With the FA Cup quarterfinals coming to a close on Easter Sunday as West Ham host Leeds, we will have our final four teams and the stage will be set for Wembley.
The FA Cup semifinals are sure to throw up plenty of drama with teams getting their first taste of Wembley and wanting to reward their fans with a second one and a shot at lifting the oldest trophy in football.
But while we do only have four teams remaining, the FA Cup is at least partly down to luck of the draw. Manchester City and Chelsea won comfortably, with Southampton joining them following a shocking victory against Arsenal. Leeds then beat West Ham on penalties after a 2-2 draw.
But when is the FA Cup semifinal draw? How can you watch it? And what are the ball numbers of the remaining four teams?
When and where is the FA Cup semifinal draw?
The FA Cup semifinal draw will take place on Sunday April 5 and will take place after our final quarterfinal between West Ham and Leeds. They have gone into extra-time after a 2-2 draw.
How to watch FA Cup semifinal draw?
The FA Cup semifinal draw will be live on TNT Sports 1, HBO Max and the TNT Sports YouTube channel. It was due at 7.05 p.m. but was delayed as Leeds needed a penalty shootout to beat West Ham.
Ball numbers for FA Cup semifinal draw
1. Southampton
2. Chelsea
3. Manchester City
4. Leeds United
What happened in the quarterfinals?
Manchester City made light work of Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium as Erling Haaland scored a hattrick and Antoine Semenyo added a goal in a 4-0 thumping.
Chelsea booked their place in the last four with a 7-0 drubbing of League One strugglers Port Vale.
An own goal from Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel as well as six goals from six different scorers — Jorrel Hato, João Pedro, Tosin, Andrey Santos, Estêvão and Alejandro Garnacho — saw Liam Rosenior’s men book their place in a second cup semi-final of the season.
Southampton produced a classic FA Cup upset by beating Arsenal, sealing a dream return to Wembley, 50 years after their historic triumph in the competition.
Ross Stewart smashed in a first-half strike, putting Mikel Arteta’s side under pressure before Viktor Gyökeres found the equaliser.
Super-substitute Shea Charles proved decisive, firing home the winner to knock out the Premier League leaders.
