BLACKBURN Rovers have been drawn at home to Premier League side Swansea City in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
Rovers progressed to the last 32 with a 2-1 win at fellow Championship outfit Charlton Athletic on Saturday and were last night drawn to face Garry Monk’s Swans in the next round.
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The tie will take place on the weekend of January 24 and 25, and it will be the first time Swansea have visited Ewood Park since Yakubu scored four times in a 4-2 victory over the Welsh team in the Premier League during the Steve Kean era in 2011.
Swansea reached the fourth round after a 6-2 triumph at League Two Tranmere Rovers on Saturday, despite having been in top flight action only two days earlier.
Elsewhere in the fourth round draw, Cambridge United have been handed a dream tie at home to 11-time winners Manchester United.
Chelsea will host London rivals Millwall - if the Lions come through their replay with Bradford City.
Burnley will host Leicester if they win their replay at Tottenham, after drawing 1-1 with Mauricio Pochettino’s side at Turf Moor last night.
Selected ties: Southampton/Ipswich v Crystal Palace, Cambridge United v Manchester United, Chelsea v Millwall/Bradford, Derby v Scunthorpe/Chesterfield, Preston v Sheff Utd, Aston Villa v Bournemouth, Burnley/Tottenham v Leicester.
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