FA CUP semifinals: BBC to show the Crystal Palace-Ston Villa tie
The FA Cup semifinal between Crystal Palace and Aston Villa will be shown live on BBC One on Saturday 26 April (17:15 Kick-off BST).
The building has never won the England Cup despite having reached the semifinals for the third time in 10 seasons, while Aston Villa has chased an important first trophy since 1996.
The draw will also be shown on the IPlayer and BBC Sport website.
The other semifinal, between Nottingham Forest and Manchester City the following day at the National Stadium at 16:30, will be shown on ITV.
The two -time Forest winners, third in the Premier League and chase a place in the Champions League of the next season, are trying to reach a fourth FA Cup final – and first since 1991.
The seven times winners of Manchester City appeared in the last two finals of the England Cup, raising the famous trophy in 2023 after beating Manchester United 2-1 before losing against their rivals of Manchester Last season 2-1.
