FA Cup holders Arsenal will kick off this season’s Semi-Final weekend at Wembley Stadium connected by EE on BBC One next month.

The Gunners face Reading from the Championship on Saturday 18 April with the tie kicking off at 5.20pm.

Danny Welbeck scored the winner as Arsenal beat Manchester United 2-1 in the Sixth Round at Old Trafford to cement a Semi-Final return to Wembley Stadium for Arsene Wenger’s side.

Reading clinched their first FA Cup Semi-Final place since 1927 when they beat Bradford City 3-0 at the Madejski Stadium on Monday.

Sunday 19 April will see Aston Villa against either Liverpool or Blackburn Rovers at 3pm on BT Sport 1.

Villa have won the FA Cup on seven occasions and played in the very last final at old Wembley in 2000 when they were beaten 1-0 by Chelsea.

Blackburn Rovers and Liverpool replay at Ewood Park on Wednesday 8 April. 

There will be four ticket prices for this season’s FA Cup Semi-Finals, starting at £33 and progressing to £43, £53 and £63 across the two ties with a £10 reduction for concessions as per each club’s own rules.

Reading, Arsenal and Aston Villa, as confirmed Semi-Finalists, will receive the initial club ticket allocation of 31,500.

Saturday 18 April – BBC One
Reading v Arsenal
KO – 5.20pm

Sunday 19 April – BT Sport 1
Aston Villa v Liverpool or Blackburn Rovers
KO – 3pm

Ends

Saturday

Reading - East

Arsenal – West

Sunday

Liverpool/Blackburn Rovers - East

Aston Villa - West