Liverpool and Everton are to play out a Merseyside derby in the next round.
Monday 5th January 2009
In one of the quirky twists of fate that random draws often provide, local rivals Liverpool FC and Everton will play each other in the fourth round of the FA Cup; the most prestigious domestic tournament in the United Kingdom.
The match, along with Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspurs and Nottingham Forest v Derby, will be played in the penultimate weekend of this month. Bookmakers are already clamouring to give odds on the exciting match-ups.
Liverpool are 6-1 to win the entire tournament from a variety of online casinos including William Hill and Coral.
BlueSquare have them at 11/2. PaddyPower are the best bet for Everton – there they are 35-1 when they average around 25-1 elsewhere.
The full list of matches in the 4th round is as follows (some teams are yet to play their 3rd round matches):
Liverpool v Everton
Manchester United v Tottenham
Hull or Newcastle v Millwall or Crewe
Sunderland v Blyth or Blackburn
Hartlepool v West Ham
Leyton Orient or Sheffield United v Charlton or Norwich
Cardiff v Arsenal
Portsmouth or Bristol City v Histon or Swansea
Chelsea or Southend v Ipswich
Cheltenham or Doncaster v Aston Villa
West Brom or Peterborough v QPR or Burnley
Torquay v Coventry
Kettering v Fulham
Watford v Leicester or Crystal Palace
Derby v Nottingham Forest
Birmingham or Wolves v Middlesbrough
