The fourth round of this season’s FA Cup concludes this evening as Preston North End host Nottingham Forest in their replay having played out a goalless draw at the City Ground twelve days ago.

Sheffield United await the winners in the fifth round, having knocked out Fulham in the only other fourth round replay yesterday evening.

The home side, who go into the game on the back of Saturday’s 2-0 win over their opponent’s neighbours Notts

County, will be without cup-tied striker Craig Davies, though his namesake Kevin is set to return after a three-game suspension though Josh Brownhill is injured.

Former Forest man Joe Garner is 8.0 (7/1) with Paddy Power to get the first goal of the game ahead of Paul Gallagher, who is a 10.5 (19/2) chance with Bet Victor.

Preston, who have not reached round five since 2008, are 3.5 (5/2) with Bet Victor to win the match, with the same firm offering the same price for the draw, while Forest are favourites at 2.3 (13/10) with Coral.

The visitors, who are unbeaten in thirteen games, have only made it past the fourth round once since 1997.

Manager Billy Davies, who was in charge at Deepdale for two seasons prior to moving to the East Midlands, will be without his five January signings, while Chris Cohen, Dexter Blackstock and Kelvin Wilson are all long-term absentees though Eric Lichaj may return having missed Sunday’s win over Yeovil Town.

Simon Cox, who has three goals in his last two games, is favourite to open the scoring at 7.5 (13/2) with Bet Victor, while Jamie Paterson, who was named the player of the third round, is a 9.5 (17/2) shot with 888 Sport.

Forest have scored three or more goals in four of their last six games in all competitions, and can be backed at a price of 5.0 (4/1) with William Hill to do so this time around.

Alternatively, as Simon Grayson’s side have kept eleven clean sheets in their last twenty games, you may prefer to back them to avoid conceding, which is a generous 4.25 (13/4) with Coral.