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Hannah Pinnock

Liverpool and Man City referee and VAR confirmed for FA Cup semi-final

Referee Michael Oliver will take charge of the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Manchester City at Wembley on Saturday.

Darren England will be VAR official for the showcase occasion.

The two sides meet again less than a week after the dramatic 2-2 draw at the Etihad in a bid to book themselves a space in the final against either Chelsea or Crystal Palace. Oliver will take charge of the match, with Darren England on VAR.

Saturday will see Liverpool feature in a FA Cup semi-final for the first time since the 2014/15 season, where they suffered a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Aston Villa. The Reds last won the competition in 05/06, beating West Ham 6-4 on penalties.

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Jurgen Klopp's side have already secured one domestic trophy this season in the Carabao Cup with a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Chelsea in February. Now, just Manchester City stand in their way of reaching another final at Wembley.

The two teams couldn't be separated in the 2-2 Premier League meeting on Sunday and twice Liverpool bounced back to draw level with their rivals.

Oliver has previously taken charge of 51 Liverpool games, one of which was the semi-final defeat to Villa in 2015. The last Liverpool game he officiated was the 6-0 win over Leeds United at Anfield in February.

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