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Dates for FA Cup semi-final fixtures confirmed

Soccer Football - FA Cup Quarter Final - Millwall v Brighton & Hove Albion - The Den, London, Britain - March 17, 2019 Brighton's Lewis Dunk celebrates after the match with team mates Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

(Reuters) - Manchester City will open the FA Cup semi-final weekend on April 6 against Brighton & Hove Albion after England's Football Association announced on Tuesday the schedule for the two fixtures at Wembley Stadium.

City, who are chasing a quadruple of trophies, will take on Brighton in the first semi-final on the Saturday at 1730 GMT while Watford face Wolverhampton Wanderers a day later for a 1600 kickoff.

The FA said each club will be allocated approximately 33,000 tickets for their fans and tickets are priced in the range of 30 pounds to 80 pounds.

Soccer Football - Round of 16 Second Leg - Manchester City v Schalke 04 - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - March 12, 2019 Manchester City's Gabriel Jesus celebrates scoring their seventh goal with team mates REUTERS/Andrew Yates

The final is scheduled for May 18.

(Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Christian Radnedge)

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