Leeds United move Bournemouth trip as FA Cup semi-final prompts schedule change | OneFootball

Leeds United's Premier League trip to AFC Bournemouth has been brought forward to eight pm on Wednesday, 22 April after they reached the FA Cup semi-finals.

According to Leeds Live, the Vitality Stadium fixture was originally scheduled for three pm on Saturday, 25 April, but has moved because Daniel Farke's side will be at Wembley that weekend.

Chelsea await in the last four, while Manchester City face Southampton. The ties are slated for 25 and 26 April, with final dates and kick-off times to be confirmed. All four clubs are awaiting the FA's announcement.

United reached the semi-finals after a penalty shootout win at West Ham on Sunday. Ao Tanaka put the visitors ahead in the first half, and Dominic Calvert-Lewin added a penalty with 15 minutes left.

Eleven minutes of stoppage time followed because of injury. Matheus Fernandes struck three minutes into added time, then Axel Disasi levelled four minutes later to make it 2-2.

Extra time brought no winner, West Ham had two goals ruled out for offside, before Leeds won the shootout 4-2 as Lucas Perri saved spot kicks from Jarrod Bowen and Pablo.

Leeds now face Chelsea at Wembley later this month with a shot at a second FA Cup. Their only win came on 6 May 1972, Allan Clarke deciding it with a 53rd-minute strike against Arsenal. Their last semi-final, in 1987, ended in a 3-2 defeat to Coventry City after extra time.

Source: Leeds Live