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Matt Abbott

When is the FA Cup semi-final draw? Nottingham Forest ball number confirmed and where to watch

Nottingham Forest will find out who they could face in the FA Cup semi-finals before taking to the pitch against Liverpool on Sunday evening.

Steve Cooper's side faced the same scenario in the previous round when Forest overcame Huddersfield Town at the City Ground earlier this month and advanced to the last eight. As the last tie to be played again, the Reds will have to ignore the initial draw once more as they aim the navigate a path past Liverpool.

Were Forest to accomplish that feat then they would make it three Premier League sides dumped out of the competition, including half of the current top four, after also dispensing with Arsenal and Leicester City with impressive wins in the third and fourth rounds of the competition.

READ: Is Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool on TV? Kick-off time, live stream details and how to follow

Ahead of that possibility the semi-final ball numbers and draw details have been confirmed. Here is all the information you need ahead of this evening's FA Cup semi-final draw.

Quarter-finals fixtures and results

Saturday, March 19

Middlesborough 0-2 Chelsea (Lukaku 17', Ziyech 31')

Sunday, March 20

Crystal Palace v Everton (12:30pm) – Live on ITV

Southampton vs Manchester City (3:00pm) – Live on BBC One

Nottingham Forest v Liverpool (6:00pm) – Live on ITV

Ball numbers for the semi-final draw

1 - Crystal Palace or Everton
2 - Nottingham Forest or Liverpool
3 - Chelsea
4 - Southampton or Manchester City

When is the semi-final draw?

The semi-final draw will be televised on ITV, prior to tonight's quarter-final tie between Forest and Liverpool, with coverage of the programme starting at 5:15pm. This can also be streamed on the ITV Hub as well as on the competition's official Twitter and Facebook channels.

In an ideal world, who would you want at Wembley next month? Have your say in the comments section below

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