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Image source, Getty Images Chelsea's FA Cup fourth-round tie at Championship side Hull City will be televised live on BBC One on Friday, 13 February (19:45 GMT kick-off). The all-Premier League tie between Aston Villa and Newcastle at Villa Park will be shown on BBC One on the following day (17:45 kick-off). Both matches will also be live on iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app. Additionally, Wrexham's home tie against Ipswich on 13 February (19:45) will be screened live by BBC Wales.

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Image source, Getty Images A reward for promotion? A bye to the third round of the FA Cup. And the prize? A showcase clash with trophy-laden Chelsea under The Valley lights. For Charlton fans, it was the kind of glamorous tie that reminds you why the cup still matters. Yet as the fog rolled in to SE7 on a bitterly cold January night, you had to wonder, has the occasion come at a cost?

To come back after a big, big injury, to have him around is so good for everyone, for the atmosphere in the training ground,

Macclesfield must upstage another Premier League side if they are to continue their fairytale FA Cup run after drawing Brentford in the fourth round.

The FA Cup third round concludes with Liverpool's clash with Barnsley tonight, but both teams have discovered their potential opponents ahead of the game. Premier League giants Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea are all safely through to the next stage, while the likes of Tottenham and Manchester United have already been eliminated. Holders Crystal Palace also won't make a further appearance, after being knocked out by non-league Macclesfield.

Wrexham started it, by defeating Premier League opposition for the first time in 26 years, then tiny Macclesfield created worldwide headlines by eliminating holders Crystal Palace for the biggest shock in FA Cup history, and then Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United reminded us that some things never change. And yes, there was not even any VAR to spoil, or delay, the fun and anguish that comes with watching your team score or concede a crucial goal.

The Football Association bases the ball numbers for each FA Cup draw primarily on the tie numbers from the previous round. For example, the first two teams drawn out of the hat in the third-round draw will be tie number one. The winner of that game will subsequently be ball number one in the fourth-round draw. Wolves, who progressed with a 6-1 win against Shrewsbury, will be ball number one in this season's fourth-round draw as they were involved in tie number one.

Image source, Getty Images If anyone required any convincing that the FA Cup still matters, this season's record-breaking third round provided all the necessary evidence. The FA Cup's rich 155-year history has been defined by magical moments, giant killings and edge-of-your-seat drama. It is a competition famous for producing stories worthy of retelling on stadium concourses around the country, and across generations.