FA Cup semi-final draw LIVE: Nottingham Forest, Crystal Palace, Aston Villa and remaining teams learn fate

Villa were last in an FA Cup final in 2015, when they were beaten 4-0 by Arsenal.

The Villans are one of the most successful sides in the competition though, having won it seven times (most recently in 1957).

Palace are bidding to reach a third final, having been in two FA Cup finals, in 1990 and 2016.

They lost both of those finals to Manchester United.

A reminder that these two games will take place at Wembley on 26 April and 27 April. Exact dates for each tie will be confirmed soon.

Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa

Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City or Bournemouth

Here’s a reminder of the ball numbers as the draw is just around the corner. It’s about to get underway, a little earlier than scheduled.

3. AFC Bournemouth or Manchester City

As a reminder, we’re expecting the draw to come at around 3.45pm. The process follows Preston’s match with Aston Villa – Villa have eased to a 3-0 win in that one.

The majority of those left in the FA Cup are keenly aware this isn’t just another game. It’s a historic, and maybe unique, opportunity.

There will be no debates about the competition’s meaning. Most of the clubs who most frequently win it – including its five most successful clubs over the last 34 years and nine of its past 10 winners – are out. It really couldn’t mean more to those left.

The semi-finals will take place at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 April.

You wait 14 games for a goal and then two come at once: Marcus Rashford’s two quickfire strikes have put Aston Villa in charge at Preston and heading for the semi-finals.

The first from Rashford, on the hour, came from a swift move as he finished Lucas Digne’s cut-back. The second was a penalty, taken cooly as he sent the goalkeeper the wrong way.