BBC Sport and BT Sport will broadcast live coverage of this season’s Emirates FA Cup semi-finals over the weekend of 17-18 April at Wembley Stadium.
The corporation has chosen to screen the heavyweight clash between Chelsea and Manchester City, live on BBC One on Saturday, 17 April, kicking off at 5.30pm.
Eight-time winners Chelsea secured their place in the semi-finals with a 2-0 win over Sheffield United, while Manchester City beat Everton in the last eight, as they look to continue their quest for the quadruple.
As well as live coverage on BBC One, the action will also be available to watch online via the BBC Sport website and BBC iPlayer.
BT Sport will show the second semi-final live on Sunday, 18 April, between Leicester and Southampton, which will kick off at 6.30pm.
Leicester, who have never won the FA Cup, beat Manchester United 3-1 to reach the semi-finals for the fifth time in their history, while Southampton cruised into the last four for the second time in four seasons with a win over Championship side and close rivals Bournemouth.
Live coverage of the tie will be broadcast on BT Sport 1, as well as online via the BT Sport website and app, with free-to-air highlights of the second semi-final to be shown on Sunday evening on BBC One.
The 2021 FA Cup final is set to take place at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, 15 May, live on BBC One and BT Sport 1, in front of a potential 20,000 fans, having been marked as one of the proposed pilot events to trial the return of large crowds to UK venues.
More information and background to this season’s FA Cup, can be found via thefa.com/thefacup.
For a full list of all forthcoming major football matches on the box, visit SOTB’s dedicated football on TV listings page.
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SATURDAY 17th APRIL
Chelsea v Manchester City
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17:30 |
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SUNDAY 18th APRIL
Leicester City v Southampton
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18:30 |
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