FA Cup semifinal draw
The FA Cup semifinal matches are set, pending the replay between West Ham United and Manchester United.
The FA Cup semi-final matches were drawn by the English FA this afternoon. The matches are set for April 23 and April 24. In the first semifinal matchup, Crystal Palace, who beat Reading in the quarterfinal 2-0, will play Watford, who knocked out holders Arsenal in a 2-1 win at the Emirates on Sunday.
The second matchup will see Everton, 2-0 winners over Chelsea in the quarterfinals, play either West Ham or Manchester United, who drew their quarterfinal 1-1.
The date of the Manchester United-West Ham replay has yet to be determined because of United’s Europa League match with Liverpool on Thursday, but West Ham’s manager feels confident they will beat Louis Van Gaal’s side.
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West Ham manager Slaven Bilic told BBC Sport, “It’s going to be a tough game, but I fancy us because we’re going to be even more confident.”
After Dimitri Payet’s amazing free kick gave West Ham the lead in the first match between the sides, Manchester United came back to equalize and force the replay. However, with West Ham playing at home in the replay, they will feel even more confident. The date of the match will be announced shortly after the second leg of Manchester United vs Liverpool in the Europa League quarterfinal.
The winner of Manchester United-West Ham will play Everton, while Crystal Palace take on Watford for a spot in the FA Cup Final.