Holders Arsenal face tough tie at Bolton

FA Cup holders Arsenal were handed a tough tie at Premier League rivals Bolton Wanderers when the draw for the fourth round of the FA Cup was made yesterday.

Favourites Chelsea will travel to meet the winners of the third round replay between second division strugglers Millwall and Premier League Everton while minor league heroes Burton Albion were handed the chance of a midland derby against Wolves - if they overcome the odds and defeat mighty Manchester United in their third round replay at Old Trafford.

If another minor league side Nuneaton Borough should beat Premier League Middlesbrough they would face local rivals Coventry of the second division.

Second Division Leicester City, who came from 2-0 down to beat Tottenham 3-2 were rewarded with a home tie against second division rivals Southampton.

Portsmouth will host Liverpool and West Ham will face Blackburn in two all-Premier League ties.

The ties will be played on the weekend of January 28-29.

Fourth round: Stoke or Tamworth vs Barnsley or Walsall; Cheltenham or Chester vs Newcastle; Coventry vs Nuneaton or M'boro; West Brom or Reading vs Torquay or Birmingham; Portsmouth vs Liverpool; Leicester vs Southampton; Bolton vs Arsenal;

Aston Villa vs Port Vale; Brentford vs Sunderland; Manchester City vs Wigan or Leeds; Millwall or Everton vs Chelsea; Preston vs C. Palace; West Ham vs Blackburn Rovers; Colchester vs Derby; Charlton vs Leyton Orient; Wolves vs Burton Albion or Man. United.