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Fulham Vs Tottenham Hotspur
FA Cup fourth round
Venue: Craven Cottage Date: Sunday, 30 January Kick-off: 1630 GMT
Coverage: BBC Sport website, BBC Radio 5 live, BBC local radio, Final Score
Venue: Craven Cottage Date: Sunday, 30 January Kick-off: 1630 GMT
Coverage: BBC Sport website, BBC Radio 5 live, BBC local radio, Final Score
For more on live coverage please visit Geez's Live Media Thread
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Cottagers host Spurs in fourth round clash
London rivals Fulham and Tottenham will be vying for a place in the fifth round of the FA Cup when they meet on Sunday.
The two sides lock horns at Craven Cottage in a repeat of last season's quarter-final clash, which saw Spurs advance at the second time of asking following an initial 0-0 draw.
Fulham thrashed League One outfit Peterborough 6-2 in the third round while Tottenham strolled to a 3-0 victory over Charlton.
Both teams will see this year's competition as an ideal opportunity to pick up some silverware while Spurs are also still involved in the UEFA Champions League.
It has been an excellent campaign so far for Harry Redknapp's men, who have played some exciting football in Europe and in the Premier League.
Fulham, meanwhile, had to endure a tricky start to Mark Hughes' reign but things are now clicking into gear for the Welshman and they are beginning to show their true potential.
Team News
Gareth Bale misses out for Spurs with the back problem that forced him off after just 11 minutes of last weekend's 1-1 draw at Newcastle.
Roman Pavlyuchenko and Benoit Assou-Ekotto are fit again after missing out at St James' Park and Heurelho Gomes was back in training on Friday following a shoulder injury.
Wilson Palacios was also sidelined last week and is unlikely to feature with a swollen knee.
Sandro is doubtful with a back problem while longer-term injured Tom Huddlestone (ankle) and Ledley King (groin) remain out.
New Fulham loan signing Gael Kakuta is unavailable for the game as he has already played in the competition for Chelsea this term.
Hughes may tinker with his side following the defeat at Liverpool, with Zoltan Gera, Diomansy Kamara and Simon Davies all pushing for starts.
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Loan signing Gael Kakuta is cup-tied for Fulham, but new recruit Steve Sidwell is available for the Cottagers.
Bobby Zamora (leg), Philippe Senderos (Achilles) and Matthew Briggs (calf) are out and Mark Schwarzer is away on Asian Cup duty with Australia.
Tottenham's Gareth Bale is out with back trouble but Benoit Assou-Ekotto, Heurelho Gomes and Wilson Palacios should all return from injury.
Ledley King, Jonathan Woodgate and Tom Huddlestone are all still sidelined.
BIG-MATCH FACTS
The tie in context
• This is one of five all-Premier League clashes in the fourth round, and the only London derby.
Gulf in class
• Tottenham are 10 higher than Fulham in the top-flight table.
Head-to-head
• This is the 75th competitive meeting of these clubs.
• Tottenham have won their last three meetings with Fulham, including a Premier League double over them this season.
Fulham 1-2 Tottenham (Prem Lge, 16 Oct)
Tottenham 1-0 Fulham (Prem Lge, 01 Jan)
• Spurs have not lost in seven meetings with the Cottagers, three of which were goalless draws.
• The Thames-side club last defeated Spurs in November 2008, with a 2-1 Premier League triumph at Craven Cottage.
FA Cup records and best performances
• This is the sixth time these London clubs have been drawn to meet each other in the FA Cup.
• Spurs have progressed on all the previous five occasions. Two required replays, including the most recent in last season's quarter-finals.
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The clubs
FULHAM
Current form
• Midweek defeat to Liverpool ended a four-match run of three wins and a draw in all competitions.
• Bidding for a fourth successive home win.
FA Cup form
• The 1975 runners-up have been quarter-finalists in three of the last seven years, including the most recent two.
• Dismissed Peterborough 6-2 in the third round, with a hat-trick from Diomansy Kamara.
• Eager to avoid elimination at the hands of Tottenham for the third time in five years.
• Everton were the last fellow Premier League club they knocked out; fourth round replay, February 2004.
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
Current form
• Drawn the last two.
• Lost one of 15 league and cup matches.
• Last won on the road on Boxing Day (at Aston Villa).
FA Cup form
• Last season's appearance in the semi-finals was the best performance in nine years for the eight-times winners, who last lifted the trophy 20 years ago.
• Fulham was the last Premier League club they knocked out in the competition, in last season's last eight.
Replay date
Saturday, 19 February 2011 (Kick off: 1500 GMT)
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Phil Dowd (Staffordshire)
Assistant referees: Darren Cann and Adam Watts
Fourth official: Anthony Taylor
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