FA Cup semi-final draw LIVE: Nottingham Forest, Crystal Palace and remaining teams learn fate

[ASFN Admin]

The draw for the semi-finals of the FA Cup takes place this afternoon as the competition’s quarter-final ties conclude with Preston North End facing Aston Villa and Manchester City travelling to Bournemouth.

Unai Emery’s side will want to keep up their hunt for a famous cup double as they face the only Championship side left in the competition, while Pep Guardiola’s men desperately want to salvage something from a disappointing season but face a Bournemouth side in great form.

The draw will be conducted following Preston’s match with Villa, with Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest eagerly awaiting the results having booked their places in the last four yesterday.

Palace enjoyed a brilliant 3-0 win at Fulham, while Forest continued their spectacular season by edging a penalty shoot-out at Brighton to book their place at Wembley in the semi-finals.

Follow all the updates from the FA Cup semi-final draw below:

FA Cup semi-final draw LIVE​

• The draw for the last four of the FA Cup takes place from around 3.45pm | Live on BBC One
• Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest have already taken their place in the draw
• Aston Villa, Preston, Bournemouth and Manchester City are bidding to join them today
• Ties will be played at Wembley across the weekend of 26/27 April

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