FA Cup draw LIVE: Man City and Manchester United learn semi-final fate
The draw took place before Manchester United defeated Fulham at Old Trafford
Manchester City will play Sheffield United in the FA Cup semi-finals while Brighton will face Manchester United.
Manchester City were the first team to progress to Wembley after Pep Guardiola’s side destroyed Burnley 6-0 in the opening quarter-final, courtesy of another hat-trick from Erling Haaland, and will play another Championship side in the last four. Sheffield United prevailed against Blackburn in a thrilling tie, but could have to face City without match-winner Tommy Doyle and James McAtee, who are on loan from the Premier League club.
Brighton advanced to the semi-finals thanks to a 5-0 win over Grimsby Town, whose run came to an end. Roberto de Zerbi’s side will face Manchester United, following nine-man Fulham’s extraordinary collapse at Old Trafford.
Follow live updates from the FA Cup quarter-finals, below, which continues with Manchester United vs Fulham
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GOAL! That is stunning from Brighton’s Evan Ferguson. The 18-year-old scores his second of the afternoon with a thumping finish.
Manchester United vs Fulham
There is no Raphael Varane in the Manchester United squad today. The defender has been ruled out because of injury but is expected to be back in time to face Newcastle after the international break. Harry Maguire starts alongside Lisandro Martinez, while Antony makes the bench.
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Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom hopes to avoid Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-finals so loanee Tommy Doyle can emulate his boyhood dream.
Doyle has the chance to follow in the footsteps of his grandfathers by playing at Wembley after firing the Blades into the FA Cup semi-finals with a stunning injury-time winner against Blackburn.
The midfielder, who is on loan from City, has watched video footage of his paternal grandfather Mike Doyle and maternal grandfather Glyn Pardoe playing at the national stadium for his parent club in the late 1960s and 1970s and he could now do so himself after his 25-yard thunderbolt earned a dramatic 3-2 quarter-final win at Bramall Lane.
That dream could be complicated if the Blades are paired with Pep Guardiola’s side, who may not give permission for Doyle and fellow loanee James McAtee to play against them.
Heckingbottom said: “My wish is we don’t draw City, we don’t complicate things with the loans, that is just what I wish, but we will wait and see.
“It would have to be discussed, it just complicates things, if we avoid them they are our players and if we drew them, they are their players.”
FA Cup semi-final draw: Latest updates
Confirmed line-ups
Manchester United: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Martinez, Shaw, Sabitzer, Fred, Sancho, Fernandes, Rashford, Weghorst
Fulham: Leno, Tete, Diop, Ream, Robinson, Palhinha, Reed, Andreas, De Cordova-Reid, Mitrovic, Willian
FA Cup semi-final draw: Latest updates
GOAL! Brighton have doubled their lead against Grimsby and are heading into the semi-finals. A lovely touch and finish from Evan Ferguson means there is a long way back for the fourth-tier side.
FA Cup semi-final draw: Latest updates
Manchester United will be without Casemiro today as the midfielder begins his four-game domestic suspension following his second red card of the season. Alejandro Garnacho is out with an ankle injury, while Antony and Anthony Martial are doubts after they didn’t travel to Spain in midweek. Team news will be out in around 15 minutes.
FA Cup semi-final draw: Latest updates
Manchester United will welcome Fulham to Old Trafford hoping to continue their quest for a makeshift treble. United beat Real Betis in the Europa League on Thursday and will face their cross-town rivals Sevilla in the quarter-finals. Having won the Carabao Cup in February, Erik ten Hag’s men will want to stay in the hunt in the FA Cup, with the club still looking to win a three-cup treble this season.
Fulham come into the game off the back of bruising losses to Arsenal and Brentford, but beat Leeds United in the fifth round to set up a tie against United.The Cottagers have a dire FA Cup record having never won the competition. They were runners-up on one occasion in the 1974/75 season. Fulham fans will be hoping for a change in their domestic cup fortunes, but history tells us that that is unlikely.
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Sheffield United’s match-winner Tommy Doyle, speaking to ITV: “It feels amazing. We worked really hard. We made it difficult for ourselves at times but to be going to Wembley is a special feeling.”
FA Cup semi-final draw: Latest updates
Tommy Doyle took matters into his own hands to ensure he will emulate his grandfathers by playing at Wembley after firing Sheffield United into the FA Cup semi-finals with a stunning injury-time winner against Blackburn Rovers.
The Manchester City loanee has watched video footage of his paternal grandfather Mike Doyle and maternal grandfather Glyn Pardoe playing at the national stadium for City in the late 1960s and 1970s and he will now join them after his 25-yard thunderbolt earned a dramatic 3-2 quarter-final win at Bramall Lane.
His strike completed a late turnaround as United were heading out, trailing to goals from Ben Brereton Diaz and Sam Szmodics, which came either side of Sam Gallagher’s own goal, until the final 10 minutes.
Oli McBurnie got the Blades level in the 81st minute before Doyle’s heroics booked a first FA Cup semi-final spot for the Blades since 2014 in a thrilling tie.
It was harsh on Blackburn, who have still yet to play at the new Wembley, but they will now focus all their attention on their Championship promotion push.
Last-gasp Tommy Doyle stunner sends Sheffield United into FA Cup semi-finals
The Blades twice came from behind to beat Blackburn.
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Pep Guardiola joked Erling Haaland’s goalscoring record would make things harder for the player in the future as expectations were now so high for him.
“This guy will have a problem in the future, every game he will be expected to score three or four goals and this is not going to happen,” said Guardiola.
“He doesn’t care because he is so positive, so optimistic, never complains. Julian, again, what a partnership. When they play together they score goals.
“The target numbers (for Haaland), I don’t know but if we play good, Erling will score goals. It is incredible he scores goals only playing one hour. So effective, an incredible threat. His joy of life.”
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