By Mark Sugar
January 5 2004

Should Reading beat Preston North End next Tuesday at the Madejski Stadium,they face a trip to Wales against Division 3 side Swansea.The 4th Round takes place on the 24th January. How does a club like Reading look at today's Fa Cup draw.If Steve Coppell is looking at progressing in the cup then we have a good draw.But if the club are looking to make money from the draw then I don't think Match of the Day will be sending their camera's down the M4.

But the big issue that needs raising is Reading aern't there yet,they still got to get past a very good Preston side under Craig Brown's leadership.Ricardo Fuller gave the Reading defence a torrid time and if Reading are to win,they will have to keep him quiet.

For Swansea,they have Lee Trundle in their side who has attracted the intrest of Reading before.He has alot of skill and will be looking to impress.

The 4th Round takes place on Saturday 24th January.The Full draw is below

Full fourth-round draw
Man City or Leicester City v Tottenham
Swansea v Preston or Reading
Northampton or Rotherham v Man Utd
Kidderminster or Wolves v West Ham
Arsenal v Middlesbrough
Coventry v Accrington or Colchester
Ipswich v Sunderland
Luton v Tranmere or Bolton
Liverpool v Newcastle Utd
Burnley v Gillingham
Nottingham Forest v Sheffield Utd
Portsmouth v Barnsley or Scunthorpe
Everton v Fulham
Telford v Millwall
Southend or Scarborough v Watford or Chelsea
Birmingham v Wimbledon or Stoke City