Southampton’s reward for knocking Arsenal out of the FA Cup is a semi-final date with Manchester City, with Chelsea and Leeds United set to contest the other place in the final.
Saints stunned the Premier League leaders with a deserved win at St Mary’s on Saturday night and now face the other title-chasing side after Manchester City thrashed Liverpool to continue their chase for a domestic treble. Chelsea, meanwhile, had no trouble putting away Port Vale in a one-sided quarter-final – though the same could not be said of their last-four opponents with Leeds pipping West Ham on penalties in a cup classic.
A meeting of the two sides at Wembley will bring back memories of the 1970 FA Cup final, when Chelsea overcame Leeds in extra-time in a replay in one of English football’s most famous and physical encounters. The ties will be played on the weekend of 25 April.
Follow all of the latest as the FA Cup semi-final draw is made with our live blog below:
FA Cup semi-final draw LIVE
- Chelsea take on Leeds in FA Cup semi-finals
- Southampton draw Manchester City after knocking out Arsenal
- Semi-finals will be played at Wembley on the weekend of 25 April
FA Cup semi-finals
20:00 , Harry Latham-CoyleThose two ties will be played at Wembley on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 April.
FA Cup semi-finals
19:55 , Harry Latham-CoyleChelsea vs Leeds is a proper cup tie - remember the 1970 FA Cup final, which was eventually settled in a replay at Old Trafford after two hours of some of the most physical football ever seen. Tasty.
FA Cup semi-final draw
19:53 , Harry Latham-CoyleManchester City vs Southampton
FA Cup semi-final draw
19:53 , Harry Latham-CoyleChelsea vs Leeds
FA Cup semi-final draw
19:51 , Harry Latham-CoyleJoe Cole and Jermaine Beckford are on draw duties for TNT Sports.
On to the draw...
19:44 , Harry Latham-CoyleRight, after all of that, and more than an hour behind schedule, it’ll soon be time for the draw.
Here’s a reminder of the ball numbers:
1. Southampton
2. Chelsea
3. Manchester City
4. Leeds United
Leeds goalkeeper Lucas Perri talks to TNT Sports
19:42 , Harry Latham-Coyle“It feels great. It is the magic of the cup that we all talk about. It was a crazy game with incredible moments, and we are so happy that we won at the end of the shootout. Now we will celebrate and keep going.
“We needed to be prepared for everything. I was able to keep my head in place and keep focused on the game, and I’m so happy we won the match.”
Leeds are through to an FA Cup for the first time since 1987 🔥
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Leeds are through!
19:40 , Harry Latham-CoyleHeartbreak for West Ham – they are out of the FA Cup after finally falling short in a shootout. What a game, though, and what drama. Full credit to Fin Herrick for stepping in and making a save under those circumstances, but it was not to be.
LEEDS ARE INTO THE FA CUP SEMI-FINALS!
19:36 , Harry Latham-CoyleIn off the frame of the goal from Pascal Strujik and Leeds are into the last four for the first time since 1987!
Penalties
19:35 , Harry Latham-CoyleWilfried Gnonto...just! Fin Herrick got a hand to it but couldn’t quite keep it out!
Pablo for West Ham...saved by Lucas Perri! They will have a penalty to win it!
Leeds 3-2 West Ham
Penalties
19:33 , Harry Latham-CoyleBrenden Aaronson, on early as a substitute, is Leeds’s next choice. Top spot-kick, nestling in the side netting.
Tomas Soucek scored in both shootouts for the Czech Republic to make the World Cup recently. What about for West Ham here? Never in doubt.
Leeds 2-2 West Ham
Penalties
19:32 , Harry Latham-CoyleDominic Calvert-Lewin succeeds where his some-time England teammate had failed - Leeds nudge ahead.
Kyle Walker-Peters is West Ham’s second taker. In it goes.
Leeds 1-1 West Ham
Penalties
19:30 , Harry Latham-CoyleJarrod Bowen, West Ham’s captain, will take his side’s first.
SAVED AS WELL! A meek effort that Lucas Perri palms away to his left.
Leeds 0-0 West Ham
Penalties
19:29 , Harry Latham-CoyleThe penalties will be taken at the West Ham end. Joel Piroe steps up first for Leeds and...SAVED BY FIN HERRICK!
Leeds 0-0 West Ham
Penalties...
19:28 , Harry Latham-CoyleIn many ways, both sides would be deserving winners – Leeds for having controlled the game until stoppage time, West Ham for what has come afterwards. Who will be a hero?
PENALTIES! West Ham 2-2 Leeds
19:24 , Harry Latham-CoyleNo goals, somehow, in extra time and it’ll be settled at the spot...with West Ham’s goalkeeper a 20-year-old on debut.
West Ham 2-2 Leeds, 120 + 4 minutes
19:23 , Harry Latham-CoyleTeenager Ezra Mayers replaces Adam Traore, who had been quite superb in sparking West Ham’s comeback.
West Ham 2-2 Leeds, 120 + 2 minutes
19:21 , Harry Latham-CoyleMahamadou Kante very nearly steals in for the winner after a bit of a mix-up between Lucas Perri and his defence. Perri scrambles to save.
West Ham 2-2 Leeds, 120 minutes
19:19 , Harry Latham-CoyleFive minutes added on at the end of extra time.
West Ham 2-2 Leeds, 120 minutes
19:19 , Harry Latham-CoyleBlimey. Go and make yourself a hero, young man - 20-year-old Fin Herrick replaces a stricken Alphonse Areola in the West Ham goal with penalties looming.
West Ham 2-2 Leeds, 118 minutes
19:17 , Harry Latham-CoyleCrikey. Alphonse Areola looks in a bit of bother here. West Ham’s goalkeeper on the bench is...(checks notes) Finlay Herrick, who is yet to make his first-team debut.
West Ham 2-2 Leeds, 116 minutes
19:14 , Harry Latham-CoyleAlphonse Areola, West Ham’s goalkeeper, is down with cramp. It’s been that sort of game.
West Ham 2-2 Leeds, 115 minutes
19:13 , Harry Latham-CoyleFive minutes and change left at the London Stadium. It won’t be 11 additional minutes, as it was at full time.
West Ham 2-2 Leeds, 110 minutes
19:09 , Harry Latham-CoyleA period of relative calm is burst by a moment of ingenuity and industry from Mohamadou Kante, powering out of midfield and into the box. It’s a horrific shot, in the end, slicing way wide of the goal. An ugly swing of the left boot.
West Ham 2-2 Leeds
19:04 , Harry Latham-CoyleWest Ham have brought on Ollie Scarles and Mohamadou Kante. Leeds have introduced Joel Piroe. What is the next twist in this crazy cup tie? There are fans desperately trying to get back into the London Stadium but unable to.
HT in ET: West Ham 2-2 Leeds
18:59 , Harry Latham-CoyleTwo disallowed West Ham goals, a couple of Leeds attempts off the line – and there’s still 15 minutes more, and possibly penalties.
OFFSIDE AGAIN! West Ham 2-2 Leeds
18:54 , Harry Latham-CoyleWhat is going on in east London? Pablo finishes superbly on the rebound after Jarrod Bowen had hit the post, but the Brazilian is offside!
We’re ticking towards half time in extra time.
West Ham 2-2 Leeds
18:51 , Harry Latham-CoyleTaty Castellanos has another golden opportunity, but is denied by Lucas Perri. On and on this game goes.
West Ham 2-2 Leeds
18:45 , Harry Latham-CoyleNow Leeds have two efforts cleared off the line! There’s still 27 minutes of extra time to go but both teams are playing as if it’s the final moments already. This is some game.
West Ham 2-2 Leeds
18:44 , Harry Latham-CoyleMore drama at the London Stadium: Taty Castellanos has the ball in the back of the net after a howler from Lucas Perri, but the West Ham striker was just leaning offside in the build-up as he pursued a high hoist! My oh my.
OFF TO EXTRA TIME! West Ham 2-2 Leeds
18:36 , Harry Latham-CoyleWest Ham just can’t escape extra time in this competition - for the fourth straight round, they are off for some more football.
Leeds looked to have it done and dusted. Two stoppage-time goals, though, and you’d have the hosts now as slight favourites...
Leeds 2-2 West Ham
18:31 , Harry Latham-CoyleRemarkable. There’s a long VAR check to look at if Axel Disasi had been endangering an opponent with a high boot but the goal STANDS. Extra time beckons – unless...
West Ham level!
18:29 , Harry Latham-CoyleWould you believe it? West Ham are level! Axel Disasi scores the equaliser in the sixth minute of stoppage time!
West Ham get one back!
18:25 , Harry Latham-CoyleI may have been hasty...West Ham have narrowed the deficit! Jarrod Bowen rattles the woodwork from 20 yards and Mateus Fernandes is there to tap home the rebound.
Leeds and West Ham into added time
18:23 , Harry Latham-CoyleELEVEN minutes added on at the London Stadium, where it remains 2-0 to Leeds. Hope for West Ham? (Probably not).
Leeds edging closer
18:18 , Harry Latham-CoyleFull credit to Daniel Farke, by the way – it looked earlier in the season as if he’d struggle to survive with Leeds languishing in the table, but he now appears to have got them into an FA Cup semi-final and fighting hard in the Premier League.
Leeds on their way through?
18:08 , Harry Latham-CoyleOver at the London Stadium, Dominic Calvert-Lewin has doubled the Leeds lead from the penalty spot after a foul from Max Kilman. It’s 2-0 with 14 minutes to go – a first FA Cup semi-final since 1987 is within reach.
Chelsea swat Port Vale aside as Liam Rosenior provides Enzo Fernandez update
18:05 , Harry Latham-CoyleLiam Rosenior said things are “not what people think” between him and Enzo Fernandez after the midfielder watched from the stands as Chelsea beat Port Vale 7-0 to reach the FA Cup semi-finals.
The agent of the World Cup winner, Javier Pastore, on Friday described as “completely unfair” Rosenior’s decision to remove Fernandez from the team for two matches following comments made during the international break in which he appeared to court Real Madrid.
The 25-year-old will also miss next Sunday’s Premier League game against Manchester City, which could prove to be a warm-up for a cup meeting between the teams at Wembley later in April.
It’s not what people think – Liam Rosenior in a ‘good place’ with Enzo Fernandez
Christian Norgaard says Arsenal will not dwell on shock FA Cup exit
17:55 , Harry Latham-CoyleChristian Norgaard says Arsenal cannot afford to overthink their shock FA Cup exit at Southampton as the Premier League leaders look to bounce back in the Champions League.
Mikel Arteta’s men suffered an almighty shock at St Mary’s on Saturday evening as the Championship play-off hopefuls’ intensity and courage paid dividends in a famous 2-1 quarter-final triumph.
Substitute Shea Charles’ late strike sent Southampton to the semi-finals and left Arsenal with some soul searching as the shock defeat compounded their Carabao Cup final loss to Manchester City a fortnight ago.
Christian Norgaard says Arsenal will not dwell on shock FA Cup exit
Mikel Arteta takes responsibility for Arsenal’s shock FA Cup exit to Southampton
17:45 , Harry Latham-CoyleMikel Arteta felt Arsenal’s defeat was his fault – resetting quickly will be key with a trip to Lisbon to face Sporting to come in the week.
Mikel Arteta takes responsibility for Arsenal’s shock FA Cup exit to Southampton
Mikel Arteta rues ‘defending errors’ as Arsenal dumped out of FA Cup in shock loss to Southampton
17:35 , Harry Latham-CoyleThe other big story yesterday came at St Mary’s and a deserved win for Southampton over Arsenal as Mikel Arteta’s side saw another trophy slip away.
Arteta rues ‘defending errors’ as Arsenal’s loss to Saints dumps them out of FA Cup
Leeds lead West Ham
17:30 , Harry Latham-CoyleAn update on affairs at the London Stadium, where Leeds have been on top – deservedly, Daniel Farke’s side lead West Ham thanks to a deflected strike from Ao Tanaka.
Rayan Cherki ‘one of world’s best’ says Man City team-mate Antoine Semenyo
17:25 , Harry Latham-CoyleRayan Cherki, mind, was very good. Manchester City teammate Antoine Semenyo reckons he is one of the world’s best already.
Rayan Cherki ‘one of world’s best’ says Man City team-mate Antoine Semenyo
Liverpool have lost their identity and intensity – what are they trying to be?
17:20 , Harry Latham-CoyleIt was not good at all yesterday from Liverpool, continuing a season where they have been bad much too often for a side of such quality. Richard Jolly interrogates their identity crisis.
Liverpool have lost their identity and intensity – what are they trying to be?
Liverpool have no ‘fighting spirit’ and their season is on the brink of collapse
17:10 , Harry Latham-CoyleLet’s take a look back at yesterday’s action, starting with Manchester City’s thrashing of Liverpool – Richard Jolly was there:
Liverpool have no ‘fighting spirit’ and their season is on the brink of collapse
FA Cup draw ball numbers
17:00 , Harry Latham-Coyle1. Southampton
2. Chelsea
3. Manchester City
4. West Ham United or Leeds United
When is FA Cup semi-final draw? Start time, ball numbers and how to watch
When is the FA Cup draw?
16:55 , Harry Latham-CoyleThe draw for the semi-finals will take place 15 minutes after the last quarter-final of the weekend, between West Ham and Leeds. If the match finishes at full-time, the draw will be around 6.45pm BST.
The draw will be shown on TNT Sports 1, HBO Max and the TNT Sports YouTube channel, live from the London Stadium.
It will be presented by Becky Ives and the balls will be picked by Ally McCoist.
FA Cup draw LIVE
16:45 , Harry Latham-CoyleA very happy Easter Sunday to those who observe, and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the FA Cup semi-final draw. Just four balls will be in the hat a little later as Chelsea, Manchester City, Southampton and either West Ham or Leeds hope for an Easter treat - a trip to Wembley is secure but what will be their last-four fate?
The draw follows the conclusion of the tie at the London Stadium, which is underway.
