The FA Cup Fourth Round Proper
Winning clubs receive £60,000 and televised clubs receive £150,000



Portsmouth 1-2 Liverpool

Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez was always confident of victory although admitted his side had to dig in to secure a route to the Fifth Round.

"In the first half we controlled the game and scored two goals. When they scored it was difficult. We had to defend well and counter-attack.

"I'm happy with the result."

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard was not surprised that Portsmouth gave his side a tough time.

"Portsmouth away is a very difficult game," he insisted, before adding that he did not have a clear view of the penalty.

"I did not see it. I was too far away."

 Wolves 0-3 Manchester United

Sir Alex Ferguson was pleased with his new look midfield combination of Wayne Rooney and Rio Ferdinand after the pair helped Manchester United breeze past Wolves.

"I gambled with Wayne and Rio in there and I think it paid off, they did OK," said Ferguson after the 3-0 win.

"My best options were at the back and I had to try something different. I might use them again against Blackburn.

"It is possible I could play them in there on Wednesday because they both did very well," said Ferguson.

"I was forced into the move really because my best selection options were all at the back. Darren Fletcher has played a lot of games and needed a break, while Alan Smith has been missing training with an ankle problem and I felt it was a big ask to throw him into a full-blooded FA Cup tie."

Wolves boss Glenn Hoddle was angry at his side's defending.

"All week we worked on things but I felt we contributed to all three goals with poor defending.

"We conceded an early goal, which is exactly what we didn't want to do, and another on the stroke of half-time with a schoolboy error.

"Then when we wanted to get at them at the start of the second half, we concede again. It's very disappointing."

 Coventry 1-1 Middlesbrough

Coventry manager Micky Adams said his team had carried out his instructions to the letter to earn a replay against Middlesbrough. Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink gave the Premiership side the lead, but Coventry hit back just ten minutes later through Stern John.

And Adams said: "We nearly pulled it off and it was a cracking Cup tie. We had a game plan and we stuck to it, but it was not quite enough."

Middlesbrough boss Steve McClaren added: "It was a tough game for us and we really had to dig in and show commitment and attitude.

"We are slightly disappointed we have not got the job done here, but we will take a replay in the circumstances."

Manchester City 1-0 Wigan

Following his sides late victory Stuart Pearce said: "We set a reasonable tempo but we looked a bit nervous in front of goal in the early stages. I think if we had taken an early lead then that would have settled us down a bit.

"It looked like it had 0-0 written all over it but the chance that came fell to a top predator."

Wigan boss Paul Jewell said: "I feel sick because I don't like losing but we have had a lot of games and a replay was the last thing we needed."

Reading 1-1 Birmingham City

Reading boss Steve Coppell said: "This is like a busman's holiday for us. We hope we can do well in the Cup but promotion remains our aim.

"The extra game is not ideal for either camp, but I've always said the squad is strong enough to cope.

"Once we took the lead, it was almost as though we had settled for a 1-0 win, which was fatal, and their goal was due to poor defending on our part.

Birmingham assistant boss Eric Black: "It was always going to be a tough match, they're top of their division and are full of confidence and energy.

"Going a goal down made it difficult but our second-half response was excellent and we could have won the game in the end.

"The triple substitution gave us a lift of spark and creativity in the last third of the pitch."

Preston North End 1-1 Crystal Palace

Preston manager Billy Davies: "You can't legislate for results, but you can legislate for performances - and ours was full of zest.

"We had a slow start, we were slow reacting to the goal, but the response to going behind was excellent.

"I'm very proud. We are trying to compete with the best and we have done well against a club with huge resources who are just out of the Premiership."

Crystal Palace manager Iain Dowie: "The last thing we need right now is a replay.

"We wanted it done and dusted in 90 minutes. We now have a ridiculous number of games in a short space of time, but we've got to get on with it.

"We started strong but we sat back and conceded the goal, then after that we finished the game strongly."

Brentford 2-1 Sunderland

Brentford manager Martin Allen believes there is still more to come from two-goal FA Cup hero Dudley 'DJ' Campbell.

The striker, who was starring in the competition last season for Yeading, netted twice against Premiership Sunderland to seal a dramatic 2-1 win for the Bees.

But Allen said: "He is a good player and has been working hard for three months after coming to us from the non-league. There is still more to come from him and he will get much stronger.

"But I'm so proud of all the players. I thought we put on a good performance and deserved to win this game.

"I'm not sure I enjoy any game when I am managing, but I'm sure I'll have a little smile to myself when I am on my own in the car on the way home."

Colchester United 3-1 Derby County

Colchester boss Phil Parkinson is hoping their brilliant 3-1 win over Derby will ensure he can keep hold of his best players. Neil Danns scored twice and Richard Garcia added a third before Tommy Smith's consolation for the Rams.

And Parkinson knows a lucrative draw in the Fifth Round could convince the club not to cash in by selling key stars.

"Financially this win is great. The league is our priority, but what the cup run could do for us is massive," he said. "The chairman might not have to sell anyone before Wednesday now and hopefully we will get to February 1 with our squad intact.

"This was a good win. Derby really came at us at the start and I would have been happy with 0-0 at half-time, but we scored just before the break and that was a massive bonus for us."

West Ham United 4-2 Blackburn

West Ham boss Alan Pardew said: "I am blessed with luxury up there. Dean Ashton is definitely fit for Wednesday - so God knows what I am going to do!

"Bobby carried it for us in that first half. He was terrific. This is what competition does, it pushes people.

"And what a terrific attitude Marlon showed after being left out of the team, to come on and put that effort in."

Blackburn manager Mark Hughes said: "It was a perfect start from the point of view of scoring after 30 seconds but West Ham got back into the game very quickly.

"Our defending wasn't very good and we didn't give ourselves a chance. That is something we have prided ourselves on, but we have had three hard games in a row.

"When you come to Upton Park you need to be on top form and as sharp as you can be and we weren't."

Cheltenham 0-2 Newcastle United

Cheltenham boss John Ward said: "We've been dignified, played well and given people a different perception of Cheltenham - the players can be very proud.

"The second goal was a bit of a killer blow for us, there was an element of good fortune about it for them.

"But this can be a springboard for the rest of our season - it has to be."

Newcastle boss Graeme Souness said: "This is the only competition for us now - we're not going to win the Premiership.

"Cheltenham were a credit to their division and played fantastically well - it was never comfortable for us.

"You can sometimes come unstuck in games like this and we are just grateful to be in the next round."

Charlton 2-1 Leyton Orient

Martin Ling was left feeling deflated after his brave Leyton Orient side were denied a replay against Premiership Charlton by a last-gasp Jay Bothroyd goal.

Lee Steele's equaliser after Jonathan Fortune's early goal for the Addicks looked set to give the O's another attempt at Brisbane Road, but they were struck by a late blow.

"It is frustrating because we had some chances of our own before they scored their winner," Ling said. "Instead they get a deflection which goes over our goalkeeper and that makes it hurt even more."

Alan Curbishley said: "We take the FA Cup very seriously but we just haven't done well enough over the years - we're happy to get through.

"It seemed like we thought we'd done enough by scoring early on, and Orient deserved their equaliser. But it was a great Cup tie, with the last 20 minutes really end-to-end."

Everton 1-1 Chelsea

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard revealed there were strong words in the dressing room at half-time before the Premiership leaders recovered to claim a 1-1 draw against Everton.

James McFadded headed home on 35 minutes and Jose Mourinho needed to gee his troops before Lampard netted the equaliser midway through the second-half.

"I don't feel we matched Everton's passion in the first-half and they were winning battles all over the pitch," the England star admitted.

"We had a good word with ourselves and the manager had his say as well and I think you saw the change in the second-half."

Everton manager David Moyes said: "I thought it was a top performance, especially given that we were without a lot of players.

"They all deserve a massive pat on the back. We played the best side in the country and for the most part gave them a really good game.

"I thought it was going to be our day but Chelsea battled back as they always do. Their record of winning games and getting back into games in the second half is second to none.

"We tried to plug all the gaps and hold it together but Chelsea got the goal they needed."

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said of Frank Lampard: "He is a very important player and this is why he is getting big awards in Europe.

"The way we play helps him get into the box and he arrived at the right moment to score the equaliser for us.

"Goodison Park is a very difficult place to come at any time and this is a good result for us.

"We have survived and taken the game home. That is not to say we are already in the next round because the replay will be difficult, but it is a positive."

Stoke City 2-1 Walsall

Stoke assistant boss Jan de Koning: "There was still a lot of pressure on us as the game went on but we deserved to win - at 2-1 it's always tight but it was a great save for Ed.

"He's played so many times for Holland that he has the experience to cope.

"The pressure was there and if they had scored again then of course we would have had a replay."

Walsall boss Paul Merson: "We showed them too much respect during the first half and they probably deserved to take the lead.

"But if you analyse things then it was a world-class finish and a world-class save that were the difference."

Leicester City 0-1 Southampton

Leicester City caretaker boss Ross Kelly: "I'm gutted, to have lost at the end of the game in the manner we did leaves you feeling sick.

"It was a real kick in the teeth but I'm not blaming anyone. We're in a rut at the moment, a rut where we can't win a game, and we need to stick together.

"When something positive happens we're all going to take the credit for it."

Southampton manager George Burley on teenage goalkeeper Bartosz Bialkowski: "I'm a firm believer in the adage which says if a player is good enough then he's old enough - and this boy is good enough.

"He's now kept two clean sheets in two games after making a great save in the second half which kept us in the match. Bartosz has already got a good reputation in Poland."

Aston Villa 3-1 Port Vale

Aston Villa manager David O'Leary: "It was good to have Kevin Phillips back. He is a really good player and there is no doubt that we have missed him.

"It was lovely to have a senior player like him on the bench to be able to call upon instead of having kids. He quickly made his presence known.

"He has done well for us this season, somebody I wish I could have signed a couple of years ago, and having him back will give us competition up front.

"Milan Baros is a threat and will score you goals. That is the type of striker he is. Sometimes they might not do much but they are always there in the box. Michael Owen is the same at times but you judge them on their goals.

Port Vale manager Martin Foyle: "The lads were disappointed afterwards because they thought they could have got something out of the game.

"Villa were a bit nervous because of their crowd and we got to half-time being level which was our main objective after frustrating them.

"They scored at the right time and I thought the second goal had killed the game off but we then had a real go at them. They were on the back foot and we had three or four good chances.

"Sean Doherty had a couple of good opportunities and on another day they might have gone in but we played well and, like I said, felt we could have got something here."