Liverpool’s reward for a successful conclusion to their third round FA Cup tie against Luton Town will be a tie against Swansea City or the only non-league side left in the competition, Havant & Waterlooville.
In the draw today at Soho Square, conducted by Anfield legend John Aldridge, the Reds were paired with the winners of the tie between the League One team and the Blue Square Conference South side, who are based in Hampshire.
The sides drew 1-1 at Swansea's Liberty Stadium on Saturday with the 10-man visitors equalising late on to force a replay on Wednesday week at their West Leigh Park ground.
The Reds have not played non-league opposition in the FA Cup since Altrincham were seen off 4-1 in a 1981 third round tie but have been embarrassed by minnows before, famously losing to Worcester City in 1959.
Liverpool and Swansea City have met on five previous occasions in the FA Cup, the most recent being in 1990 when the Reds ran up an 8-0 scoreline in an Anfield replay following a goalless draw at the Vetch Field.
Liverpool also progressed after ties in 1936, 1971 and 1982 with Swansea's sole triumph coming in a 1964 quarter final.
With Bill Shankly's side striding towards their first championship under his reign, the then Second Division side stunned Anfield by winning 2-1 with left-back Ronnie Moran missing a penalty late on.
After semi-final defeat to Leicester City the previous season, it appeared Liverpool's FA Cup jinx would never end although it would only be another 12 months before the FA Cup finally resided at Anfield following victory over Leeds United at Wembley in 1965.
Full draw for the fourth round of the FA Cup
Arsenal v Stoke City/Newcastle
Coventry v Walsall/Millwall
Oldham v Huddersfield Town
Swindon/Barnet v Fulham/Bristol Rovers
Wigan v Chelsea
Luton/Liverpool v Swansea/Havant & Waterlooville
Southend v Barnsley
Southampton v Norwich/Bury
Man Utd v Tottenham/Reading
Portsmouth v Plymouth
Derby/Sheff Wed v Preston
Watford v Wolves
Peterborough v Charlton/West Brom
Sheff Utd v West Ham/Man City
Mansfield v Middlesbrough
Tranmere/Hereford v Cardiff
Ties to be played on 26 & 27 January
FA Cup third-round replay dates
Tuesday 15 January
West Brom v Charlton
Bury v Norwich
Barnet v Swindon
Reading v Tottenham
Millwall v Walsall
Bristol Rovers v Fulham
Sheffield Wednesday v Derby
Liverpool v Luton
Wednesday 16 January
Man City v West Ham
Havant & Waterlooville v Swansea
Newcastle v Stoke
Hereford v Tranmere
In the draw today at Soho Square, conducted by Anfield legend John Aldridge, the Reds were paired with the winners of the tie between the League One team and the Blue Square Conference South side, who are based in Hampshire.
The sides drew 1-1 at Swansea's Liberty Stadium on Saturday with the 10-man visitors equalising late on to force a replay on Wednesday week at their West Leigh Park ground.
The Reds have not played non-league opposition in the FA Cup since Altrincham were seen off 4-1 in a 1981 third round tie but have been embarrassed by minnows before, famously losing to Worcester City in 1959.
Liverpool and Swansea City have met on five previous occasions in the FA Cup, the most recent being in 1990 when the Reds ran up an 8-0 scoreline in an Anfield replay following a goalless draw at the Vetch Field.
Liverpool also progressed after ties in 1936, 1971 and 1982 with Swansea's sole triumph coming in a 1964 quarter final.
With Bill Shankly's side striding towards their first championship under his reign, the then Second Division side stunned Anfield by winning 2-1 with left-back Ronnie Moran missing a penalty late on.
After semi-final defeat to Leicester City the previous season, it appeared Liverpool's FA Cup jinx would never end although it would only be another 12 months before the FA Cup finally resided at Anfield following victory over Leeds United at Wembley in 1965.
Full draw for the fourth round of the FA Cup
Arsenal v Stoke City/Newcastle
Coventry v Walsall/Millwall
Oldham v Huddersfield Town
Swindon/Barnet v Fulham/Bristol Rovers
Wigan v Chelsea
Luton/Liverpool v Swansea/Havant & Waterlooville
Southend v Barnsley
Southampton v Norwich/Bury
Man Utd v Tottenham/Reading
Portsmouth v Plymouth
Derby/Sheff Wed v Preston
Watford v Wolves
Peterborough v Charlton/West Brom
Sheff Utd v West Ham/Man City
Mansfield v Middlesbrough
Tranmere/Hereford v Cardiff
Ties to be played on 26 & 27 January
FA Cup third-round replay dates
Tuesday 15 January
West Brom v Charlton
Bury v Norwich
Barnet v Swindon
Reading v Tottenham
Millwall v Walsall
Bristol Rovers v Fulham
Sheffield Wednesday v Derby
Liverpool v Luton
Wednesday 16 January
Man City v West Ham
Havant & Waterlooville v Swansea
Newcastle v Stoke
Hereford v Tranmere
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