FA Cup draw LIVE: Man City, Chelsea and Southampton find out semi-final fate after Leeds pip West Ham in thriller | OneFootball

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Southampton’s reward for knocking Arsenal out of the FA Cup is a semi-final date with Manchester City, with Chelsea and Leeds United set to contest the other place in the final.

Saints stunned the Premier League leaders with a deserved win at St Mary’s on Saturday night and now face the other title-chasing side after Manchester City thrashed Liverpool to continue their chase for a domestic treble. Chelsea, meanwhile, had no trouble putting away Port Vale in a one-sided quarter-final – though the same could not be said of their last-four opponents with Leeds pipping West Ham on penalties in a cup classic.

A meeting of the two sides at Wembley will bring back memories of the 1970 FA Cup final, when Chelsea overcame Leeds in extra-time in a replay in one of English football’s most famous and physical encounters. The ties will be played on the weekend of 25 April.

FA Cup semi-finals

Those two ties will be played at Wembley on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 April.

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Harry Latham-Coyle5 April 2026 20:00

FA Cup semi-finals

Chelsea vs Leeds is a proper cup tie - remember the 1970 FA Cup final, which was eventually settled in a replay at Old Trafford after two hours of some of the most physical football ever seen. Tasty.

Harry Latham-Coyle5 April 2026 19:55

FA Cup semi-final draw

Manchester City vs Southampton

Southampton celebrated a famous FA Cup win over Arsenal and now face Manchester City (PA Wire)

Harry Latham-Coyle5 April 2026 19:53

FA Cup semi-final draw

Chelsea vs Leeds

Chelsea face Leeds (PA Wire)

Harry Latham-Coyle5 April 2026 19:53

FA Cup semi-final draw

Joe Cole and Jermaine Beckford are on draw duties for TNT Sports.

Harry Latham-Coyle5 April 2026 19:51

On to the draw...

Right, after all of that, and more than an hour behind schedule, it’ll soon be time for the draw.

Here’s a reminder of the ball numbers:

1. Southampton

2. Chelsea

3. Manchester City

4. Leeds United

Harry Latham-Coyle5 April 2026 19:44