sport news YOUR GUIDE to the FA Cup fourth round as Leeds face nervy tie at Accrington trends now
The FA Cup fourth round weekend is upon us as we move towards the business end of English football's biggest domestic cup competition.
After Manchester City knocked out Arsenal on Friday night, there is just one all-Premier League clash remaining this weekend between Brighton and Liverpool.
That leaves the prospect of a number of upsets over the next couple of days, and Sportsmail has provided a guide to the fixtures that you simply don't want to miss.
Nathan Ake scored the only goal of the game as Man City knocked out Arsenal on Friday
ACCRINGTON v LEEDS, 12.30pm, BBC One
Leeds have been past the fourth round of the FA Cup just once in the last 10 seasons, falling at the first hurdle in five consecutive campaigns before getting past Cardiff in a replay this year.
A list of their recent Cup slayers includes Crawley, QPR, Newport County, Sutton United and Rochdale. Accrington Stanley certainly would not look out of place on that growing rap sheet.
‘In the US, we would always talk about the FA Cup,’ said Jesse Marsch. ‘We are very aware of what it holds in terms of David versus Goliath.’
Accy boss John Coleman added: ‘It’s 90 minutes against a team who have only got 11 players. They are on a lot more money but our side have big hearts.’
Jesse Marsch's side need to be careful to avoid an FA Cup upset at Accrington Stanley
WALSALL v LEICESTER, 12.30pm, BBC iPlayer
It would be great to see an upset here given the television channels snubbed this classic FA Cup tie in favour of showing Premier League teams. Walsall boss Michael Flynn has noted that.
Flynn’s Newport beat Leicester in 2019 and the Welshman told Sportsmail this week: ‘We cannot lose sight of what the FA Cup is about. It is about dreams.
‘Perhaps some people are more interested in viewing figures than what the Cup is about. I’ve watched the FA Cup since I was a kid and it is magical.’
It’s also 45 years to the day Dave Mackay’s Saddlers shocked Leicester, one of many Walsall giant-killings,
