When is the FA Cup draw? Manchester United or Arsenal, Aston Villa, Liverpool or Blackburn and Bradford or Reading in draw

Semi-finals will take place at Wembley

The FA Cup trophy (Getty Images)

Manchester United and Arsenal contest the last FA Cup quarter-final of the weekend this evening with the winner not having to wait long to discover who they will play in the next round.

The draw for the semi-finals will be made immediately after tonight's match at Old Trafford and will be broadcast live on BBC1 and revealed here on The Independent website.

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Prior to the game between Manchester United and Arsenal, the only team that managed to guarantee a place at Wembley was Aston Villa. Tim Sherwood's side beat local rivals West Brom 2-0 to advance.

Meanwhile the games between Liverpool and Blackburn Rovers and Bradford City and Reading ended goalless, meaning they will be replayed.

Semi-final draw numbers...

1 Liverpool or Blackburn Rovers

2 Bradford City or Reading

3 Manchester United or Arsenal

4 Aston Villa

The semi-final ties will be played on 18 and 19 April 2015 at Wembley Stadium.