Overview
- The confirmed fourth-round fixtures are: Arsenal v Brighton, Grimsby Town v Brentford, Swansea City v Manchester City, Newcastle v Tottenham, Wrexham v Cardiff City, Liverpool v Crystal Palace, Wolves v Chelsea, and Wycombe v Fulham.
- All ties are one-off matches with the first club drawn at home, scheduled for the week commencing Monday 27 October.
- Three Welsh clubs have reached the last 16 for the first time, with Wrexham hosting Cardiff City and Swansea City drawing Manchester City.
- League Two giant-killers Grimsby Town, who eliminated Manchester United and then Sheffield Wednesday, will host Brentford at Blundell Park.
- Defending champions Newcastle United were paired with Tottenham Hotspur, as the draw was conducted live on Sky Sports and the competition’s channels.