MANCHESTER United will visit Aldershot Town of League Two after the two were paired in the fourth round.
Aldershot, halfway down the lowest tier of the Football League, reached this stage of the competition for the first time after beating League One (third division) side Rochdale 2-1 this week. Their only previous meeting with current League champions United, who knocked out Leeds United 3-0 on Tuesday, came in this competition in 1970-71 when United won 3-1 at Aldershot.
Since then the Hampshire club were disbanded and lost their League place in 1992 before being re-formed and fighting their way back through the minor leagues to reclaim their League status in 2008.
The draw produced five all-Premier League ties with Arsenal, last seasons beaten finalists, at home to Bolton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers meeting Newcastle United, Everton at home to Chelsea, Stoke City meeting Liverpool and Wolves facing Manchester City. Cardiff City were drawn to play Burnley and Crystal Palace face Southampton
LEAGUE CUP (fourth-round draw): Wolves v Manchester City, Cardiff v Burnley, Blackburn v Newcastle, Arsenal v Bolton, Stoke v Liverpool, Aldershot v Manchester United, Crystal Palace v Southampton, Everton v Chelsea. Ties to be played week commencing October 24th.
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