Hammers draw Potters

West Ham United will host fellow Barclays Premier League club Stoke City in the Carling Cup fourth round.

The draw, which took place on Saturday, paired the Hammers with the Potters in a tie that will be held in the week commencing Monday 25 October.

The Hammers have faced Stoke three times previously in the League Cup, with the Londoners holding a 2-1 advantage. However, it was Stoke who prevailed when the two clubs met at the semi-final stage in 1971/72, winning 3-2 in a second replay at the old Victoria Ground. West Ham defeated Stoke at the second-round stage in both 1982/83 and 1990/91.

West Ham have reached this stage of the competition for the first time since the 2007/08 campaign, when they reached the quarter-finals before being defeated by Everton. It is only the second time the Hammers have reached the last 16 in the last ten seasons. The 2010/11 final will be held at Wembley Stadium on 27 February 2011.

The Hammers have reached the League Cup final twice in their history, losing out on both occasions. West Bromwich Albion ran out 5-3 aggregate winners in 1965/66, while Liverpool earned a 2-1 replay victory at Villa Park in 1980/81 after the initial game at finished 1-1 at Wembley.

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Full Carling Cup fourth-round draw

Ipswich Town v Northampton Town
West Ham United v Stoke City
Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion
Aston Villa v Burnley
Wigan Athletic v Swansea City
Birmingham City v Brentford
Newcastle United v Arsenal