- Tuesday, February 25, 2025
City have lost on all five previous visits since Spurs’ new stadium opened in 2019, without scoring a single goal.
By: India Weekly
HOLDERS Manchester City will have to end their hoodoo at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to progress in the FA Cup fourth round as non-league Eastleigh could face Manchester United.
City have lost on all five previous visits since Spurs’ new stadium opened in 2019, without scoring a single goal.
Tottenham, who progressed to the last 32 with a 1-0 win over Burnley on Friday, struck late to snatch a 3-3 draw when the sides last met in December at the Etihad.
United are in action later on Monday away to League One Wigan.
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The winners will face either Eastleigh of the National League or League Two Newport County, who will face off in a third round replay on January 16.
Chelsea host Aston Villa in the other standout tie.
Maidstone, the only other non-league side still in the draw, travel to Championship high-flyers Ipswich.
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Premier League leaders Liverpool will host Norwich or Bristol Rovers after beating Arsenal 2-0 in the pick of the third round ties.
Draw in full:
Watford v Southampton
Blackburn v Wrexham
Bournemouth v Swansea
West Brom v Brentford or Wolves
West Ham or Bristol City v Nottingham Forest or Blackpool
Leicester v Hull or Birmingham
Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry
Chelsea v Aston Villa
Ipswich v Maidstone
Liverpool v Norwich or Bristol Rovers
Tottenham v Manchester City
Leeds v Plymouth
Crystal Palace or Everton v Luton or Bolton
Newport or Eastleigh v Wigan or Manchester United
Sheffield United v Brighton
Fulham v Newcastle
Ties to be played over the weekend of January 26-29
(AFP)
