As we approach half time of the FA Cup fourth round's 10:00 a.m. (Eastern) kick-offs, let's take a survey of where the matches stand. Chelsea and Everton are already headed back to Stamford Bridge, a 1-1 draw forcing a replay. Aston Villa eliminated Blackburn 3-1 at Villa Park, while Leyton Orient pulled the day's first (rather large) upset, beating Swansea City in Wales, 2-1.
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SB Nation Soccer's Graham MacAree is covering Coventry City's visit to Birmingham City. Here are the rest of the 10:00 a.m. matches, all expect Torquay United's having found halftime:
Watford 0-1 Brighton & Hove Albion: A goalkeeping blunder in the first half has League One’s Brighton up on Watford, Ashley Barnes with the goal after Rene Gilmartin failed to deal with his 20-yard shot.
Bolton 0-0 Wigan: The only active Premier League-versus-Premier League match sees a near-full-strength Trotters side hosting a change crew from Roberto Martínez. David Wheater got the start for Owen Coyle.
Burley 1-0 Burton Albion: Chris Eagles converted Jack Cork's work to put Burnley up one on League Two's Burton Albion. Burton had come close with a Scott Malone free kick, but the former Manchester United man's run through the visitor's defense has the favorites up early.
Stevenage 0-1 Reading: The Cinderella story may end, with Champoionship side Reading proving a more difficult foe than Newcastle, who Stevenage sent out in the last round. Stevenage's loss might not be a bad thing, given what happened the last time the club pulled off a shocker at home.
Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Hereford United: A Darren Potter goal has pulled Wednesday even, with the League Two side going up early through Stuart Fleetwood.
Torquay United 0-0 Crowley Town: This match was 15 minutes late kicking-off, and once it did, Torquay took its expected control. But Crowley, the last non-league side alive in the draw, has been able to withstand the early pressure, keeping the match even through the first half hour.
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