Manchester United will face an immediate reunion with Ruud van Nistelrooy, as the holders host Leicester City after knocking out Arsenal on penalties to reach the fourth round.
United legend Van Nistelrooy was an assistant to Erik ten Hag and served as interim boss, overseeing two wins over Leicester before Ruben Amorim took charge, and then taking the top job with the Foxes.
Elsewhere in the fourth round, Championship strugglers Plymouth Argyle’s reward for knocking out Brentford will be a home match against Liverpool. Aston Villa host Tottenham, Brighton meet Chelsea and David Moyes’ Everton play Bournemouth in all-Premier League ties.
League One leaders Birmingham will welcome Newcastle United, Exeter City play Nottingham Forest and Manchester City will visit Leyton Orient or Derby Country, who meet in a rescheduled tie on Tuesday night.
Doncaster Rovers, who are the lowest ranked team left in the competition, will play Crystal Palace. The fixtures will be played on the weekend of 8 February Follow all the latest updates from the draw below:
FA Cup fourth round draw LIVE
- Manchester United take on Ruud van Nistelrooy’s Leicester in the fourth round
- Holders Man Utd held nerve in shootout against Arsenalto continue FA Cup defence
- Plymouth host Liverpool after stunning Brentford in the shock of the third round
- Tottenham travel to Aston Villa after surviving scare against non-league Tamworth
- League Two’s Doncaster beat Hull on penalties to earn clash with Premier League Crystal Palace
Ruben Amorim to the BBC on facing Ruud van Nistelrooy
18:18 , Harry Latham-Coyle“I’m going to see Ruud? I talked to him before I came and I’m looking forward to seeing him, he’s a class guy. But we need to win - maybe we will be divided. He loves this club, so we’ll see.”
FA Cup fourth round draw
18:07 , Harry Latham-CoyleThat’s your lot! Those ties will be played on the weekend of 7-10 February.
Manchester United vs Leicester is a fun tie, while Plymouth will be conflicted about a visit from Liverpool. Doncaster Rovers’s prize for a shootout win earlier is Premier League opposition in Crystal Palace.
FA Cup fourth round draw
18:06 , Harry Latham-CoyleLeyton Orient/Derby vs Manchester City
Doncaster Rovers vs Crystal Palace
Stoke vs Cardiff
FA Cup fourth round draw
18:05 , Harry Latham-CoyleEverton vs Bournemouth
Aston Villa vs Tottenham
Southampton/Swansea vs Burnley
FA Cup fourth round draw
18:05 , Harry Latham-CoyleCoventry City vs Ipswich
Blackburn Rovers vs Wolves
Mansfield/Wigan vs Fulham
Birmingham City vs Newcastle
Plymouth Argyle vs Liverpool
FA Cup fourth round draw
18:03 , Harry Latham-CoyleLeeds vs Millwall/Dagenham & Redbridge
Brighton vs Chelsea
Preston/Charlton vs Wycombe Wanderers
Exeter City vs Nottingham Forest
FA Cup fourth round draw
18:02 , Harry Latham-CoyleAnd first out are...
Manchester United.
They face Leicester City. Ruud van Nistelrooy back at Old Trafford.
What are the ball numbers for the draw?
18:01 , Jamie BraidwoodWhat are the ball numbers for the draw?
1 Southampton or Swansea City
2 Manchester United
3 Exeter City
4 Leyton Orient or Derby County
5 Burnley
6 Aston Villa
7 Brighton & Hove Albion
8 Manchester City
9 Millwall or Dagenham & Redbridge
10 Liverpool
11 Wolves
12 Preston North End or Charlton Athletic
13 Chelsea
14 Blackburn Rovers
15 Bournemouth
16 Mansfield Town or Wigan Athletic
17 Tottenham Hotspur
18 Doncaster Rovers
19 Stoke City
20 Leicester City
21 Plymouth Argyle
22 Coventry City
23 Newcastle United
24 Everton
25 Wycombe Wanderers
26 Birmingham City
27 Leeds United
28 Nottingham Forest
29 Cardiff City
30 Ipswich Town
31 Fulham
32 Crystal Palace
FA Cup fourth round draw
18:00 , Harry Latham-CoyleWow. What a cup tie at the Emirates Stadium - and there’s barely a moment to draw breath, with Martin Keown and Mark Schwarzer having been hovering over the hat while awaiting a conclusion to that encounter.
Manchester United are one of 32 balls in the draw as the pair prepare to take them out one-by-one...
FA Cup draw
18:00 , Jamie BraidwoodThe FA Cup fourth round draw is about to begin. No hanging around from the BBC!
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17:57 , Jamie BraidwoodTen-man Manchester United knocked Arsenal out of the FA Cup on penalties after holding their nerve to reach the fourth round. United were down to 10 for over an hour but wasted chances cost Arsenal, as Kai Havertz missed in the shoot-out.
After a subdued first half, Bruno Fernandes sparked the tie into life with a brilliant first-time finish on the counter-attack, but United’s advantage was short lived as Diogo Dalot was sent off for a second yellow card.
Dalot’s error was punished by an immediate Arsenal equaliser when Gabriel slammed in, but the Gunners then missed the chance to take the lead as Martin Odegaard saw a penalty saved by goalkeeper Altay Bayindir.
There was a touch of justice about the save, as Kai Havertz appeared to make the most of minimal contact in the box, and there was a chaotic melee between the players which resulted in several yellow cards.
From there, Arsenal missed several chances to win in normal time, with Bayindir making key saves and Havertz spurning a glorious opportunity from close range Matthijs de Ligt then made a spectacular clearance in the first half of extra time.
Joshua Zirkzee could have nicked it when his deflected shot was pushed onto the post by David Raya, but in the penalty shoot-out Bayindir saved another spot-kick, this time from Havertz, as the holders advanced to reach the fourth round draw.
FA Cup draw to follow Arsenal vs Man Utd penalty shoot-out
17:44 , Jamie BraidwoodArsenal or Manchester United? We’re off to penalties.
It’s been backs the wall for United after playing for over an hour with 10 men, after Diogo Dalot’s red card.
Ten-man Man Utd take Arsenal to penalties in FA Cup - follow live
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17:30 , Jamie BraidwoodEberechi Eze’s early effort made the difference as Crystal Palace beat League One Stockport 1-0 in their third-round FA Cup clash at Selhurst Park.
Oliver Glasner made five changes to the Palace side that drew with Chelsea on January 4th, but still fielded a strong starting 11, including the England international.
Eze fired Palace in front in the fourth minute and the hosts dominated possession, though both sides had their chances to make a difference to the scoreline.
The visitors remained in it and indeed manufactured more shots on target than their Premier League opponents, who held on to secure a victory perhaps less comfortable than they would have envisioned.
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17:20 , Jamie BraidwoodKalvin Phillips scored his first goal since December 2023 as Ipswich beat Bristol Rovers 3-0 in the third round of the FA Cup at Portman Road.
The defensive midfielder showed signs of his best as his curled finish put Kieran McKenna’s men on track to overcome their League One visitors with further goals coming courtesy of Jack Clarke and Jack Taylor before half-time.
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17:10 , Jamie BraidwoodAnthony Gordon and Bruno Guimaraes came off the bench to ease Newcastle into the FA Cup fourth round after Eddie Howe was forced to turn to his big guns to see off League Two Bromley.
Head coach Howe made nine changes to the side which beat Arsenal 2-0 in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg in midweek as he attempted to rest key men, but saw his understudies fail to impress in a first half during which Cameron Congreve fired the visitors into an eighth-minute lead in front of a crowd of 52,088 at St James’ Park.
Lewis Miley levelled before half-time, but such was Howe’s displeasure that he sent on Gordon and Guimaraes after the restart and saw the England international convert a 49th-minute penalty before 21-year-old striker Will Osula wrapped up a 3-1 win and an eighth on the trot for the first time since 2016 with his first goal for the club.
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16:59 , Jamie BraidwoodEXTRA TIME! What a cup tie at the Emirates between Arsenal and Manchester United. It’s finished 1-1 in normal time, but that’s just the start of it. It’s been a classic second half. There will be 30 minutes more to play, which means the FA Cup fourth round draw is unlikely to take place until around 5:45pm tonight.
You can get all the updates from extra time, here, with the FA Cup draw following that.
Arsenal and Man Utd clash in chaotic FA Cup tie - follow live
Tottenham survive extra time, ‘torpedo’ long throws and Tamworth heroics in FA Cup thriller
16:50 , Jamie BraidwoodTottenham ensured that they will be in the hat this evening, though my oh my did Ange Postecoglou’s side have to work for their win over non-league Tamworth. Pete Hall was at The Lamb Ground for an extra time thriller:
Tottenham survive extra time, ‘torpedo’ long throws and Tamworth heroics
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16:40 , Jamie BraidwoodPep Guardiola has revealed that club captain Kyle Walker has asked to leave Manchester City this month and explore the option of playing abroad as his career starts to wind down.
Walker, 34, still has 18 months left on his contract having signed a new three-year deal in the summer of 2023 when he was wanted by Bayern Munich but the German side were unable to agree a deal with City.
The right-back has fallen out of favour in recent weeks, having not started a game since the 2-1 defeat in the Manchester derby on 15 December, and he wasn’t even selected for the much-rotated side that thrashed League Two Salford City 8-0 in the FA Cup on Saturday evening with Matheus Nunes deputising in defence instead.
Kyle Walker wants to leave Man City this month, says Pep Guardiola
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16:30 , Jamie BraidwoodJames McAtee plundered a hat-trick as Manchester City romped to an 8-0 victory over Salford on a day when most of the Premier League sides in action safely negotiated their way through the FA Cup third round.
Jeremy Doku, Divin Mubama and Nico O’Reilly had a much-changed Man City 3-0 ahead at half-time against their League Two neighbours, but the fireworks came after the break as penalties from Jack Grealish and Doku as well as 22-year-old McAtee’s 19-minute treble put a smile on Pep Guardiola’s face.
Jack Grealish has a weight lifted as Man City show some of the old ruthless spark
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16:20 , Jamie BraidwoodTrent Alexander-Arnold demonstrated his attacking qualities as Liverpool beat Accrington Stanley 4-0 in the third round of the FA Cup.
Six days after his defending came in for fierce criticism in the 2-2 draw with Manchester United, Alexander-Arnold captained the Reds and showed what he could do at the other end of the pitch with a brilliant goal at Anfield.
Diogo Jota had given Liverpool the lead in the 29th minute before Alexander-Arnold curled in a sumptuous second on the stroke of half-time and substitutes Jayden Danns and Federico Chiesa completed the scoring.
Trent Alexander-Arnold serenades Anfield with performance of artistry and class
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16:10 , Jamie BraidwoodBurnley head coach Scott Parker defended his goalkeeper Vaclav Hladky after the Czech’s error gifted Reading an equaliser in their FA Cup third-round tie, which the Clarets eventually won 3-1 after extra time.
Lyle Foster had given a much-changed Burnley the lead but League One Reading levelled when Hladky allowed Lewis Wing’s 30-yard shot to squirm through his arms and legs.
The Championship promotion hopefuls would go on to win thanks to two goals from substitute Zian Flemming in the additional period.
“Vaclav is fine,” Parker said. “I addressed it with him after the game, he’s made a mistake and he knows that. But the reaction I saw from him after that mistake, the confidence he showed to keep going, just shows the stature of the man.
“It showed every bit of his character, he was superb. This is a guy who I’ve got the utmost respect for. He’s an absolute true professional.”
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15:50 , Jamie BraidwoodDaniel Farke hailed Harrogate’s defensive resilience “in the game of their lives” after Leeds reached the fourth round of the FA Cup with a 1-0 win at Elland Road.
Largie Ramazani settled the first-ever competitive encounter between the two Yorkshire clubs by heading home a second-half winner to ensure promotion-chasing Leeds avoided an upset.
Farke said: “That’s the main thing in a cup competition, to progress into the next round.
“It’s never easy because obviously for them it’s the game of the season, for some of them perhaps even the game of their lives.
“A packed Elland Road and they’re excited, and for us it was important to use this game to rest and rotate a few players, to give minutes away and bring players back in after injury.”
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15:30 , Jamie BraidwoodCoventry manager Frank Lampard praised his young squad’s character after they beat Sheffield Wednesday on penalties in the FA Cup third round.
Liam Kitching put the Sky Blues ahead in the first half before Anthony Musaba equalised deep into stoppage time to force extra time and penalties.
Oliver Dovin saved Olaf Kobacki’s penalty after Jamal Lowe had spooned his effort over the crossbar to send last season’s semi-finalists into the fourth round.
Lampard said: “We’re really young lads - Norman (Bassette) to step up and Oliver (Dovin) to make a save, even people like Josh (Eccles) to take one.
“I know some have taken them before but they were very confident to put their hand up to take them, which is obviously a great sign. And I think we deserved it.
“Sheffield Wednesday are a good opponent and they played well but I think we deserved it for how we approached the whole game.”
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15:27 , Jamie BraidwoodLeague Two Doncaster caused a third-round FA Cup upset with a penalty shootout victory at Hull after the game finished 1-1 following extra-time.
Harry Clifton scored the winning spot-kick after Mason Burstow and Alfie Jones missed for the Championship side.
Luke Molyneux had given Doncaster the lead after 51 minutes but Hull equalised in the 80th minute when Gustavo Puerto followed up Burstow’s low hit that struck the base of the left post.
Joe Ironside missed Rovers’ first penalty of the shootout, but Grant McCann’s side kept their nerve to claim a significant scalp.
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15:21 , Jamie BraidwoodNon-league Tamworth took Tottenham to extra time in the FA Cup third round, before an unfortunate own goal and late strikes from Dejan Kulusevski and Brennan Johnson sent the Premier League side through.
Part-time Tamworth, who play in the fifth tier of English football, produced a remarkable performance to frustrate their opponents at The Lamb. They even had chances to win the tie late on, as Thomas McGlinchey saw a shot blocked by Yves Bissouma from inside the box.
It was Tottenham who had dominated the contest, though, and Ange Postecoglou was forced to send on star internationals Son Heung-min and Kuluseveki after his starting line-up was unable to find the opening goal in normal time.
And in the 100th minute, Tamworth switched off at a free-kick and were punished when a loose ball deflected into the net off Nathan Tshikuna. Moments later, Kulusevski fired low into the corner before Johnson added another to spare Tottenham’s blushes and deny Tamworth a historic upset.
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15:10 , Jamie BraidwoodWinger Ayumu Yokoyama scored League One leaders Birmingham City’s fastest FA Cup goal as they beat Lincoln 2-1, Lyndon Dykes doubling their advantage before Jovon Makama converted a stoppage time penalty.
Two goals from Demetri Mitchell and a third from Vincent Harper saw League One Exeter City reach round four for the first time in 44 years after a 3-1 win over Championship Oxford. The visitors led through Matt Phillips’ goal but finished with 10 men after Tyler Goodrham was sent off nine minutes from time.
Zian Flemming scored twice in extra-time as Championship promotion hopefuls Burnley finally got the better of League One Reading by winning 3-1 and Niall Ennis came off the bench to fire Stoke to a 2-1 extra-time victory in their all-Championship clash with Sunderland.
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14:50 , Jamie BraidwoodGoals from Ryan Yates and Ramon Sosa saw high-flying Nottingham Forest progress with the minimum of fuss despite making 11 changes courtesy of a 2-0 home win over Luton.
while Georginio Rutter helped himself to a double before Julio Enciso and substitute Solly March wrapped up a comfortable 4-0 win for Brighton at Norwich.
Rayan Ait-Nouri and Rodrigo Gomes fired Wolves to a 2-1 win at Championship side Bristol City, for whom Scott Twine replied with a superb free-kick, while Andreas Weimann scored the only goal to give Blackburn a 1-0 win at Championship rivals Middlesbrough.
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14:30 , Jamie BraidwoodJamie Vardy celebrated his 38th birthday with a successful penalty as top-flight Leicester routed QPR 6-2. James Justin’s double, coupled with goals from Stephy Mavididi, Facundo Buonanotte, Vardy and Wout Faes, sent the hosts through, although Jonathan Varane and Rayan Kolli briefly dragged it back to 3-2.
Leicester boss Ruud van Nistelrooy feels his side are “getting better” after they ended a run of five consecutive defeats.
He said: “A performance where you can score six goals is always a good performance. It’s not easy, especially against a QPR side that’s very well managed, on and off the ball, and on a great run of form. To be able to score six against them is a compliment to the team.
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14:10 , Jamie BraidwoodDango Ouattara’s double helped ease Bournemouth to a 5-1 over West Brom with Jason Kluivert, Antoine Semenyo and substitute Daniel Jebbison also scoring after Caleb Taylor had headed the visitors in front.
Boss Andoni Iraola hailed his flying wingers after Bournemouth made light of their striker crisis with a thumping 5-1 FA Cup third-round win over West Brom.
“The forwards played very well, most of them scored goals so it’s really pleasing,” said Iraola.
“Dango has played very well, he has played number nine in his national team. We have players who can help us there even if it is not their best position.
“A lot of players have played in positions they are not used to and everyone has helped us.”
How Bromley earned ‘game of a lifetime’ at Newcastle in FA Cup third round
13:50 , Jamie BraidwoodOn 2 December, sitting nervously in Bromley’s boardroom, assistant manager Alan Dunne and CEO Mark Hammond watched the FA Cup third-round draw unfold on a TV screen in the corner. Bromley FC were established 133 years ago and, for the first time in that long history, their club were involved in one of English football’s great rituals.
“We all wanted a massive draw but I thought all the big games had gone,” says Dunne, recalling the tension as the draw dragged on. But one Premier League giant was still out there. Their ears pricked as “Newcastle United” were announced, and when “No 6” followed, they lost their minds, screaming, hugging, beating the table.
How Bromley earned ‘game of a lifetime’ at Newcastle in FA Cup third round
FA Cup draw
13:30 , Jamie BraidwoodTosin Adarabioyo scored in both halves as Chelsea brushed aside League Two strugglers Morecambe 5-0 with Christopher Nkunku atoning for his penalty miss with a 50th-minute strike before Joao Felix found the back of the net twice in quick succession to wrap up a comfortable win.
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13:10 , Jamie BraidwoodMorgan Whittaker’s stunning late goal helped Championship strugglers Plymouth Argyle pull off a major FA Cup upset with a 1-0 victory at Premier League Brentford.
Thomas Frank’s side were not at the races at the Gtech Community Stadium prior to Whittaker’s solo 82nd-minute effort which sent Argyle, who had new manager Miron Muslic watching from the stands after Wayne Rooney’s sacking a fortnight ago, into the fourth round.
Plymouth’s leaky backline, which has conceded 53 league goals this season to leave them rooted to the bottom of the second tier, was not on display in west London as valiant defending from the likes of Brendan Galloway helped caretaker boss Kevin Nancekivell secure a memorable victory and extend Argyle’s unbeaten run since Rooney’s departure to three games.
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12:50 , Jamie BraidwoodGraham Potter’s spell as West Ham manager began with defeat as Aston Villa celebrated their 150th anniversary by fighting back to claim a 2-1 FA Cup third-round win.
Potter was in the dugout just a day after being named as sacked Julen Lopetegui’s successor and it looked like he would bring instant success as Lucas Paqueta fired West Ham into an early lead at Villa Park.
But this was a special night for Villa and they overcame a woeful first hour with goals from Andre Onana and Morgan Rogers in the space of two second-half minutes earning just their second FA Cup win in nine years.
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12:35 , Jamie BraidwoodEverton showed why change was needed as the Toffees beat Peterborough 2-0 on Thursday night in their first game since sacking Sean Dyche, writes Richard Jolly.
Everton show why change was needed in FA Cup win as life after Sean Dyche begins
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12:20 , Jamie BraidwoodAt Bramall Lane, Cian Ashford struck the only goal as Cardiff turned the form book upside down by dumping Sheffield United out of the FA Cup with a 1-0 win.
Ashford marked his eighth senior start for Sky Bet Championship relegation battlers Cardiff with a first-half strike that settled their third-round tie in front of a paltry crowd of just 6,126.
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12:05 , Jamie BraidwoodFulham had four different scorers as they beat Watford 4-1 in the third round of the FA Cup at Craven Cottage.
After a well-worked counter-attack saw Rodrigo Muniz net his first goal of 2025, Rocco Vata scored what will be considered a goal-of-the-competition contender with a thumping long-range effort to draw the sides level.
Raul Jimenez continued his fine scoring record from the spot before Joachim Andersen and Timothy Castagne scored their first goals of the season to help Marco Silva’s side topple his former club and advance into the next round.
What are the ball numbers for the draw?
12:02 , Jamie Braidwood1 Southampton or Swansea City
2 Arsenal or Manchester United
3 Exeter City
4 Leyton Orient or Derby County
5 Burnley
6 Aston Villa
7 Brighton & Hove Albion
8 Manchester City
9 Millwall or Dagenham & Redbridge
10 Liverpool
11 Wolves
12 Preston North End or Charlton Athletic
13 Chelsea
14 Blackburn Rovers
15 Bournemouth
16 Mansfield Town or Wigan Athletic
17 Tamworth or Tottenham Hotspur
18 Hull City or Doncaster Rovers
19 Stoke City
20 Leicester City
21 Plymouth Argyle
22 Coventry City
23 Newcastle United or Bromley
24 Everton
25 Wycombe Wanderers
26 Birmingham City
27 Leeds United
28 Nottingham Forest
29 Cardiff City
30 Ipswich Town or Bristol Rovers
31 Fulham
32 Crystal Palace or Stockport County
When is the draw for the fourth round of the FA Cup?
12:01 , Jamie BraidwoodThe FA Cup draw for the fourth round will take place after the conclusion of Arsenal vs Manchester United.
That match kicks off at 3pm, so the draw should be getting started shortly after 5pm GMT depending on whether or not extra-time is needed in that tie.
The draw will be live on BBC One, with subscribers able to watch online on BBC iPlayer too. Viewers in the UK can also watch the draw the official Emirates FA Cup social media channels.
Good afternoon
12:00 , Jamie BraidwoodThe FA Cup third round is underway as Premier League and Championship sides enter the competition for the first time, with 32 ties being played over the weekend.
Cardiff, Fulham and Everton were the first teams to book their spot on Thursday night, before Aston Villa beat West Ham to deliver defeat to Graham Potter in his first game in charge of the Hammers and League One Wycombe also upset Championship Portsmouth on Friday night.
Liverpool comfortably beat Accrington Stanley and Chelsea did likewise against Morecambe but Brentford were upset by the Championship’s bottom club, managerless Plymouth Argyle on Saturday afternoon, while before the pick of the third rounders takes place on Sunday as Manchester United face Arsenal at the Emirates.
And despite the fact that there is one more match on Monday, plus a handful of postponed matches happening on Tuesday, the draw for the fourth round will take place on Sunday evening, so fans will soon find out their opponents for the fourth round games in February.
