Football
When is the FA Cup semi-final draw? TV channel, start time and ball numbers
Only eight teams are left as the FA Cup reaches its climax, and the quarter-final stage holds significant meaning for many trophy-barren guests
We will soon find out the final four who remain in this year’s FA Cup, and there will undoubtedly be some surprising visitors. Half of those who have made it to the quarter-final stage have never won the world’s oldest football competition: Crystal Palace, Brighton, Fulham and Bournemouth. The west and south of London clash in the first match of the weekend, while the Seagulls welcome a tall order in the form of Nottingham Forest to the Amex Stadium later on Saturday evening.
The only non-Premier League side left in the tournament, Preston North End, host Aston Villa early on Sunday, while Bournemouth will later be visited by the last bastion of the top-flight’s top-six, Manchester City. There is simply so much riding on these last remaining games for essentially every club, and this will be heightened for those who make it through to the semi-final draw. Mirror Football brings you everything you need to know ahead of said draw, including where to watch and when.
