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The 2024/25 FA Cup is down to the last four, with an all-Premier League lineup confirmed after this weekend’s results.
Crystal Palace were the first team to qualify for the semi-finals with a comfortable victory at Fulham, returning to Wembley for the FA Cup semis for the first time since 2022.
Nottingham Forest ended a longer wait for an appearance at this stage, having last got this far in the cup in 1991, with their penalty shootout win over Brighton & Hove Albion securing a first FA Cup match at Wembley since the 1991 final.
Aston Villa saw off the last remaining Championship side in Preston North End to keep their domestic cup hopes alive, while Manchester City had to come from behind to defeat Bournemouth, who were denied the chance of a first cup semi.
Last year saw former Red Devils boss Erik ten Hag get revenge for his side’s defeat in the 2023 final. While the final featured two of the elite top-flight sides, there were a few cup runs from those in the lower tiers.
Maidstone United reached the fifth round, suffering a 5-0 defeat to Coventry City, who came so close to reaching the final. Against Man Utd, the Sky Blues thought they had won the tie in extra time, but eventually lost on penalties.
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The first FA Cup final was played in 1872 and won by Wanderers Football Club – the first of five victories. As of 2024, Arsenal hold the record for most trophies won with 14, with their last coming in 2020.
In total, there have been 143 FA Cup finals staged, with 44 teams winning the competition at least once in their history.
Top five clubs who have won the FA Cup
Club
Wins
Last win
Arsenal
14
2020
Manchester United
13
2024
Chelsea
8
2018
Liverpool
8
2022
Tottenham Hotspur
8
1991
FA Cup format and changes
The FA Cup is a simple knockout tournament, with the winners of each tie advancing to the next round. Non-league clubs take part in qualifying, with teams from League One and League Two entering in the first round proper. Premier League and Championship clubs join at the third-round stage.
A major change to the format has seen replays scrapped from the first round onwards. Previously, drawn matches would see the fixture replayed at the visitors’ home ground, but citing player welfare, the FA decided to remove replays to ease fixture congestion.
The move sparked anger from the EFL and prompted backlash from the likes of Keir Starmer.
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FA Cup semi-final draw
The semi-final draw was made on 30th March, with Manchester City now the likely favourites after securing a seventh consecutive appearance in the semis – though each team will now fancy their chances after making it to Wembley.
Crystal Palace have never won a major trophy but could make a second final in the last decade following their 3-0 success at Fulham, with Ebere Eze starring as the Eagles brushed their London rivals aside. Ismaila Sarr and Eddie Nketiah grabbed the other goals for the visitors.
A cagey quarter-final between Brighton and Nottingham Forest saw the away side come out on top after a shootout – Forest’s third of this FA Cup run. Ryan Yates netted the winning spot-kick after Matz Sels had saved two Brighton penalties.
Another pair of away victories followed, with Aston Villa securing a far more comfortable passage through against Preston thanks to a Marcus Rashford double and Jacob Ramsey’s clincher.
Meanwhile, Man City survived a penalty miss and a Bournemouth opener to remain in with a shout of a third successive final after Omar Marmoush’s winner on the south coast.
TV channel picks and kick-off times are set to be announced in due course, with the games set to be played on the weekend of 26th/27th April.
FA Cup Semi-final draw
Date
Home team
v
Away team
Kick-off time
Sat 26th Apr
Nottingham Forest
v
Man City
TBC
Sat 26th Apr
Crystal Palace
v
Aston Villa
TBC
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2024/25 FA Cup results
The FA Cup’s first round proper kicked off with fifth-tier Tamworth defeating League One Huddersfield Town, while the weekend saw its fair share of surprise results and almighty scares.
However, there was to be no ‘fairytale’ run for Wrexham as they were undone by Harrogate Town. AFC Wimbledon’s win in a grudge match against MK Dons was another highlight of the round.
Tamworth continued their story in the second round after knocking out Burton Albion on penalties, while Reading were taken to extra time by Harborough Town. Elsewhere, League One leaders Wycombe avoided an upset with a win at non-league Wealdstone.
The Lambs’ superb run to the third round came to a valiant end at home to Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur, with the National League outfit taking Ange Postecoglou’s men to extra time.
The shock of the third round was undoubtedly Brentford’s undoing at home to Championship strugglers Plymouth Argyle, while holders Manchester United saw off Arsenal in a fierce affair at the Emirates Stadium following a penalty shootout.
The Pilgrims were at it again in the fourth round, while Brighton claimed a high-profile scalp themselves by coming from behind to see off Chelsea.
Elsewhere, Manchester City were given an almighty scare by League One’s Leyton Orient, falling behind to one of the goals and moments of the season before battling back to squeeze into Round Five.
The round of 16 kicked off with Aston Villa boosting their chances of a first major trophy since 1996, as they beat Cardiff 2-0 at Villa Park. This left Preston as the only second-tier representatives after they beat Championship rivals Burnley.
That weekend also saw Bournemouth’s dramatic shootout win over Wolves, with Boubacar Traore missing the all-important spot-kick before Luis Sinisterra sealed the Cherries’ place in the last eight.
Crystal Palace joined them courtesy of their 3-1 win over Millwall, which was overshadowed by Jean-Philippe Mateta’s sickening injury, which put the Frenchman in hospital, where he required stitches.
Plymouth were on their way to another big upset, but only led for seven minutes at Manchester City before the Premier League champions eventually came back to win.
Another dramatic afternoon followed as Brighton saw off Newcastle in extra-time thanks to Danny Welbeck’s winner in a game which saw both sides reduced to 10, while Fulham prevailed on penalties at Old Trafford, with Bernd Leno saving from Joshua Zirkzee and Victor Lindelof.
The quarter-finals saw all the away sides prevail, with Bournemouth the only losing side to get on the scoresheet before bowing out.
Crystal Palace and Aston Villa – who will meet in the semi-finals – secured comfortable victories on the road, while Nottingham Forest and Manchester City needed to rely on penalties and super subs respectively to overcome their last-eight opponents.
First round
Date
Home team
v
Away team
Fri 1st Nov
Notts County
5-1
Alfreton
Fri 1st Nov
Tamworth
1-0
Huddersfield
Sat 2nd Nov
Barrow
0-1
Doncaster
Sat 2nd Nov
Bradford
3-1
Aldershot
Sat 2nd Nov
Bristol Rovers
3-1*
Weston-super-mare
*after extra time
Sat 2nd Nov
Burton
1-0
Scarborough
Sat 2nd Nov
Carlisle
0-2*
Wigan
*after extra time
Sat 2nd Nov
Chesterfield
3-1
Horsham
Sat 2nd Nov
Crewe
0-1
Dag & Red
Sat 2nd Nov
Exeter
5-3
Barnet
Sat 2nd Nov
Gillingham
0-2
Blackpool
Sat 2nd Nov
Grimsby
0-1
Wealdstone
Sat 2nd Nov
Newport
2-4
Peterborough
Sat 2nd Nov
Port Vale
1-3
Barnsley
Sat 2nd Nov
Reading
2-0
Fleetwood
Sat 2nd Nov
Rochdale
3-4
Bromley
Sat 2nd Nov
Rotherham
1-3
Cheltenham
Sat 2nd Nov
Salford
2-1
Shrewsbury
Sat 2nd Nov
Southend
3-4*
Charlton
*after extra time
Sat 2nd Nov
Stevenage
1-1**
Guiseley
**Stevenage won 5-4 on penalties
Sat 2nd Nov
Stockport
2-1*
Forest Green
*after extra time
Sat 2nd Nov
Swindon
2-1*
Colchester
*after extra time
Sat 2nd Nov
Solihull
3-0
Maidstone
Sat 2nd Nov
Rushall Olympic
0-2
Accrington
Sat 2nd Nov
Maidenhead
1-2*
Crawley
*after extra time
Sat 2nd Nov
Brackley
0-0**
Braintree
**Brackley won 5-4 on penalties
Sat 2nd Nov
Tonbridge Angels
1-4
Harborough Town
Sat 2nd Nov
Tranmere
1-2
Oldham
Sat 2nd Nov
Walsall
2-1
Bolton
Sat 2nd Nov
Woking
0-1
Cambridge
Sat 2nd Nov
Worthing
0-2
Morecambe
Sat 2nd Nov
Wycombe
3-2
York
Sat 2nd Nov
Hednesford Town
4-4**
Gainsborough Trinity
**Gainsborough Trinity won 5-4 on penalties
Sat 2nd Nov
Northampton
1-2*
Kettering
*after extra time
Sun 3rd Nov
MK Dons
0-2
AFC Wimbledon
Sun 3rd Nov
Sutton United
0-1
Birmingham
Sun 3rd Nov
Boreham Wood
2-2**
Leyton Orient
**Leyton Orient won 3-1 on penalties
Sun 3rd Nov
Curzon Ashton
0-4
Mansfield
Sun 3rd Nov
Harrogate Town
1-0
Wrexham
Mon 4th Nov
Chesham United
0-4
Lincoln
Second round
Date
Home team
v
Away team
Fri 29th Nov
Harrogate
1-0
Gainsborough Trinity
Sat 30th Nov
Wealdstone
0-2
Wycombe
Sat 30th Nov
Accrington
2-2**
Swindon
**Accrington won 4-1 on penalties
Sat 30th Nov
Barnsley
0-0**
Bristol Rovers
**Bristol Rovers won 4-3 on penalties
Sat 30th Nov
Cambridge
1-2*
Wigan
*after extra time
Sat 30th Nov
Crawley
3-4
Lincoln
Sat 30th Nov
Exeter
2-0
Chesterfield
Sat 30th Nov
Leyton Orient
2-1*
Oldham
*after extra time
Sat 30th Nov
Morecambe
1-0
Bradford
Sat 30th Nov
Peterborough
4-3
Notts County
Sat 30th Nov
Salford
2-0
Cheltenham
Sat 30th Nov
Stevenage
0-1
Mansfield
Sat 30th Nov
Stockport
3-1
Brackley
Sat 30th Nov
Walsall
0-4
Charlton
Sat 30th Nov
AFC Wimbledon
1-2
Dag & Red
Sun 1st Dec
Kettering
1-2*
Doncaster
*after extra time
Sun 1st Dec
Blackpool
1-2
Birmingham
Sun 1st Dec
Burton
1-1**
Tamworth
**Tamworth won 4-3 on penalties
Sun 1st Dec
Reading
5-3*
Harborough Town
*after extra time
Sun 1st Dec
Solihull
1-2
Bromley
Third round
Date
Home team
v
Away team
Thu 9th Jan
Sheff Utd
0-1
Cardiff
Thu 9th Jan
Everton
2-0
Peterborough
Thu 9th Jan
Fulham
4-1
Watford
Fri 10th Jan
Wycombe
2-0
Portsmouth
Fri 10th Jan
Aston Villa
2-1
West Ham
Sat 11th Jan
Birmingham
2-1
Lincoln
Sat 11th Jan
Bristol City
1-2
Wolves
Sat 11th Jan
Middlesbrough
0-1
Blackburn
Sat 11th Jan
Liverpool
4-0
Accrington
Sat 11th Jan
Leicester
6-2
QPR
Sat 11th Jan
Bournemouth
5-1
West Brom
Sat 11th Jan
Brentford
0-1
Plymouth
Sat 11th Jan
Chelsea
5-0
Morecambe
Sat 11th Jan
Exeter
3-1
Oxford
Sat 11th Jan
Norwich
0-4
Brighton
Sat 11th Jan
Nottingham Forest
2-0
Luton
Sat 11th Jan
Reading
1-3*
Burnley
*after extra time
Sat 11th Jan
Sunderland
1-2*
Stoke
*after extra time
Sat 11th Jan
Leeds
1-0
Harrogate
Sat 11th Jan
Man City
8-0
Salford
Sat 11th Jan
Coventry
1-1**
Sheff Wed
**Coventry won 4-3 on penalties
Sun 12th Jan
Hull
1-1**
Doncaster
**Doncaster won 5-4 on penalties
Sun 12th Jan
Tamworth
0-3*
Tottenham
*after extra time
Sun 12th Jan
Arsenal
1-1**
Man Utd
**Man Utd won 5-3 on penalties
Sun 12th Jan
Crystal Palace
1-0
Stockport
Sun 12th Jan
Ipswich
3-0
Bristol Rovers
Sun 12th Jan
Newcastle
3-1
Bromley
Sun 12th Jan
Southampton
3-0
Swansea
Mon 13th Jan
Millwall
3-0
Dag & Red
Tue 14th Jan
Leyton Orient
1-1**
Derby
**Leyton Orient won 6-5 on penalties
Tue 14th Jan
Mansfield
0-2
Wigan
Tue 14th Jan
Preston
2-1
Charlton
Fourth round
Date
Home team
v
Away team
Fri 7th Feb
Man Utd
2-1
Leicester
Sat 8th Feb
Leeds
0-2
Millwall
Sat 8th Feb
Leyton Orient
1-2
Man City
Sat 8th Feb
Coventry
1-4
Ipswich
Sat 8th Feb
Everton
0-2
Bournemouth
Sat 8th Feb
Stoke
3-3**
Cardiff
**Cardiff won 4-2 on penalties
Sat 8th Feb
Preston
0-0**
Wycombe
**Preston won 4-2 on penalties
Sat 8th Feb
Southampton
0-1
Burnley
Sat 8th Feb
Wigan
1-2
Fulham
Sat 8th Feb
Birmingham
2-3
Newcastle
Sat 8th Feb
Brighton
2-1
Chelsea
Sun 9th Feb
Blackburn
0-2
Wolves
Sun 9th Feb
Plymouth
1-0
Liverpool
Sun 9th Feb
Aston Villa
2-1
Tottenham
Mon 10th Feb
Doncaster
0-2
Crystal Palace
Tue 11th Feb
Exeter
2-2**
Nottingham Forest
**Nottingham Forest won 4-2 on penalties
Fifth round
Date
Home team
v
Away team
Fri 28th Feb
Aston Villa
2-0
Cardiff
Sat 1st Mar
Preston
3-0
Burnley
Sat 1st Mar
Crystal Palace
3-1
Millwall
Sat 1st Mar
Bournemouth
1-1**
Wolves
**Bournemouth won 5-4 on penalties
Sat 1st Mar
Man City
3-1
Plymouth
Sun 2nd Mar
Newcastle
1-2*
Brighton
*after extra time
Sun 2nd Mar
Man Utd
1-1**
Fulham
**Fulham won 4-3 on penalties
Mon 3rd Mar
Nottingham Forest
1-1**
Ipswich
**Nottingham Forest won 5-4 on penalties
Quarter-finals
Date
Home team
v
Away team
Sat 29th Mar
Fulham
0-3
Crystal Palace
Sat 29th Mar
Brighton
0-0**
Nottingham Forest
**Nottingham Forest won 4-3 on penalties
Sun 30th Mar
Preston
0-3
Aston Villa
Sun 30th Mar
Bournemouth
1-2
Man City
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Round dates
The fourth round will take place on the second weekend in February, with subsequent rounds being held throughout the year, as detailed in the table below. Actual fixture dates are subject to change depending on TV selections. Draws are usually held following the last match of the round, though this can vary due to TV schedules.
2024/25 FA Cup round dates
Round
Date
First Round
1st-4th November 2024
Second Round
29th Nov-2nd Dec 2024
Third Round
11th January 2025
Fourth Round
8th February 2025
Fifth Round
1st March 2025
Quarter-final
29th March 2025
Semi-final
26th April 2025
Final
17th May 2025
FA Cup prize money
The FA will give out over £22m in prize money over the course of the 2024/25 season. Any non-league clubs who make it through from the first round of qualifying to the first round proper could pocket around £23,000, while if a Premier League or Championship club was to go all the way, they’d be better off to the tune of £5.41m.
FA Cup prize money breakdown
Round
Winners’ prize
Losers’ prize
First Round
£45,000
£15,000
Second Round
£75,000
£20,000
Third Round
£115,000
£25,000
Fourth Round
£120,000
None
Fifth Round
£225,000
None
Quarter-final
£450,000
None
Semi-final
£1,000,000
£500,000
Final
£2,000,000
£1,000,000
How to watch the FA Cup on TV
In the UK, broadcasting rights for the FA Cup are shared between the BBC and ITV. Throughout the season, the BBC will show 18 live matches, while ITV is committed to broadcasting 20 games from the competition.
In the US, FA Cup games are broadcast live on ESPN, with ESPN+ streaming a selection of fixtures across the duration of the tournament.
Recent years have seen BBC and ITV share coverage of the final, while a new broadcasting deal is set to take effect next year, which will see BBC and TNT Sports share coverage of the competition.
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