The Premier League takes a backseat this weekend with the FA Cup fourth round taking centre stage.

Manchester United were among those to fall at the first hurdle along with holders Crystal Palace who were stunned by Macclesfield in the third round.

The sixth-tier side are out to cause another shock when they host another Premier League outfit in Brentford.

Chelsea get the action underway tonight with Liam Rosenior up against one of his former clubs Hull City.

Manchester City host Salford City in a tasty tie on Saturday with Arsenal looking to avoid a slip-up at home to Wigan Athletic.

England legend and Betfair ambassador Alan Shearer runs us through a few of his FA Cup predictions to Metro.

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Can Macclesfield continue their giant-killing run in the FA Cup? Probably not with the form that Brentford are in and the way Keith Andrews has...