Holders Chelsea or Manchester United
will face Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-finals and Wigan Athletic
will play Championship Millwall or Blackburn Rovers following the draw
on Sunday.
Manchester United raced into an early
2-0 lead over Chelsea who fought back to draw 2-2 at Old Trafford in
their quarter-final on Sunday, forcing a replay at Stamford Bridge.
Premier League champions Manchester
City, who won the FA Cup two years ago after beating United in the
semi-finals, romped into the last four with a 5-0 win over Championship
strugglers Barnsley on Saturday.
Wigan Athletic reached the semis for the
first time in their 81-year history when they won 3-0 at Everton and
they will play Blackburn or Millwall who drew 0-0 in south London on
Sunday.
Wigan chairman Dave Whelan might well be
hoping Blackburn provide the opposition at Wembley which would be an
emotional occasion for him.
He was in the Blackburn side that lost
3-0 to Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1960, the last time they reached the
final, when he suffered a broken leg which effectively ended his
top-class career.
He later became a highly successful
businessman, overseeing and sustaining Wigan’s place in Premier League
since they gaining promotion eight years ago.
The semi-finals will take place at Wembley on April 13 and 14.
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