It’s time for the best domestic knockout competition in the world to take centre stage, with the Fourth Round of the English FA Cup stretching across a long weekend.
The remaining 32 clubs in the showpiece compete in 16 ties between Thursday and Sunday.
And it’s a pair of Premier League glamour ties that hog the Friday night limelight.
Tottenham host Manchester City in a shimmering North London contest, in a game that pits Ange Postecoglou’s exciting side against Pep Guardiola’s reigning Cup winners.
That’s not the only show in London town either, as Chelsea welcome Aston Villa to Stamford Bridge.
It’s a repeat of the 1999/2000 final – the last at the old Wembley Stadium and won by the Blues – but it’s Unai Emery’s Villans that will start as narrow favourites thanks to their flying EPL season so far.
Sunday sees four FA Cup contests, headlined by the old fashioned romance of giants Manchester United making the trip to south Wales to play League Two Newport.
The home side have even rustled up a temporary stand to boost capacity at their Rodney Parade ground for the visit of the Red Devils, who were beaten by their neighbours in last season’s final under the Wembley arch.
Liverpool lifted the famous trophy in 2022 and are heavy favourites to reach the Fifth Round this time, thanks to a home draw against second tier Norwich.
Reds boss Jurgen Klopp is missing Mohamed Salah but will have full confidence in his side doing the business against the Canaries at Anfield.
There’s also a Black Country derby that sees Premier League Wolves make the short hop to take on rivals West Brom.
It’s a staggeringly early kick off for the pair, as Gary O’Neill’s men do everything they can to be fully alert and avoid an upset at The Hawthorns.
Watford and Southampton complete the Sunday quartet, as they play out an all-Championship tie at Vicarage Road.
Fans of a Cup upset will be tuned in to Monday night’s game between Blackburn and Wrexham.
The Welsh visitors bring the Hollywood stardust to Ewood Park, with second tier Rovers desperate to avoid the same fate as Wrexham’s League One local rivals Shrewsbury in Round Three.
Saturday boasts six FA Cup fixtures across the country, kicking off with the clash between Premier League Ipswich and National League South club Maidstone, the lowest-ranked side left in the competition.
Newcastle continue their interminable quest for silverware when they go to fellow EPL club Fulham for the late match at Craven Cottage.
In between there are a pair each of all-Premier League and all-Championship contests.
Everton face Luton at Goodison Park and will attempt to avoid a repeat of their top flight loss to the Hatters back in September, while Sheffield United welcome the distraction from their dismal league season so far with a winnable home tie against Brighton.
Leeds last lifted the pot in 1972 but have an eye on the Fifth Round here thanks to a decent home draw against Plymouth.
Championship leaders Leicester, meanwhile, host Midlands rivals Birmingham with the visitors having sacked boss Wayne Rooney on the eve of their win in Round Three.
Tier two Bristol City shocked West Ham in their Third Round replay at Ashton Gate.
The Robins’ reward on Friday evening is another home tie against Premier League opposition in the shape of Nottingham Forest, who must focus their attention after coming under the financial microscope in recent weeks.
Sheffield Wednesday and Coventry also play on Friday at Hillsborough, guaranteeing another Championship club in the Round of 16.
And the Fourth Round kicks off on Thursday night, thanks to the vagaries of various TV companies, as improving EPL side Bournemouth welcome Swansea to the Vitality Stadium.
FA Cup Predictions 2024 – Fourth Round
AFC Bournemouth v Swansea City
| Result prediction | AFC Bournemouth to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | AFC Bournemouth / AFC Bournemouth to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | E. Marcondes(AFC Bournemouth) |
Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City
| Result prediction | draw |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Coventry City / draw |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | J. Windass(Sheffield Wednesday) |
Chelsea v Aston Villa
| Result prediction | Chelsea to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | draw / Chelsea to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | n/a |
Bristol City v Nottingham Forest
| Result prediction | draw |
| Over/Under prediction | under 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | draw / draw |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | S. Bell(Bristol City) |
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City
| Result prediction | Manchester City to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Manchester City / Manchester City to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | E. Haaland(Manchester City) P. Foden(Manchester City) J. Álvarez(Manchester City) |
Ipswich Town v Maidstone United
| Result prediction | Ipswich Town to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Ipswich Town / Ipswich Town to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | C. Chaplin(Ipswich Town) L. Amantchi(Maidstone United) |
Leeds United v Plymouth Argyle
| Result prediction | Leeds United to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Leeds United / Leeds United to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | P. Bamford(Leeds United) |
Sheffield United v Brighton & Hove Albion
| Result prediction | draw |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | draw / draw |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | E. Ferguson(Brighton & Hove Albion) |
Leicester City v Birmingham City
| Result prediction | Leicester City to win |
| Over/Under prediction | under 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | draw / Leicester City to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | K. Ịheanachọ(Leicester City) |
Everton v Luton Town
| Result prediction | draw |
| Over/Under prediction | under 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Everton / draw |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | n/a |
Fulham v Newcastle United
| Result prediction | Fulham to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Fulham / Fulham to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | n/a |
West Bromwich Albion v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| Result prediction | West Bromwich Albion to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | West Bromwich Albion / West Bromwich Albion to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | n/a |
Watford v Southampton
| Result prediction | Southampton to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Southampton / Southampton to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | n/a |
Liverpool v Norwich City
| Result prediction | draw |
| Over/Under prediction | under 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | draw / draw |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | n/a |
Newport County v Manchester United
| Result prediction | Newport County to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Newport County / Newport County to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | S. McLoughlin(Newport County) Bruno Fernandes(Manchester United) |
Blackburn Rovers v Wrexham
| Result prediction | Blackburn Rovers to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Blackburn Rovers / Blackburn Rovers to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | S. Szmodics(Blackburn Rovers) P. Mullin(Wrexham) |