The reward for Watford seeing off Newcastle last weekend is an away tie against Championship club Nottingham Forest in the next round in what looks a tough tie on paper.
Tie details
Forest saw off Queen's Park Rangers in the last round to reach this stage of the competition and are also currently sitting in 14th place in the table so it should be a great spectacle between two interesting sides. The pair last met last season when the Hornets were in the Championship and Watford picked up four points from the two games against them last term, picking up a 3-1 win away from home whilst being held to an entertaining 2-2 draw in their home fixture last season.
Date subject to change
The tie is set to be played on the weekend of the 30th of January and is subject to change from the normal Saturday 3pm kick-off time, depending on the selection for TV coverage. January is set to be a busy month for the club now, especially with this cup tie being added - as there are four more fixtures before the start of February; where the squad will be undoubtedly stretched as the injuries and suspensions inevitably begin to pile up.
Little success in recent years
Watford's best run in the FA Cup recently, came in the 2006/07 season, where the Hornets reached the semi-final stage - only to be knocked out by eventual winners Manchester United at Villa Park with a comprehensive 4-1 scoreline at Villa Park. They've struggled recently, having only accumulated three victories from their last thirteen FA Cup ties, so the side are due a decent cup run and given the draw, it's a great opportunity for them to go on and progress to the latter stages of the competition. From then on, who knows what might happen.
