Four teams will discover who they will face in the first of two potential trips in quick succession to Wembley Stadium when the FA Cup semi-final draw is made.
Manchester United beat second-tier Coventry City in an epic semi-final in 2023/24, winning on penalties after a 3-3 draw before surprising holders Manchester City in the final.
City had reached the decider by beating Chelsea 1-0, Bernardo Silva scoring in the 84th minute a day before United edged past Coventry.
When is the draw for the FA Cup semi-finals, what time does it start and how can you tune in? 101GreatGoals.com has the details.
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FA Cup draw 2025: Semi-finals time
The draw will take place after the third of the quarter-finals, when Championship club Preston North End attempt to shock Aston Villa at Deepdale on Sunday, March 30.
That game starts at 1.30pm BST, so the earliest the draw could potentially take place is around 3.30pm.
All ties from the first round of the competition must be settled on the day, so there could be extra time and penalties if the score remains level, which would push the approximate time of the draw past 4pm.
FA Cup semi-final draw: TV channel, online live stream
Preston vs Villa is being shown on the BBC, which means the draw will be screened on BBC One.
Fans can follow the ceremony online and on the move via BBC Sport and BBC iPlayer, while the Football Association’s online channels will also be carrying coverage.
Presenter Mark Chapman will be joined for the draw by former England goalkeeper Joe Hart, who won the 2010/11 FA Cup with the Cityzens.
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FA Cup semi final draw ball numbers
These are the draw numbers. Only the winners of the game between Bournemouth and City will not have been decided when the ceremony takes place.
1. Crystal Palace
2. Preston North End of Aston Villa
3. AFC Bournemouth or Manchester City
4. Nottingham Forest
FA Cup semi-final dates 2025
Here are the rest of the dates in this season’s competition.
Semi-finals – weekend of Saturday, April 26
Final – Saturday, May 17
FA Cup fixtures: Dates, kickoff times
One team that has never won the FA Cup is guaranteed to be in the semi-finals because Palace beat Fulham in the first tie of the round.
Forest edged past Brighton & Hove Albion on penalties on Saturday following a 0-0 draw at the Amex Stadium.
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Preston will target the biggest upset of their impressive run when they host Champions League quarter-finalists Villa on Sunday, having thrashed Championship promotion contenders Burnley 3-0 at Deepdale in the fifth round.
Another tantalising all-Premier League tie follows, with the Cherries playing at this stage of the competition for the third time in their history and first as a top-flight club against last season’s finalists.
Sunday, March 30
Preston v Aston Villa (1.30pm)
Bournemouth v Man City (4.30pm)
FA Cup 2024/25 prize money
Here are the figures published by the FA for how much the winners and losers receive at various stages.
Third round – winners £115,000 / losers £25,000
Fourth round – winners £120,000
Fifth round – winners £225,000
Quarter-final – winners £450,000
Semi-final – £1 million / £500,000
Final – £2m / £1m
