When is the FA Cup semi-final draw? How to watch on TV and live stream
The FA Cup returns this weekend with eight teams competing for a place in the semi-final at Wembley later this month.
Manchester City and Liverpool kick off the action with their tie at the Etihad Stadium at 12:45pm on Saturday.
Chelsea are next up as they host League One side Port Vale at Stamford Bridge at 5:15pm before Southampton host Premier League leaders Arsenal at St Mary’s at 8pm.
In the only FA Cup tie held on Sunday, West Ham play Leeds United at the London Stadium at 4:30pm.
When is the FA Cup semi-final draw?
The FA Cup semi-final draw will be held on Sunday, April 5, after West Ham’s quarter-final tie against Leeds United at the London Stadium.
The match kicks off at 4.30pm and the draw will take place approximately 15 minutes after full-time.
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FA Cup quarter-final fixtures
Saturday, April 4
- 12:45pm – Manchester City vs Liverpool
- 5:15pm – Chelsea vs Port Vale
- 8pm – Southampton vs Arsenal
Sunday, April 5
- 4.30pm – West Ham vs Leeds United
How to watch the FA Cup draw on TV and live stream
The draw will be available for fans to watch on TNT Sports 1 and HBO Max.
The draw will also be streamed live for free on the TNT Sports YouTube channel.
When will the semi-final games be played?
The two semi-final ties will take place on Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26 at Wembley.
Ball numbers for FA Cup semi-final draw
1. Southampton or Arsenal
2. Chelsea or Port Vale
3. Manchester City or Liverpool
4. West Ham United or Leeds United
Are there replays in the FA Cup this year?
Replays are not in use in any of the full rounds of this season’s FA Cup.
The FA scrapped replays from the first round onwards in last year’s competition and that has continued into the 2025/26 campaign.
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