FA Cup semi-final draw: Man City handed tricky Wembley test if they beat Bournemouth as Premier League sides learn opponents

• The draw for the FA Cup semi-finals took place after Aston Villa beat Preston 3-0
• Villa’s reward for winning at Preston was a Wembley clash with Crystal Palace
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By LIAM MORGAN

High-flying Nottingham Forest will meet the winner of the tie between Bournemouth and Manchester City in the semi-finals of the FA Cup.

Meanwhile, Aston Villa’s reward for beating Championship side Preston North End is a clash with Crystal Palace in the other last-four encounter at Wembley.

The draw for the semi-finals – which will be held over the weekend of April 26 and 27 – took place shortly after Villa won 3-0 at Preston on Sunday.

That followed Crystal Palace’s 3-0 away win at Fulham on Saturday, as well as Nottingham Forest’s penalty-shootout success after a 0-0 draw at Brighton.

Should Bournemouth beat City then they would reach the FA Cup semi-finals for the first time in their 126-year history.

Conversely, City have took part in seven of the last eight semi-final rounds.

The draw for this season’s FA Cup semi-finals took place in Preston on Sunday afternoon

Both semis will be held at London’s Wembley Stadium over the weekend of April 26 and 27

FA Cup semi-final draw

• Nottingham Forest vs Bournemouth or Man City
• Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa 

When Villa and Palace face each other at Wembley it will be their fourth meeting of the season.

Palace have taken four points off Villa in the Premier League this season, drawing 2-2 in Birmingham in October before thrashing Unai Emery’s side 4-1 at Selhurst Park in February.

The Eagles also knocked Emery’s men out of the Carabao Cup by winning 2-1 at Villa Park in October. 

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FA Cup semi-final draw: Man City handed tricky Wembley test if they beat Bournemouth as Premier League sides learn opponents

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