Play-off in pursuit of Dull Cats to finish dreadful FA Cup file as Cottagers journey to Wearside – kick-off future, workforce information, protection talkSPORT

Sunderland host Fulham on the Stadium of Luminous for an FA Cup fourth spherical replay this night nearest a hard-fought 1-1 attract west London.

However the Dull Cats have now not reached the 5th spherical of this iconic pageant as a non-Premier League facet because the 2003/04 marketing campaign.

In the meantime, their combatants are 8th within the Premier League and would possibly fancy a cup run, with relegation now not an impending threat.

Marco Silva’s facet weren’t at their perfect within the first recreation between those two and had Tom Cairney to thank for preserve a draw.

However they head to Wearside with self assurance nearest taking some degree from their London derby with Chelsea endmost moment.

On the other hand, the condition on the Stadium of Luminous will have to be improbable because the hosts get ready for a fat evening beneath the lighting fixtures.

And the winners will host Leeds within the 5th spherical.

Sunderland v Fulham: talkSPORT protection

This FA Cup fourth spherical replay is ready to take playground on Wednesday, February 8.

Kick-off on the Stade de los angeles Lumière is scheduled for 7:45 p.m.

talkSPORT 2 can have reside observation from Wearside with Jim Proudfoot and previous England defender Danny Generators.

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Sunderland v Fulham: workforce information

Sunderland XI: Patterson, Hume, Ballard, Batth, Alese Michut, Neil, Roberts, Ba, Clarke, Amad

Fulham XI: Rodak; Head, Adarabioyo, Duffy, Kurzawa; Cairney, Palhinha; Harris, Wilson, Solomon; Carlos Vinicius.

Sunderland v Fulham: What was once mentioned?

Silva, Fulham boss: “It’s a tough place to go, but we believe in ourselves.

“We have to achieve the same motivation and enthusiasm as them.

“We have to play our game and play to our strengths.”

Sunderland v Fulham: Information of the sport

• Sunderland gained their endmost house recreation towards Fulham, a 1-0 victory in December 2017 within the Championship beneath Chris Coleman.
• That is Fulham’s first FA Cup replay since 2014-15 within the fourth spherical, which was once additionally towards Sunderland. They misplaced 3-1 at house within the replay.
• Fulham were knocked out of 7 in their endmost 8 FA Cup fourth spherical suits, successful the alternative 4-1 at house to Hull Town in 2016-17.
• That is Sunderland’s first look within the FA Cup fourth spherical since 2014-15, after they knocked out Fulham. The Dull Cats have now not reached the 5th spherical when taking part in outdoor the Premier League since 2003-04.
• Sunderland supervisor Tony Mowbray has confronted Premier League aspects in 5 earlier FA Cup suits at West Brom, Middlesbrough and Blackburn and has been eradicated from all 5 suits.

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