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Man Utd play Tottenham, Chelsea face Southampton in FA Cup semi final

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Manchester United beat Brighton 2-0 to reach the semi final of the FA Cup

Manchester United have drawn Tottenham Hotspur in the semi final of the FA while Chelsea face Southampton in the other fixture.

Manchester United beat Brighton 2-0 to reach the semi final of the FA Cup while Tottenham brushed Swansea aside with a 3-0 win to progress.



Earlier today, Southampton beat Wigan 2-0 while Chelsea struggled to a 2-1 victory against Premier League side Leicester City.

The ties will take place at Wembley on the weekend of 21-22 April.

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All four semi-finalists are in the Premier League; United are second and Tottenham fourth, while Chelsea sit fifth and Southampton 18th.

Tottenham, eight-time winners, last lifted the cup in 1991, while United’s most recent triumph was under Louis van Gaal two seasons ago.

Last year’s runners-up Chelsea have won the trophy seven times, most recently in 2012, while Southampton – in the last four for the first time since 2003 – lifted it for the only time in 1976.

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