When is the FA Cup draw? Start time, TV channel, live stream, ball numbers for the semi-finals today
he FA Cup semi-final draw takes place today, with a trip to Wembley on the horizon for the final eight winners from this weekend.
A short but sweet ceremony is due to begin on Sunday afternoon. By then, three of the four semi-finalists will have been revealed with Manchester City beating Burnley 6-0 on Saturday night after another Erling Haaland hat-trick to make it a miserable return to the Etihad Stadium for club icon Vincent Kompany.
Sunday will pit Sheffield United against Championship promotion rivals Blackburn before League Two minnows Grimsby travel to Brighton. After the draw, Manchester United host Fulham in a Premier League match at Old Trafford.
Here are all the details of today’s semi-final draw…
The FA Cup semi-final draw will take place after Brighton’s game against Grimsby today, Sunday March 19, 2023.
This game will start at 2.15pm GMT but could go to extra time and penalties, meaning the draw will start from around 4.15pm depending on the outcome of the game.
How can I watch the FA Cup draw?
TV channel: The draw will be broadcast live and unencrypted in the UK on BBC One immediately after the match at the Amex on the same channel.
Direct: Fans can also watch the draw online via the BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website, as well as the FA’s official Twitter and Facebook pages.
When will the FA Cup semi-finals be played?
The semi-finals will be played at Wembley Stadium on the weekend of April 22-23.
FA Cup draw ball numbers
1Manchester City
2 Manchester United or Fulham
3 Brighton or Grimsby
4 Sheffield United or Blackburn
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