2022–23 FA Cup

2022–23 FA Cup
Football Association Challenge Cup
Wembley Stadium hosted the final on 3 June 2023
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Wales
Dates5 November 2022 – 3 June 2023
Teams732[1] (all)
640 (qualifying competition)
124 (main competition incl. 32 qualifiers)
Defending championsLiverpool
Final positions
ChampionsManchester City (7th title)
Runner-upManchester United
Tournament statistics
Matches played144
Goals scored428 (2.97 per match)
Attendance2,016,747 (14,005 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Paul Mullin (8 goals)
(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs)

The 2022–23 FA Cup was the 142nd edition of the oldest football tournament in the world, the Football Association Challenge Cup. It is a one-legged competition whereby teams play each other once and the winner proceeds to the next round, in contrast to a two-legged competition in which teams play each other twice (home and away) to determine which team progresses to the next round. The FA Cup was sponsored by Emirates and known as the Emirates FA Cup for sponsorship purposes.

Premier League team Liverpool were the defending champions, having defeated Chelsea to secure their eighth title in the previous year's final, but they were eliminated in the fourth round by Brighton & Hove Albion.[2]

Manchester City defeated city rivals Manchester United 2–1 in the final to win their seventh FA Cup title.[3] As winners, they would have qualified for the 2023–24 UEFA Europa League group stage; however, as they had already qualified for European competition via the league standings, the spot was passed down to the sixth-placed Premier League team.

Teams

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The FA Cup was a knockout competition with 124 teams taking part all trying to reach the final at Wembley on 3 June 2023.[4] The competition consisted of the 92 teams from the Football League system (20 teams from the Premier League and the 72 in total from the EFL Championship, EFL League One and EFL League Two) plus the 32 surviving teams out of 640 teams from the National League System (all but eleven clubs from 5–9 and eleven replacements from tier 10 of the English football league system) that started the competition in the qualifying rounds.

Qualification rounds were on a geographical basis and main competition rounds were drawn randomly usually either at the completion of the previous round or on the evening of the last televised game of a round being played depending on television broadcasting rights.

Round Main date Number of fixtures Clubs remaining New entries this round Winners
prize money[5]
Losers
prize money
Divisions entering this round
First round proper Saturday 5 November 2022 40 124 → 84 48 £41,000 None 24 EFL League One teams
24 EFL League Two teams
Second round proper Saturday 26 November 2022 20 84 → 64 None £67,000 None None
Third round proper Saturday 7 January 2023 32 64 → 32 44 £105,000 None 20 Premier League teams
24 EFL Championship teams
Fourth round proper Saturday 28 January 2023 16 32 → 16 None £120,000 None None
Fifth round proper Wednesday 1 March 2023 8 16 → 8 None £225,000 None None
Quarter-finals Saturday 18 March 2023 4 8 → 4 None £450,000 None None
Semi-finals Saturday 22 April 2023 2 4 → 2 None £1,000,000 £500,000 None
Final Saturday 3 June 2023 1 2 → 1 None £2,000,000 £1,000,000 None

Qualifying

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Teams that were not members of either the Premier League or English Football League competed in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 32 available places in the first round.

On 6 August 2022, Newport (IOW) teenager Finn Smith became the youngest ever FA Cup goalscorer, a day after his 16th birthday.[6]

First round proper

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The first round saw the 32 winners from the fourth qualifying round joined by the 48 clubs from League One and League Two. The draw was made on 17 October 2022 by Dion Dublin and Alan Smith.[7] The round included six teams from the seventh tier, the lowest-ranked teams remaining in the competition: Alvechurch, Bracknell Town, Coalville Town, Merthyr Town, Needham Market, and South Shields.

4 November 2022 (2022-11-04) Sheffield Wednesday (3) 3–0Morecambe (3)Sheffield
19:50 GMT
Report Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 8,558
Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill
4 November 2022 (2022-11-04) Hereford (6)1–3 Portsmouth (3) Hereford
19:55 GMT
Report Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 4,912
Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) South Shields (7)0–2 Forest Green Rovers (3) Jarrow
12:00 GMT Report
Stadium: First Cloud Arena
Attendance: 3,800
Referee: Scott Oldham
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) Bradford City (4)0–1 Harrogate Town (4) Bradford
12:30 GMT Report
Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 6,837
Referee: Martin Coy
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) Bolton Wanderers (3)1–2 Barnsley (3) Horwich
14:00 GMT Report Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 5,999
Referee: Carl Boyeson
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) Boreham Wood (5) 3–1Eastleigh (5)Borehamwood
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 904
Referee: Paul Marsden
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) Maidenhead United (5)0–1 Dagenham & Redbridge (5) Maidenhead
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: York Road
Attendance: 1,060
Referee: Paul Johnson
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) Crawley Town (4)1–4 Accrington Stanley (3) Crawley
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,770
Referee: Ollie Yates
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) Solihull Moors (5)2–2Hartlepool United (4)Solihull
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Damson Park
Attendance: 1,658
Referee: Paul Howard
15 November 2022 (2022-11-15) Replay Hartlepool United (4) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Solihull Moors (5)Hartlepool
19:45 GMT
Report Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 2,170
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
Penalties
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) AFC Fylde (6)1–1Gillingham (4)Medlar-with-Wesham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Mill Farm Sports Village
Attendance: 996
Referee: Tom Reeves
15 November 2022 (2022-11-15) Replay Gillingham (4) 1–0AFC Fylde (6)Gillingham
19:45 GMT
Report Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 1,932
Referee: Will Finnie
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) Peterborough United (3)0–0Salford City (4)Peterborough
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: London Road
Attendance: 4,021
Referee: Tom Nield
16 November 2022 (2022-11-16) ReplaySalford City (4)0–3 Peterborough United (3) Salford
19:45 GMT Report
Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 1,059
Referee: Ben Toner
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) Sutton United (4)0–2 Farnborough (6) Sutton
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Gander Green Lane
Attendance: 1,929
Referee: Alan Young
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) Grimsby Town (4) 5–1Plymouth Argyle (3)Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,571
Referee: Thomas Parsons
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) Milton Keynes Dons (3) 6–0Taunton Town (6)Denbigh
15:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 2,739
Referee: Thomas Kirk
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) Ebbsfleet United (6) 2–1FC Halifax Town (5)Northfleet
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Stonebridge Road
Attendance: 2,099
Referee: Edward Duckworth
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) Carlisle United (4) 2–1Tranmere Rovers (4)Carlisle
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,154
Referee: Declan Bourne
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) Chippenham Town (6) 1–0Lincoln City (3)Chippenham
15:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Hardenhuish Park
Attendance: 2,175
Referee: Carl Brook
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) Shrewsbury Town (3) 2–1York City (5)Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 3,807
Referee: Scott Tallis
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) Buxton (6) 2–0Merthyr Town (7)Buxton
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: The Silverlands
Attendance: 1,879
Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) Charlton Athletic (3) 4–1Coalville Town (7)Charlton
15:00 GMT
Report Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 4,707
Referee: Lewis Smith
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) Weymouth (6)1–1AFC Wimbledon (4)Weymouth
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bob Lucas Stadium
Attendance: 2,934
Referee: Sam Allison
15 November 2022 (2022-11-15) Replay AFC Wimbledon (4) 3–1Weymouth (6)Merton
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 3,672
Referee: Declan Bourne
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) Newport County (4) 2–0Colchester United (4)Newport
15:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,377
Referee: Bobby Madden
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) Stockport County (4) 4–0Swindon Town (4)Edgeley
15:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 4,534
Referee: Marc Edwards
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) Doncaster Rovers (4)0–1 King's Lynn Town (6) Doncaster
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium
Attendance: 3,965
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) Gateshead (5)2–3 Stevenage (4) Gateshead
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Gateshead International Stadium
Attendance: 1,059
Referee: Peter Wright
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) Fleetwood Town (3) 3–1Oxford City (6)Fleetwood
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 1,357
Referee: Aaron Jackson
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) Burton Albion (3) 2–0Needham Market (7)Burton upon Trent
15:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 1,989
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) Port Vale (3)2–3 Exeter City (3) Burslem
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 4,807
Referee: Simon Mather
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) Bristol Rovers (3) 1–0Rochdale (4)Horfield
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,679
Referee: Will Finnie
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) Wycombe Wanderers (3)0–2 Walsall (4) High Wycombe
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 2,319
Referee: Martin Woods
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) Crewe Alexandra (4) 1–0Leyton Orient (4)Crewe
15:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 2,104
Referee: Sam Purkiss
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) Barnet (5)1–1Chelmsford City (6)Canons Park
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Attendance: 1,773
Referee: Daniel Middleton
14 November 2022 (2022-11-14) ReplayChelmsford City (6)0–1 Barnet (5) Chelmsford
19:45 GMT Report
Stadium: Melbourne Stadium
Attendance: 3,015
Referee: Adrian Quelch
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) Chesterfield (5) 1–0Northampton Town (4)Chesterfield
15:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Technique Stadium
Attendance: 5,886
Referee: Adam Herczeg
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) Cheltenham Town (3)1–2 Alvechurch (7) Cheltenham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 4,406
Referee: Robert Lewis
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) Barrow (4)0–1 Mansfield Town (4) Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 2,501
Referee: Andy Haines
6 November 2022 (2022-11-06) Wrexham (5) 3–0Oldham Athletic (5)Wrexham
12:30 GMT
Report Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 9,113
Referee: Samuel Barrott
6 November 2022 (2022-11-06) Curzon Ashton (6)0–0Cambridge United (3)Ashton-under-Lyne
14:00 GMT Report Stadium: Tameside Stadium
Attendance: 1,567
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
15 November 2022 (2022-11-15) Replay Cambridge United (3) 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
Curzon Ashton (6)Cambridge
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 2,222
Referee: Charles Breakspear
Penalties
6 November 2022 (2022-11-06) Torquay United (5)2–2Derby County (3)Torquay
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 4,269
Referee: David Rock
15 November 2022 (2022-11-15) Replay Derby County (3) 5–0Torquay United (5)Derby
19:45 GMT
Report Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 7,201
Referee: Sam Purkiss
7 November 2022 (2022-11-07) Bracknell Town (7)0–3 Ipswich Town (3) Sandhurst
19:45 GMT Report
Stadium: Bottom Meadow
Attendance: 1,950
Referee: Charles Breakspear
16 November 2022 (2022-11-16) Woking (5)1–2 Oxford United (3) Woking
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Kingfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,173
Referee: Craig Hicks

Second round proper

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The draw for the second round was made on 7 November 2022 by Jermaine Beckford and Mickey Thomas, consisting of the 40 winners from the previous round.[8] The round contained one team from the seventh tier, Alvechurch, who defeated EFL League One club Cheltenham Town in the first round.

26 November 2022 (2022-11-26) King's Lynn Town (6)0–3 Stevenage (4) King's Lynn
12:45 GMT Report
Stadium: The Walks
Attendance: 4,203
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
26 November 2022 (2022-11-26) Cambridge United (3)1–2 Grimsby Town (4) Cambridge
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,044
Referee: Carl Brook
26 November 2022 (2022-11-26) Wrexham (5) 4–1Farnborough (6)Wrexham
15:15 GMT
Report Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 9,118
Referee: James Oldham
26 November 2022 (2022-11-26) Accrington Stanley (3) 1–0Barnet (5)Accrington
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,771
Referee: Adam Herczeg
26 November 2022 (2022-11-26) Barnsley (3) 3–0Crewe Alexandra (4)Barnsley
15:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 3,967
Referee: Tom Reeves
26 November 2022 (2022-11-26) Forest Green Rovers (3) 2–1Alvechurch (7)Nailsworth
15:00 GMT
Report
  • Abbey 49'
Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,758
Referee: Martin Coy
26 November 2022 (2022-11-26) Portsmouth (3) 3–2Milton Keynes Dons (3)Portsmouth
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 8,056
Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill
26 November 2022 (2022-11-26) Shrewsbury Town (3) 3–1Peterborough United (3)Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 2,895
Referee: Simon Mather
26 November 2022 (2022-11-26) Hartlepool United (4) 3–1Harrogate Town (4)Hartlepool
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 2,772
Referee: Sam Purkiss
26 November 2022 (2022-11-26) Charlton Athletic (3)2–2Stockport County (4)Charlton
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 3,889
Referee: Lee Swabey
7 December 2022 (2022-12-07) Replay Stockport County (4) 3–1Charlton Athletic (3)Edgeley
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 6,242
Referee: Scott Oldham
26 November 2022 (2022-11-26) Oxford United (3) 4–1Exeter City (3)Oxford
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 3,599
Referee: Will Finnie
26 November 2022 (2022-11-26) Sheffield Wednesday (3) 2–1Mansfield Town (4)Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 13,932
Referee: Ollie Yates
26 November 2022 (2022-11-26) AFC Wimbledon (4)0–2 Chesterfield (5) Wimbledon
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 4,176
Referee: David Rock
26 November 2022 (2022-11-26) Walsall (4) 2–1Carlisle United (4)Walsall
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 3,499
Referee: Scott Oldham
26 November 2022 (2022-11-26) Dagenham & Redbridge (5)1–1Gillingham (4)Dagenham
17:00 GMT
  • Walker 80'
Report
Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: 1,702
Referee: Darren Drysdale
8 December 2022 (2022-12-08) Replay Gillingham (4) 3–2Dagenham & Redbridge (5)Gillingham
19:15 GMT
Report Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 1,533
Referee: Thomas Kirk
27 November 2022 (2022-11-27) Ebbsfleet United (6)0–1 Fleetwood Town (3) Northfleet
12:30 GMT Report Stadium: Stonebridge Road
Attendance: 2,960
Referee: Adam Herczeg
27 November 2022 (2022-11-27) Bristol Rovers (3)0–2 Boreham Wood (5) Horfield
14:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,769
Referee: Samuel Barrott
27 November 2022 (2022-11-27) Burton Albion (3) 6–1Chippenham Town (6)Burton upon Trent
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 2,080
Referee: Ben Speedie
27 November 2022 (2022-11-27) Newport County (4)1–2 Derby County (3) Newport
15:15 GMT Report Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,507
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
27 November 2022 (2022-11-27) Ipswich Town (3) 4–0Buxton (6)Ipswich
17:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 9,817
Referee: Ross Joyce

Third round proper

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The draw for the third round was made on 28 November 2022, consisting of the 20 winners from the previous round, all 20 members of the Premier League and the 24 EFL Championship clubs.[9][10] The round included three teams from the fifth tier, the lowest-ranked teams remaining in the competition: Chesterfield, Boreham Wood, and Wrexham.

6 January 2023 Manchester United (1) 3–1Everton (1)Trafford
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 72,306
Referee: Darren England
7 January 2023 Preston North End (2) 3–1Huddersfield Town (2)Preston
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 6,799
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
7 January 2023 Tottenham Hotspur (1) 1–0Portsmouth (3)Tottenham
12:30 GMT
Report Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 60,161
Referee: Thomas Bramall
7 January 2023 Gillingham (4)0–1 Leicester City (1) Gillingham
12:30 GMT Report Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 8,567
Referee: Samuel Barrott
7 January 2023 Crystal Palace (1)1–2 Southampton (1) Selhurst
12:30 GMT Report Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 20,320
Referee: Darren Bond
7 January 2023 Reading (2) 2–0Watford (2)Reading
12:30 GMT
Report Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 7,954
Referee: Peter Bankes
7 January 2023 Middlesbrough (2)1–5 Brighton & Hove Albion (1) Middlesbrough
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 21,982
Referee: Simon Hooper
7 January 2023 Chesterfield (5)3–3West Bromwich Albion (2)Chesterfield
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Technique Stadium
Attendance: 9,819
Referee: Rebecca Welch
17 January 2023 Replay West Bromwich Albion (2) 4–0Chesterfield (5)West Bromwich
20:00 GMT
Report Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 12,638
Referee: Tim Robinson
7 January 2023 Boreham Wood (5)1–1Accrington Stanley (3)Borehamwood
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 2,001
Referee: Oliver Langford
24 January 2023 Replay Accrington Stanley (3) 1–0 (a.e.t.)Boreham Wood (5)Accrington
19:45 GMT
Report Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,940
Referee: Scott Oldham
Note: The Accrington Stanley v Boreham Wood replay match, originally scheduled to be played on 17 January 2023, 19:45 GMT, was postponed due to cold weather causing an unplayable pitch.[11]
7 January 2023 AFC Bournemouth (1)2–4 Burnley (2) Bournemouth
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 10,116
Referee: Tim Robinson
7 January 2023 Fleetwood Town (3) 2–1Queens Park Rangers (2)Fleetwood
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,151
Referee: Stephen Martin
7 January 2023 Blackpool (2) 4–1Nottingham Forest (1)Blackpool
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 8,750
Referee: James Linington
7 January 2023 Hull City (2)0–2 Fulham (1) Kingston upon Hull
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: MKM Stadium
Attendance: 14,175
Referee: Josh Smith
7 January 2023 Millwall (2)0–2 Sheffield United (2) London
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 7,268
Referee: John Brooks
7 January 2023 Shrewsbury Town (3)1–2 Sunderland (2) Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 6,309
Referee: Scott Oldham
7 January 2023 Ipswich Town (3) 4–1Rotherham United (2)Ipswich
15:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 15,728
Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge
7 January 2023 Brentford (1)0–1 West Ham United (1) Brentford
17:30 GMT Report Stadium: Gtech Community Stadium
Attendance: 16,725
Referee: Andre Marriner
7 January 2023 Coventry City (2)3–4 Wrexham (5) Coventry
17:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 18,218
Referee: Tom Nield
7 January 2023 Luton Town (2)1–1Wigan Athletic (2)Luton
17:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 5,660
Referee: David Webb
17 January 2023 ReplayWigan Athletic (2)1–2 Luton Town (2) Wigan
19:45 GMT Report
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 5,668
Referee: Matt Donohue
7 January 2023 Grimsby Town (4) 1–0Burton Albion (3)Cleethorpes
17:30 GMT Report Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 5,447
Referee: Charles Breakspear
7 January 2023 Sheffield Wednesday (3) 2–1Newcastle United (1)Sheffield
18:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 25,884
Referee: Michael Salisbury
7 January 2023 Liverpool (1)2–2Wolverhampton Wanderers (1)Liverpool
20:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 52,636
Referee: Andrew Madley
17 January 2023 ReplayWolverhampton Wanderers (1)0–1 Liverpool (1) Wolverhampton
19:45 GMT Report
Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 30,948
Referee: Andre Marriner
8 January 2023 Derby County (3) 3–0Barnsley (3)Derby
12:30 GMT
Report Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 11,512
Referee: Sunny Singh Gill
8 January 2023 Bristol City (2)1–1Swansea City (2)Bristol
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 12,145
Referee: Craig Pawson
17 January 2023 ReplaySwansea City (2)1–2 (a.e.t.) Bristol City (2) Swansea
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
Attendance: 10,030
Referee: Graham Scott
8 January 2023 Stockport County (4)1–2 Walsall (4) Edgeley
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 9,178
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
8 January 2023 Cardiff City (2)2–2Leeds United (1)Cardiff
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 20,324
Referee: Jarred Gillett
18 January 2023 Replay Leeds United (1) 5–2Cardiff City (2)Leeds
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 34,465
Referee: Thomas Bramall
8 January 2023 Norwich City (2)0–1 Blackburn Rovers (2) Norwich
14:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 20,472
Referee: Gavin Ward
8 January 2023 Hartlepool United (4)0–3 Stoke City (2) Hartlepool
14:00 GMT Report
Stadium: The Suit Direct Stadium
Attendance: 4,340
Referee: Ben Toner
8 January 2023 Manchester City (1) 4–0Chelsea (1)Manchester
16:30 GMT
Report Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 51,505
Referee: Robert Jones
8 January 2023 Aston Villa (1)1–2 Stevenage (4) Birmingham
16:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 32,343
Referee: Graham Scott
9 January 2023 Oxford United (3)0–3 Arsenal (1) Oxford
20:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 11,538
Referee: David Coote
17 January 2023 Forest Green Rovers (3)1–2 Birmingham City (2) Nailsworth
19:45 GMT Report
Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 3,701
Referee: Sam Allison
Note: The Forest Green Rovers v Birmingham City match, originally scheduled to be played on 7 January 2023, 12:30 GMT, was postponed due to heavy rain causing a waterlogged pitch.[12]

Fourth round proper

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The draw for the fourth round was made on 8 January 2023, consisting of the 32 winners from the previous round. The round included one team from the fifth tier, the lowest-ranked team remaining in the competition: Wrexham.[13]

27 January 2023 Manchester City (1) 1–0Arsenal (1)Manchester
20:00 GMT
Report Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 51,694
Referee: Paul Tierney
28 January 2023 Accrington Stanley (3)1–3 Leeds United (1) Accrington
12:30 GMT
Report Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 5,268
Referee: Josh Smith
28 January 2023 Walsall (4)0–1 Leicester City (1) Walsall
12:30 GMT Report Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 10,297
Referee: Gavin Ward
28 January 2023 Blackburn Rovers (2)2–2Birmingham City (2)Blackburn
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 13,687
Referee: Keith Stroud
31 January 2023 ReplayBirmingham City (2)0–1 (a.e.t.) Blackburn Rovers (2) Birmingham
19:45 GMT Report
Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 7,183
Referee: Stephen Martin
28 January 2023 Bristol City (2) 3–0West Bromwich Albion (2)Bristol
15:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 15,754
Referee: Matt Donohue
28 January 2023 Fulham (1)1–1Sunderland (2)Fulham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 22,905
Referee: Michael Salisbury
8 February 2023 ReplaySunderland (2)2–3 Fulham (1) Sunderland
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 29,651
Referee: Tim Robinson
28 January 2023 Ipswich Town (3)0–0Burnley (2)Ipswich
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 25,420
Referee: Tom Nield
7 February 2023 Replay Burnley (2) 2–1Ipswich Town (3)Burnley
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 11,543
Referee: Scott Oldham
28 January 2023 Luton Town (2)2–2Grimsby Town (4)Luton
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 8,552
Referee: Tim Robinson
7 February 2023 Replay Grimsby Town (4) 3–0Luton Town (2)Cleethorpes
19:45 GMT
Report Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 7,051
Referee: Samuel Barrott
28 January 2023 Sheffield Wednesday (3)1–1Fleetwood Town (3)Sheffield
15:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 15,743
Referee: Charles Breakspear
7 February 2023 Replay Fleetwood Town (3) 1–0Sheffield Wednesday (3)Fleetwood
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,936
Referee: Darren Bond
28 January 2023 Southampton (1) 2–1Blackpool (2)Southampton
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 20,665
Referee: Craig Pawson
28 January 2023 Preston North End (2)0–3 Tottenham Hotspur (1) Preston
18:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 21,219
Referee: Peter Bankes
28 January 2023 Manchester United (1) 3–1Reading (2)Trafford
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 73,460
Referee: Darren England
29 January 2023 Brighton & Hove Albion (1) 2–1Liverpool (1)Brighton & Hove
13:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 31,675
Referee: David Coote
29 January 2023 Stoke City (2) 3–1Stevenage (4)Stoke-on-Trent
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 14,392
Referee: David Webb