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I cannot access external links or browse websites. The search results provided do not include content from the Liverpool Echo article you've referenced. However, I can provide information about the FA Cup fourth round draw based on the search results available: The **FA Cup fourth round draw** took place on **Monday, January 12, 2026**, at Anfield before Liverpool's third-round match against Barnsley[2]. **Steven Gerrard and Joe Cole** conducted the draw, which was scheduled for approximately 6:35pm GMT and broadcast live on TNT Sports[2]. **Liverpool and Barnsley** were assigned **ball number 14** in the draw[2]. The fourth-round ties are scheduled to be played over the weekend of **Saturday, February 14, 2026**[2]. The draw came after an eventful third round that produced several notable upsets. **Non-league Macclesfield** achieved one of the greatest FA Cup shocks by defeating defending champions **Crystal Palace 2-1**, becoming the first non-league team to knock out the FA Cup holders since 1909[1]. Other notable results included **Wrexham defeating Nottingham Forest** and **Wigan Athletic beating Preston North End**[1]. **Arsenal** advanced comfortably with a 4-1 victory over Portsmouth, with Gabriel Martinelli scoring a hat-trick[1]. By this stage of the competition, all but two of the fourth-round teams had been confirmed, with only the Liverpool vs. Barnsley match and a postponed Salford City vs. Swindon Town tie remaining to complete the lineup[4]. The fourth round represents a significant stage where Premier League and Championship sides join the competition alongside lower-league teams, creating opportunities for dramatic encounters between clubs from different tiers of English football.
