Crystal Palace will play Watford and Everton will face either West Ham or Manchester United in the FA Cup semi-finals.
With no side left in the competition currently in the Premier League’s top four but all occupying positions between fifth and 15th in the top flight, the denouement to this season’s Cup is arguably the most open for many years. The ties will be played at Wembley on Saturday 23 April and Sunday 24 April.
Neither Watford nor Crystal Palace have won the tournament, although both have played in the final, while West Ham’s last success came in 1980 and Everton’s in 1995. Manchester United have won the Cup 11 times but not since 2004.
The draw means there remains the possibility of a Watford versus Everton final, a repeat of the 1983-84 season, while West Ham and Manchester United face a quarter-final replay in the last Cup match to be staged at the Boleyn Ground before the east London club’s move to the Olympic Stadium.
United earned a replay with a late goal from Anthony Martial in a 1-1 draw at the weekend, and on Thursday they hope to overturn a 2-0 deficit against Liverpool in the Europa League last 16.
