Wrexham v Cardiff – who will be favourites in all-Welsh tie?published at 08:25 BST
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Wales have three clubs in the
fourth round for the first time and will be guaranteed a quarter-finalist after
Wrexham were drawn at home to Cardiff City.
Swansea – who won the
competition in 2013 – will host Manchester City.
The all-Welsh encounter at
the Racecourse next month will be the first meeting in 21 years between Wrexham
who were promoted to the Championship last season and Cardiff who have lost just
once in League One this season after being relegated the other way.
Former Wales international Malcolm
Allen makes Wrexham only marginal favourites.
“I’ve got to go
Wrexham, they’re playing at home obviously that’s going to be an
advantage to them although they haven’t been that great at the Racecourse this
season,” said former Newcastle United striker Allen.
“Cardiff
flying high, only lost to Bradford last week, went to Burnley, big scalp for
them beating a Premiership team in this cup, so they’ll want to keep that cup
run and I think Brian Barry-Murphy has done really well there.
“He’s had to
work with the youngsters, he’s got a couple of older ones coming back into
the fold now as well so Cardiff will be going up there full of
confidence because of who they’ve just beaten in the cup and also how
they’re doing in the league.”