The full draw for the fourth round of the FA Cup is as follows:
Hinckley United v Curzon Ashton
Kettering Town v Burton Albion
Tamworth v Barrow
Kings Lynn v Kidderminster Harriers
Boston United v Cambridge United
Newcastle Blue Star v Altrincham
Droylsden v Belper Town
Durham City v Histon
Retford United v Alfreton Town /Ilkeston Town
Northwich Victoria v AFC Telford United
Blyth Spartans AFC v Guiseley AFC /Sheffield
York City v Mansfield Town
Fleetwood Town v Nantwich Town
Wrexham v Eastwood Town /Harrogate Town
Stevenage Borough v Horsham
Woking v Ebbsfleet United
Hampton & Richmond Borough v Brackley Town
Oxford United v Hayes & Yeading United
Maidstone United v Dover Athletic /AFC Wimbledon
Frome Town /Team Bath v Salisbury City
Dorchester Town v Bishop's Stortford
Oxford City v Eastbourne Borough
Ashford Town (Middx) v Forest Green Rovers
Evesham United v Rushden & Diamonds
Bury Town v Basingstoke Town /Bashley
Burgess Hill Town v Harlow Town /Crowborough Athletic
Grays Athletic v AFC Totton
Aylesbury United v Sutton United
Torquay United v Atherstone Town /Chipstead
Leiston v Lewes
Crawley Town v Havant & Waterlooville
Weymouth v AFC Hornchurch
As you can see, Oxford United will be at home to Hayes and Yeading United, Oxford City meanwhile will also be at home and will play Eastbourne Borough. As an Oxford United fan of many years I can honestly say that I'd rather go and watch City than United; if I was from Manchester this is something you'd probably never hear me say, as an Oxford fan though it's all very true.
Playing Eastbourne Borough will be a very big occasion for Oxford City and a fantastic chance to reach the First Round proper and play a League side. Oxford United against Hayes and Yeading United on the other hand will be a very low profile event and could well end in embarrassment. I'll be rooting for Oxford to win, as unpredictable as Oxford United is at current though I just don't know what to expect from the side.
Oxford United is often quite incapable of scoring goals at current; no matter how many chances are had. It'll therefore be interesting to see how United cope with Hayes and Yeading United, a side that currently sits third in the Blue Square South. That said though; Oxford is often very good at gaining results against high flying opponents, just not so strong at shooting down minnows.
As the underdogs, Hayes and Yeading United will be up for this and also very excited to play a team that won the League Cup 22 years ago. Oxford United will not have it easy when this home game rolls around on October 25th, it'll be up to Oxford to sink Hayes and Yeading United; on their day they could do it with ease, with Oxford United you never quite know which team will turn up. Will it be Jekyll or will it be Hyde? Only time shall tell.
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