Arsenal drawn to play bogey-team Bolton in FA Cup again

LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) Arsenal and Bolton Wanderers will face each other in the FA Cup for the third successive season after being paired in the fourth round draw today.

Arsenal beat Bolton 1-0 in the sixth round en route to winning the Cup in the 2004-05 season but Bolton won last season's fourth round tie by the same score at the Reebok Stadium. They have become something of a bogey side for Arsenal, having lost only once to the north London side in their last seven league and cup meetings.

They now face each other again at the Emirates Stadium at the end of the month.

Arsenal reached the last 32 after knocking out holders Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday, while Bolton won 4-0 at Doncaster Rovers.

Manchester United, who beat Aston Villa 2-1 on Sunday, face another all-Premier League tie after being drawn to play Portsmouth at Old Trafford where Portsmouth have not won against United since 1957.

Chelsea were handed another relatively easy home tie after beating fourth division Macclesfield Town 6-1 on Saturday. They now face third division promotion hopefuls Nottingham Forest, who knocked out Premier League Charlton Athletic on Saturday.

Swansea City's reward for their 3-0 win at Premier League Sheffield United is an away tie at either second division Ipswich Town or fourth division Chester City.

West Ham United face Watford in the only other definite all-Premier tie while Wolverhampton Wanderers could face West Bromwich Albion in a Black Country derby for the first time since 1961-62 if Wolves win their replay against Oldham Athletic.

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