Two ties at Wembley will be drawn after West Ham face Leeds in the last quarter-final
Chelsea , Manchester City and Southampton await their semi-final fate as the last draw of the FA Cup season is made after West Ham vs Leeds.
The Saints stunned Arsenal to provide Championship representation in the last four, with the hosts deserved winners at St Mary’s.
Could it be a turning point in a season that once promised so much for Mikel Arteta’s side?
Manchester City may hope so with Pep Guardiola’s men still in the hunt for a domestic treble after thrashing Liverpool on Saturday lunchtime.
Also having booked their place at Wembley are Chelsea, who put a tricky week and an exiled captain behind them as they swept aside struggling Port Vale.
The draw for the semi-finals will be made after the final last-eight clash at the London Stadium, with the ties to be played on the weekend of 25 April.
Follow all of the latest as the FA Cup semi-final draw is made with our live blog below:
An update on affairs at the London Stadium, where Leeds have been on top – deservedly, Daniel Farke’s side lead West Ham thanks to a deflected strike from Ao Tanaka.
Rayan Cherki ‘one of world’s best’ says Man City team-mate Antoine Semenyo
Rayan Cherki, mind, was very good.
Manchester City teammate Antoine Semenyo reckons he is one of the world’s best already.
Liverpool have lost their identity and intensity – what are they trying to be?
It was not good at all yesterday from Liverpool, continuing a season where they have been bad much too often for a side of such quality.
Richard Jolly interrogates their identity crisis.
Liverpool have no ‘fighting spirit’ and their season is on the brink of collapse
Let’s take a look back at yesterday’s action, starting with Manchester City’s thrashing of Liverpool – Richard Jolly was there:
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When is FA Cup semi-final draw?
Start time, ball numbers and how to watch
The draw for the semi-finals will take place 15 minutes after the last quarter-final of the weekend, between West Ham and Leeds.
If the match finishes at full-time, the draw will be around 6.45pm BST.
The draw will be shown on TNT Sports 1, HBO Max and the TNT Sports YouTube channel, live from the London Stadium.
It will be presented by Becky Ives and the balls will be picked by Ally McCoist.
A very happy Easter Sunday to those who observe, and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the FA Cup semi-final draw.
Just four balls will be in the hat a little later as Chelsea, Manchester City, Southampton and either West Ham or Leeds hope for an Easter treat - a trip to Wembley is secure but what will be their last-four fate?
The draw follows the conclusion of the tie at the London Stadium, which is underway.
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