Team news imminent
The two teamsheets are almost in for our final FA Cup tie of the fourth round.
Will Nuno Santo ring the changes for high-flying Forest, despite Liverpool’s humbling just down the road in Plymouth on Sunday?
We’ll soon find out – the City players got a rousing reception arriving ahead of a full house at St James’ Park.
Draw in full
Just in case you’ve been living under a rock since yesterday, here’s how the ties came out of the hat.
We’ve one more tie to come tonight, with Forest making the long trek down to Exeter.
- Preston North End vs Burnley
- Aston Villa vs Cardiff City
- Crystal Palace vs Millwall
- Manchester United vs Fulham
- Newcastle vs Brighton
- Bournemouth vs Wolves
- Manchester City vs Plymouth
- Exeter City/Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich Town
Eyes on the prize
Plymouth Argyle were the big story of round four, knocking out Premier Leaguer leaders Liverpool at Home Park.
The Pilgrims have been rewarded with a lucrative trip to face Man City.
Asked how much the tie could generate for the club, Chairman Simon Hallett told the BBC: “We’ve yet to work out the exact figures, but I am going to say it’s going to be somewhere between £600,000 and £1million.
“When we played Liverpool eight years ago Anfield had a capacity of just over 50,000 – we made about £700,000.
“So I think we should do a little bit better this time. The Etihad I believe has a capacity of about 62,000, so we think it should be somewhere between £600,000 and £1m.
“Much more important than the money – and the money will be nice – is that it’s going to be a great day out for at least 15,000 of our fans.”
Caldwell – Why can’t it be us?
After helping Wigan to FA Cup success in 2013, Exeter City boss Gary Caldwell is out for a shock tonight against Forest.
He told The Guardian: “It was an amazing achievement for such a small club.
“In this competition, a club always rises above what it can do.
“I said to the players at the start of this year: ‘Why can’t that be us?’”
FA Cup winning Exeter manager hopeful of c-upset
Exeter City manager Gary Caldwell believes his side can upset Nottingham Forest in tonight’s tie.
Caldwell was the captain of Wigan Athletic when they lifted the FA Cup in 2013 and will hope to channel that same magic tonight.
Caldwell said “We know we are massive underdogs, but with the magic of the cup there is always that possibility of an upset and we believe that at our very best we can do that”
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