Kidderminster to host West Ham in FA Cup fourth round

Fellow non-league side Boreham Wood will travel to Bournemouth

Sam Austin of Kidderminster Harriers (hidden) celebrates after scoring their first goal in the FA Cup third-round game against Reading at Aggborough Stadium. Photograph: Clive Mason/Getty Images
Sam Austin of Kidderminster Harriers (hidden) celebrates after scoring their first goal in the FA Cup third-round game against Reading at Aggborough Stadium. Photograph: Clive Mason/Getty Images

Kidderminster, the lowest-ranked team remaining in the FA Cup, have been drawn against West Ham in the fourth round.

The National League North outfit, who stunned Reading 2-1 on Saturday, were rewarded with a tie at home to the Premier League side.

Boreham Wood, the other non-league team left in the competition, were handed a trip to Championship table-toppers Bournemouth, while League One Cambridge will entertain Luton for a place in the fifth round following their superb 1-0 victory at Newcastle.

Holders Leicester will make the short trip to the City Ground to take on Nottigham Forest after they shocked Arsenal in the late-kick-off, Lewis Grabban scoring the winner in the 83rd minute.

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face the winners of Sunday’s late kick-off between Nottingham Forest and Arsenal at either the City Ground or the Emirates Stadium.

Chelsea, beaten by the Foxes in last year’s showpiece, will host Plymouth at Stamford Bridge.

Manchester City will play Fulham at the Etihad Stadium, with Manchester United or Aston Villa, who complete the third-round schedule on Monday evening, to welcome Middlesbrough.

Liverpool, who survived a slight scare against League One Shrewsbury on Sunday, will take on Cardiff at Anfield.

Everton will host Brentford, Brighton travel to Tottenham and, after beating Sheffield United 3-0 on Sunday, Wolves will play Norwich at Molineux.

Elsewhere, League Two Hartlepool, competing in round four for the first time since 2009, have been handed a trip to Crystal Palace, while Huddersfield face Barnsley and QPR head to Peterborough.

Southampton will entertain Coventry, while Stoke will play Wigan at home.

The fourth-round matches will be played on the opening weekend in February.

FA CUP FOURTH-ROUND DRAW
Crystal Palace v Hartlepool United
Bournemouth v Boreham Wood
Huddersfield Town v Barnsley
Peterborough United v Queens Park Rangers
Cambridge United v Luton Town
Southampton v Coventry City
Chelsea v Plymouth Argyle
Everton v Brentford
Kidderminster Harriers v West Ham United
Manchester United/Aston Villa v Middlesbrough
Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton & Hove Albion
Liverpool v Cardiff City
Stoke City v Wigan Athletic
Nottingham Forest v Leicester City
Manchester City v Fulham
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Norwich City
Games to played between February 4th and 7th