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Arsenal vs Newcastle
Shooter : Newcastle may have King Kev back at the helm, but they have a rotten record in London - and will be taking on a full-strength Gunners line-up keen to deliver a backlash after their Carling Cup drubbing. Keegan will have his troops fired up but the hosts will progress. 3-1
Prediction : Home Win    Actual Result : Home Win
Looter : It's a huge early test of King Kev's credentials and if he can pull this one off, never mind Jose, I think we'll have found a new 'Special One'. But the Gunners, with four wins in their last six, should have far too much for the Toon, who will play with spirit but will come away beaten. 2-1
Prediction : Home Win    Actual Result : Home Win
Liverpool vs Havant & Waterlooville
Shooter : Most pundits will be claiming the non-league visitors Havant got a chance (see what I've done there) but Luton showed the Reds can be kept at bay - for about 40 minutes anyway. Expect the same, a plucky rearguard action in the first half, before class shines through. 4-0
Prediction : Home Win    Actual Result : Home Win
Looter : Liverpool have nothing to gain and everything to lose in this one and anything but a handsome home win will see the vultures circling once again over Anfield. Liverpool will rest a few of their bigger names but still expect them to win 4-0.
Prediction : Home Win    Actual Result : Home Win
Oldham Athletic vs Huddersfield
Shooter : Oldham would have perhaps preferred an away tie, having beaten Everton at Goodison and won six on the road in the league. Both sides are mid-table in League One, and I can't see anything separating them after 90 minutes. A draw for me, 1-1.
Prediction : Draw    Actual Result : Away Win
Looter : Both sides go into this game without a win between them in their last eight games (Oldham three games and Huddersfield five) so expect things to be pretty tight once again. The teams also played out a draw back in their League One clash in October, so we could be on for a repeat. 1-1
Prediction : Draw    Actual Result : Away Win
Aston Villa vs Blackburn
Shooter : Villa are very impressive on home territory, but I've got a sneaky feeling Rovers are going to nick this one. The visitors' physical approach won't suit Villa's passing game and with the Roque, Roberts, Bentley and McCarthy ready to roll, it's a Rovers win for me. 1-2
Prediction : Away Win    Actual Result : Draw
Looter : Blackburn will be ripe for revenge after Villa stuffed them 4-0 at Ewood Park recently, and this is one that could be decided through the aerial duals between Chris Samba and Martin Laursen. A real tough cookie this one, but with home advantage, expect Villa to just edge a vital home league win. 1-0
Prediction : Home Win    Actual Result : Draw
Man Utd vs Tottenham
Shooter : Sorry Spurs fans, but it's fair to say this would normally be a home banker going on previous seasons. But Ramos has an immaculate record in cup competitions (as he proved at Sevilla and in midweek) and confidence in the Tottenham camp will be sky high. Expect goals - 2-2.
Prediction : Draw    Actual Result : Home Win
Looter : Tottenham are buzzing after their Carling Cup stuffing of Arsenal and will travel to Old Trafford in really high spirits. They were narrow 1-0 losers back there earlier in the season and will be confident of at least going one better this time around. But I expect United's class to eventually tell and they may have to recover from an early shock to record a 2-1 win.
Prediction : Home Win    Actual Result : Home Win
Sheff Utd vs Man City
Shooter : Bryan Robson got the dreaded vote of confidence this week after a poor league campaign - but the cup has been his saving grace after a fine win over Bolton. City have class in midfield and defence, but are a little brittle away from Eastlands. 1-1
Prediction : Draw    Actual Result : Home Win
Looter : Sven the manager has a bigger trophy haul than City the club believe it or not, but a win in this one could have the Blues dreaming of a May trip to the famous Wembley arch. Old nemesis Bryan Robson stands between them and a path into the fifth round, but the Blades were awful in the Sheffield derby last week and City should ease to victory. 1-3
Prediction : Away Win    Actual Result : Home Win
Hereford United vs Cardiff City
Shooter : If Bulls boss Graham Turner hasn't been banging on about Ronnie Radford and Ricky George all week he's a fool. Hereford will be hoping to emulate their famous 2-1 cup win over Newcastle in 1972 - and if John Motson's got the commentary gig they're laughing. Cardiff are no mugs but this is the cup, and Hereford are flying high in League Two. 2-1
Prediction : Home Win    Actual Result : Away Win
Looter : The Bulls have already accounted for three League One scalps in Leeds, Hartlepool and Tranmere and will hope to go one better by beating Cardiff. But the Bluebirds are in solid form of late and I expect them to bag a replay from their short trip across the border. 2-2
Prediction : Draw    Actual Result : Away Win
Portsmouth vs Plymouth Argyle
Shooter : Pompey may have rediscovered their goalscoring touch, with Benjani bagging a hat-trick against Derby, but Plymouth have decent pedigree in the FA Cup and battered Watford before losing to them last season. Argyle like to keep it tight on the road, so a 1-1 draw for me.
Prediction : Draw    Actual Result : Home Win
Looter : If this tie had come up three weeks ago, then I'd be tipping Plymouth to possibly cause an upset. But the Pilgrims have sold, not one, not two, but three of their best players this month and come up against a Pompey side who just remembered how to win at Fratton Park. Plymouth will work hard, but they just won't have enough class to trouble Harry's men. 2-0
Prediction : Home Win    Actual Result : Home Win
Watford vs Wolves
Shooter : Hardly a classic cup encounter, these two know each other's game inside out and it should be a war of attrition between two teams whose priority perhaps lies in the league campaign. Marlon King won the Molineux clash between these two on opening day - but he won't be playing as wants a move to Fulham. 0-0 or 1-1.
Prediction : Draw    Actual Result : Away Win
Looter : This one might not be pretty, given that Wolves aren't scoring many and Watford just cannot win at home right now. Don't expect a goals avalanche once again, but I think the hosts might just edge an unattractive game 1-0.
Prediction : Home Win    Actual Result : Away Win
Wigan Ath vs Chelsea
Shooter : You'd expect Chelsea to be knackered after their win at Goodison on Weds, but the buzz of reaching a Wembley final will still be fresh - plus they just keep on winning games. Ballack's return has been key, and with Titus Shambles in defence, Latics are 1-0 down before kick-off! 0-2
Prediction : Away Win    Actual Result : Away Win
Looter : The Blues have a terrific record on their travels this season, keeping 10 clean sheets on their travels. The Prem game earlier in the season saw the Blues triumph 2-0 at The JJB and although Wigan are a much more solid outfit since that game, so too are Chelsea so we could be on for a repeat scoreline. 0-2
Prediction : Away Win    Actual Result : Away Win