saturday after the game that I wanted Tottenham but after that I was looking for Chelsea, Manchester United or Arsenal," he told Forest's website. | "I know I said on Saturday after the game that I wanted Tottenham but after that I was looking for Chelsea, Manchester United or Arsenal," he told Forest's website. |
"It's a fantastic draw for us. The fact that it's an away draw and we're going to Stamford Bridge really whets the appetite because it's a chance for us to enjoy a touch of glamour. | "It's a fantastic draw for us. The fact that it's an away draw and we're going to Stamford Bridge really whets the appetite because it's a chance for us to enjoy a touch of glamour. |
"I don't mind admitting I cheered when I heard the draw, and there's no denying the thought of playing Chelsea is a mouth-watering prospect." | "I don't mind admitting I cheered when I heard the draw, and there's no denying the thought of playing Chelsea is a mouth-watering prospect." |
Full draw: | Full draw: |
Arsenal v Bolton West Ham v WatfordBristol City or Coventry City v Hull City or MiddlesbroughChelsea v Nottingham ForestChester City or Ipswich Town v Swansea Cardiff City or Tottenham v Southend Utd or BarnsleyBarnet v Peterborough or Plymouth ArgyleBirmingham City or Newcastle United v ReadingDerby County v Bristol RoversSheffield Wednesday or Manchester City v SouthamptonCrystal Palace v Preston North EndManchester United v PortsmouthBlackpool v Norwich City Queens Park Rangers or Luton Town v Blackburn Rovers Wolverhampton Wanderers or Oldham v WBALeicester City or Fulham v Stoke City | |
The ties will be played on Friday 26, Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 January. | The ties will be played on Friday 26, Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 January. |