Crystal Palace draw Watford, Everton face Manchester United or West Ham in FA Cup semi-finals By Lyall Thomas
Last Updated: 14/03/16 11:07pm
Everton will play either Manchester United or West Ham in the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley on the weekend of April 23/24. In the other semi-final, Crystal Palace will take on Watford in a match also to be played at Wembley. Palace, who have knocked out three Premier League teams and Reading in the competition, have the chance to reach their first final since they were beaten in a replay by Manchester United in 1990. The Eagles have never won the trophy and neither have their opponents Watford, who lost 2-0 to Everton in their previous final appearance in 1984.
Quique Sanchez' Flores side have beaten Newcastle, Leeds, Nottingham Forest and Arsenal to reach the last-four.
Everton avenged their FA Cup final defeat of 2007 to Chelsea by beating the Blues 2-0 in a thriller at Goodison Park on Saturday, and they could set up a repeat of 1995's final with Manchester United if Louis van Gaal's side can triumph at West Ham.
Dimitri Payet had seemingly won the game for the Hammers on Sunday but Anthony Martial equalised to earn a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford.
West Ham co-owner David Gold said: "I'm very confident we can get the right result in the replay under the lights in the last ever FA Cup tie to be played at the Boleyn Ground.
"Hopefully it will be a great ending to a memorable last season at Upton Park and there is no doubts we have the quality to win the FA Cup this season.
"I am sure Everton would not want to face us if we get through, especially after our impressive comeback at Goodison Park last weekend."
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