FA Cup semi-final draw details – including ball numbers and start time – as Manchester City get ready to take on Bournemouth in their quarter-final tie.
Manchester City will be hoping to be in the hat for the semi-final draw of the FA Cup.
Pep Guardiola’s star-studded squad play AFC Bournemouth in their quarter-final tie this weekend, as they travel to the Vitality Stadium on Sunday afternoon (4.30pm). Victory against the Cherries would see them book a spot in the Wembley Stadium semi-final next month.
City earned a 3-1 win over Championship opponents Plymouth Argyle earlier this month to secure their spot in the quarter-finals. Bournemouth beat Wolves in their fifth-round tie, and City will need to get past Andoni Iraola’s team in order to keep their hopes alive of winning a major trophy this season.
Here, The Manchester Evening News takes a look at the details needed to follow the FA Cup semi-final draw.
When is the FA Cup semi-final draw?
The FA Cup semi-final draw is inked-in to get underway on Sunday, March 30, after the conclusion of the quarter-final tie between Preston North End and Aston Villa.
BBC One will be broadcasting the draw at approximately 4pm – potentially later if that meeting between Preston and Villa goes to extra time or penalties. Kick-off at Deepdale is scheduled for 1.30pm.
FA Cup semi-final draw ball numbers
- Fulham or Crystal Palace
- Preston North End of Aston Villa
- Bournemouth or Manchester City
- Brighton & Hove Albion or Nottingham Forest
When will the FA Cup semi-finals be played?
Should City get past Bournemouth, they would earn a trip to Wembley Stadium in the semi-final of the FA Cup.
The semi-finals are pencilled in for either Saturday, April 26 or Sunday, April 27. The final date for both matches will be confirmed after the last-four draw is made.
