Fa cup semi-finals: United face possible Everton showdown
Meanwhile, Monday’s semi-final draw pitted Watford against fellow Premier League side Palace
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Watford’s reward for knocking out FA Cup holders Arsenal is a semi-final date with Crystal Palace, while Everton will take on Manchester United or West Ham in the other tie at Wembley.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 16th, 2016.
Watford’s reward for knocking out FA Cup holders Arsenal is a semi-final date with Crystal Palace, while Everton will take on Manchester United or West Ham in the other tie at Wembley.
After handing Arsenal their first FA Cup defeat since February 2013 with a surprise 2-1 victory in the quarter-finals at the Emirates Stadium, Monday’s semi-final draw pitted Watford against fellow Premier League side Palace.
In the other semi-final, Everton, who handed Chelsea a 2-0 defeat in the last eight on Saturday, await the winner of a replay between troubled Manchester United and in-form West Ham at Upton Park.
Watford stun holders Arsenal in FA Cup
United haven’t won the FA Cup since 2004 and lifting the trophy this season would at least partially salvage a difficult campaign for their Dutch boss Louis van Gaal.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 16th, 2016.