KEVIN RATCLIFFE admitted it was not the draw his former team would have been hoping for after Everton were given a trip to Anfield in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
Ratcliffe, who was denied the chance to lift the FA Cup by Liverpool twice in the 1980s, said: “It’s going to be a massive game.
“The FA Cup is one that maybe Everton thought they could go all the way in.
“Obviously this has made it a bit harder, coming up against Liverpool.
“It’s hard enough going up against Liverpool but when you’re without your main strikers then it’s going to be difficult. But anything can happen.”
A second heavyweight Premier League clash sees Manchester United, who beat Southampton 3-0 yesterday, hosting Tottenham.
The match is a repeat of last season, when United won 3-1, and manager Sir Alex Ferguson said: “A home tie is all you can hope for, it’s quite a good draw.”
Non-League Kettering were drawn at home to Fulham, while Arsenal travel to last year’s beaten finalists, Cardiff.
Kettering striker Gareth Seddon, who scored in Saturday’s 2-1 victory over fellow non-Leaguers Eastwood Town, is eyeing a money-spinning replay.
“Any Premier League side is brilliant for us, especially getting them here as well,” he said. “I think we’ve got a good chance; you never know, especially with the crowd behind us.
“They’ve got to expect a tough game and a hostile atmosphere. Maybe get a draw here, take them back to Fulham.”
