Aston Villa take on Preston North End for a place in the FA Cup semi-final, and a day out at Wembley, on Sunday
The FA Cup
The FA Cup(Image: PA)
Aston Villa travel to the only Championship team left in the FA Cup, Preston North End, on Sunday aiming to progress to the semi-finals of the competition - and a day out at Wembley - as they seek to lift the trophy for the first time since 1957.
Villa have been runners up in the competition in 2015 and in 2000 in more recent years, but their trophy success in the modern era have come in the League Cup - this year, with a number of top sides already knocked out of the competition and with a, on paper, favourable quarter final draw, they're among the favourites to emerge triumphant.
Villa's tie at Deepdale, between two of the Football League's founding member clubs, will take place at 1:30pm on Sunday and following its culmination - be it in 90 minutes or after extra time and penalties - the draw will take place for the semi-finals.
Live on BBC One, the draw will commence shortly after full time in Preston, by which point Villa will know if they're still in the Cup or not. On Saturday, Fulham take on Crystal Palace before, in the evening, Brighton host Nottingham Forest for places in the semi-finals, too.
After Preston v Villa, Bournemouth will host Manchester City on Sunday afternoon - they'll know who the winner of that tie will be playing at Wembley by then, with the draw due to take place before 4pm, depending on how the Villa tie pans out.
The ball numbers
1. Fulham or Crystal Palace
2. Preston North End or Aston Villa
3. AFC Bournemouth or Manchester City
4. Brighton & Hove Albion or Nottingham Forest
The semi-finals will take place on the weekend of the 26 and 27 of April.
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