The most open FA Cup in years moves to the grand stage of Wembley for the semi-finals next month.
Nottingham Forest overcame Brighton & Hove Albion on penalties to book their first appearance in the competition's final four since 1991, which will come against the winner of Sunday's quarter-final between Bournemouth or Manchester City.
Crystal Palace were comfortably superior against Fulham earlier on Saturday and are poised to duke it out with Aston Villa, who also made light work of second-tier Preston.
In any scenario, at least one of this season's FA Cup finalists will be trying to win the competition for the first time in at least six-and-a-half decades.
2024/25 FA Cup semi-final draw in full
- Nottingham Forest vs Bournemouth/Man City
- Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
When will 2024/25 FA Cup semi-final matches be played?
The four lucky clubs competing in this year's semi-finals will have to wait four weeks before they get a run out at Wembley Stadium. This season's two ties will be played across the weekend of Saturday 26 April and Sunday 27 April.
The showpiece fixture for this year's competition will also be held at England's largest stadium, although at the unusually early date of Saturday 17 May - before the final round of Premier League fixtures. This is an uncharacteristic break from tradition. No top-flight matches will be scheduled on the same day or Friday 16 May to ensure that the contest is given prime billing.
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