FA Cup

Manchester City booked their place in the last-four with a win over Burnley and Man United will be hoping to join them in the draw.

It's four for Brighton, so they will be joining Man City and Sheffield United in the semi-finals. Denis Undav with the goal six minutes in Brighton are two up against Grimsby with Evan Ferguson getting the second. City will take on Sheffield United in the last four, after the Blades twice came from behind to beat fellow second tier side Blackburn Rovers. It was all square at the break but Mitrovic has put Fulham in front at Old Trafford. Former Everton man Leon Osman is doing the honours Both games will take place at Wembley over the weekend of April 22-23. Here are the odds for the FA Cup with City and United the two favourites, according to Bruno Fernandes scored the resultant penalty and Marcel Sabitzer put United ahead 90 seconds later. The draw was made on Sunday afternoon ahead of United's last eight tie with Fulham which Erik ten Hag's side won 3-1 in dramatic fashion. Cole Palmer also grabbed a goal to ensure that Pep Guardiola's men were the first team in the hat for the semi-final draw. United have work to do to earn a spot in the FA Cup semi-finals and a date with Brighton

GARY LINEKER will NOT present the BBC's FA Cup coverage today because he is struggling with illness.The host struggled with his voice during yesterday.

[soared by 500,000](https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/10369016/match-of-the-day-viewing-figures-lineker/) to 2.58million. [cheeky reference](https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/10405746/gary-lineker-sly-dig-bbc-return-tv-migrant-twitter/) to the situation on his Twitter page. [Ian Wright, Alan Shearer, Jermaine Jenas, Alex Scott, Mark Chapman and Micah Richards](https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/10362974/bbc-match-of-the-day-gary-lineker-updates/) refused to fill in, plunging the show into crisis. [he was suspended](https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/10362159/bbc-pull-gary-lineker-off-the-air-in-major-u-turn-after-motd-host-compared-uk-migrant-policy-to-1930s-germany/) after likening the language used in the government's introduction of their controversial Illegal Migration Bill to that of 1930s Germany. [Manchester City vs Burnley](https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/10406364/haaland-man-city-6-0-burnley-fa-cup/) and "deteriorated overnight". [Alex Scott](https://www.thesun.ie/who/alex-scott/).

Former England player and presenter Alex Scott will host Match Of The Day Live instead.

He added: “Although Gary is a star, he leads a simple life. He is a very sympathetic, caring and human loving man. He also described the BBC’s commitment to freedom of expression and impartiality as a “difficult balancing act”. Lineker’s agent Jon Holmes also said in The New Stateman this week that his client has a “passionate interest in refugees and immigration” and he thought he had “special agreement” with BBC Director-general Tim Davie to “tweet about these issues”. He is never proud of his status. He also posted a photo of himself at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester and told his Twitter followers: “Ah the joys of being allowed to stick to football.”

Gary Lineker has cancelled his appearance on Match Of The Day Live due to illness, BBC Sport has said. Lineker returned to presenting duties on Saturday ...

He added: “Although Gary is a star, he leads a simple life. He is a very sympathetic, caring and human-loving man. He is never proud of his status.

The BBC's coverage of Brighton's FA Cup quarter final clash against Grimsby Town will go ahead without Gary Lineker as presenter after he has been forced to ...

It’s heartwarming to have seen the empathy towards their plight from so many of you." [HAVE YOUR SAY!](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/breaking-lineker-bbc-facup-coverage-29496310#comments-wrapper) Did the BBC mishandle the situation surrounding Lineker? I cannot wait to get back in the MOTD chair on Saturday. Football is a team game but their backing was overwhelming. He tweeted: "After a surreal few days, I’m delighted that we have navigated a way through this. [Brighton](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/brighton-and-hove-albion-fc) v Grimsby on [BBC](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/bbc) One.

Alamy Stock Photo Gavan Holohan, centre, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the English FA Cup fifth-round soccer match between Southampton ...

Yet it was not enough to ensure a long stay at the club as he went back to the National League with Grimsby, signing in March of last year. It’s a dog-eat-dog world so [it's important to] just use those experiences as learning curves and things that are only going to make you stronger.” The astonishing cup run has since inevitably overshadowed a solid but unspectacular first year back in the Football League for Grimsby. And unfortunately, just for whatever reason, it hasn’t worked in that way for me. “That’s a club that I’ll always hold close to my heart because they gave me the opportunity back in the UK,” he says. Holohan established himself as a regular in the team. I’m reaping the benefits now, this just makes it all worthwhile.” A victory would break Reading’s 83-year record in terms of the gap in time between appearances at that stage of the competition. His Hartlepool stint lasted just shy of three years and before then, discounting underage level, he had not spent more than two seasons at any one club. “As a kid, you dream of playing Premier League football. “There’s a bit of an unfair stigma,” he says. By his own admission, he has had an “up and down” career.

Minute-by-minute report: Can the League Two underdogs spring an FA Cup shock against top-tier opposition? Find out with Daniel Harris.

[FA Cup](https://www.theguardian.com/football/fa-cup). They will, though, know that they’re getting a bit good for the richer clubs’ liking, which is to say that hanging onto their best players this summer will a struggle, and though they’ve a terrific manager and set-up so are well-placed to go again, will still know that this is a chance and therefore the pressure is on. Frequently derided by people with no grasp of politics, community and simple decency, the town of In the event, though, Brighton won 2-1. The hosts had gone 63 home Cup games without defeat, a run that went back to November 1974, so few at Anfield expected anything other than a 64th in the ground’s first ever Sunday game, Everton having been drawn at Goodison and played on the Saturday. But he might be shoving the so-far-disappointing Undav there – we shall see. Most likely, though, the whistle goes and people run about. Contextually, this is a chance, but Maher’s long hurl is headed clear by Dunk and the whistle then goes for a foul of of some sort. Grimsby, though, are refusing to engage high, so Dunk is able to bring the ball away. But – and this is pet hate of mine – rather than go with the foot that’s farthest from the ball, allowing himself a split-second long to get to it and more control when he does, he extends the nearer one and sends a shot wide. only for Undav to follow up up and put in. His cross is a goodun too, and Mitoma’s sliding in at the far post!

In a port where the catch of the day was once haddock or cod in the back of the net, Grimsby are planning to land their biggest fish yet.

It was brilliant at Southampton when all those inflatable fish were flying on the pitch at full-time and we were chucking them back. “Gates were down to 2,500 when I first walked in the door, but they were up to 9,500 by the end of that season and it was a fast track towards reconnecting a club with its fans and the city. It was a magical time to be involved in the rebuild of a football club, and that Cup run was the start of Lincoln climbing back from non-League to where they are now. On that run we beat Brighton, who were managed by Chris Hughton and flying high in the Championship at the time, and when we went 1-0 down early on you think, 'Oh no, this is going to be a long day at the office.' “Every young kid rehearses doing that in the mirror, but only a handful get to live the dream. “It was a real eye-opener speaking to the pilots about teamwork and their trust in each other.

By Charlie Herbert. The BBC has announced a 'line-up change.' Advertisement. Gary Lineker has been replaced as the presenter for the BBC's FA Cup coverage ...

[Lineker](https://www.joe.co.uk/tag/gary-lineker) made his return to BBC football coverage on Saturday evening as he presented coverage of the FA Cup quarter-final between Manchester City and Burnley. It’s good to be talking football again.” [Lineker](https://cms.sportsjoe.ie/football/gary-lineker-bbc-tweet-285127) replied: “Absolutely echo those sentiments.” In a tweet on Sunday morning, the BBC said: “Due to illness, we’ve got a line-up change for today’s live FA Cup coverage of Brighton v Grimsby on BBC One. — Gary Lineker 💙💛 (@GaryLineker) Gary Lineker has been replaced as the presenter for the BBC’s FA Cup coverage on Sunday, with Gary Lineker replaced as presenter of BBC’s Sunday FA Cup coverage due to illness

Sheffield United twice came from behind to book their place in the FA Cup semi-finals as Tommy Doyle's stoppage winner earned a 3-2 win over Blackburn on ...

Erling Haaland scored his sixth hat-trick of the season and second in five days as City remained in the hunt for a treble of trophies. And they produced more heroics at the death to book a trip to Wembley. Sheffield (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Sheffield United twice came from behind to book their place in the FA Cup semi-finals as Tommy Doyle's stoppage winner earned a 3-2 win over Blackburn on Sunday.

Tommy Doyle took matters into his own hands to ensure he will emulate his grandfathers by playing at Wembley after firing Sheffield United into the FA Cup ...

It was one-way traffic after that and Doyle completed the turnaround in fine style in the first minute of injury time as he fired home a thumping effort, which Pears could not keep out. Lowe’s poor touch in a dangerous position saw Gallagher claim possession. The visitors sniffed glory and Ryan Hedges was inches from killing the game, but his low shot hit the inside of a post and rolled along the goal-line before going to safety.

Former England player and presenter Alex Scott will host Match Of The Day Live instead.

He added: “Although Gary is a star, he leads a simple life. He is a very sympathetic, caring and human loving man. He also described the BBC’s commitment to freedom of expression and impartiality as a “difficult balancing act”. Lineker’s agent Jon Holmes also said in The New Stateman this week that his client has a “passionate interest in refugees and immigration” and he thought he had “special agreement” with BBC Director-general Tim Davie to “tweet about these issues”. He is never proud of his status. He also posted a photo of himself at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester and told his Twitter followers: “Ah the joys of being allowed to stick to football.”

Sheffield United came from behind twice to edge Blackburn Rovers 3-2 and book a place in the FA Cup semi-finals.

United forward Oli McBurnie then produced a moment of magic in the 81st when he turned a defender in the box, powered past another and slid the ball beyond Pears to make it 2-2 before Doyle, on loan from Manchester City, scored his late winner. Sheffield United came from behind twice to edge Blackburn Rovers 3-2 in an entertaining FA Cup quarter-final after Tommy Doyle's superb 91st minute strike on Sunday booked a Wembley trip. Gallagher made amends on the hour when he sprang the offside trap to put the Republic of Ireland-qualifed Sammie Szmodics through as the midfielder restored Blackburn's lead by firing low past keeper Wes Foderingham.

BBC Sport announced Alex Scott would be taking over presenting duties for the FA Cup after the presenter's voice "deteriorated overnight".

I want to get matters resolved and our sport content back on air." He also described the BBC's commitment to freedom of expression and impartiality as a "difficult balancing act". Lineker's agent said this week that his client has a "passionate interest in refugees and immigration" and he thought he had "special agreement" with BBC director-general He also posted a photo of himself at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, telling his Twitter followers: "Ah the joys of being allowed to stick to football." ["great to be here"](https://news.sky.com/story/gary-lineker-back-on-air-as-alan-shearer-addresses-difficult-situation-after-tweet-row-12837320). Gary Lineker has pulled out of presenting the BBC's FA Cup coverage after losing his voice.

Minute-by-minute report: Who will come out on top in this all-Premier League quarter-final? Find out with Rob Smyth.

[Fulham](https://www.theguardian.com/football/fulham) a free-kick on the right wing. [Fulham](https://www.theguardian.com/football/fulham) players are still moaning at the referee. [Fulham](https://www.theguardian.com/football/fulham) are helping, or at least they were. But it was just a natural collision, not a foul, and the goal stands! That was half a chance, and the goal appears to have woken United up. Pereira puts it on the head of Mitrovic, 12 yards out, and he powers a header towards the far top corner. He danced round the keeper, sent Reed to the wrong fire and finally lifted a shot that was blocked on the line by Willian. The penalty, and the red cards for Willian and Mitrovic, were clear cut. Moments later Antony plays a one-two with Sancho and hits a rasper from the edge of the area that is well saved by Leno. Fulham will be getting one or two plaudits. He rolls the ball across to Fernandes, who walks into the area, steadies himself and scorches a drive past Leno. What is difficult for us to understand is why the two moments in their box in the first half: one of them is a clear penalty on Mitrovic, and no one checks, no one wants to see anything…

His strike completed a late turnaround as United were heading out, trailing to goals from Ben Brereton Diaz and Sam Szmodics, which came either side of Sam ...

It was one-way traffic after that and Doyle completed the turnaround in fine style in the first minute of injury time as he fired home a thumping effort, which Pears could not keep out. Lowe’s poor touch in a dangerous position saw Gallagher claim possession. The Blades were hardly banging the door down in search of an equaliser, but one came out of nothing in the 81st minute.

The FA Cup semi-final draw has taken place as Manchester City and Manchester United learn their fate with Sheffield United also through to the last four of ...

The Red Devils have already won one domestic cup competition this season after they lifted the Carabao Cup last month, beating [Newcastle](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/newcastle-united-fc) at Wembley. [Erling Haaland](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/erling-braut-haaland) struck his sixth hat-trick of the campaign while a Julian Alvaraz brace and Cole Palmer's strike sealed a convincing victory. In a frantic second half, Blackburn retook the lead as Sammie Szmodics lashed home - but the tie was not over there as Paul Heckingbottom's side launched an impressive comeback. [Pep Guardiola's men ran riot at the Etihad Stadium](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/vincent-kompany-city-erling-haaland-29494929) to book their place in the last four for the fifth successive season with a 6-0 win over [Vincent Kompany's](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/vincent-kompany) Burnley. Rovers took the lead through Ben Brereton Diaz before Sam Gallagher's own-goal brought the home side level. That came back in 2019 when they hammered

MANCHESTER UNITED will face Brighton in the FA Cup semi-finals... if they beat Fulham this afternoon.While Man City will face Sheffield United in the.

[Man United](https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/team/247844/manchester-united/) and Fulham will do battle this afternoon for the final place in the FA Cup's last four. [Man City](https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/team/247818/manchester-city/) booked their place in the quarter-finals with a comfortable [6-0 rout](https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/10406364/haaland-man-city-6-0-burnley-fa-cup/) of Vincent Kompany's Burnley on Saturday. [beat Southampton 1-0](https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/10312365/southampton-fa-cup-league-two-grimsby/) at St Mary's. [Tommy Doyle's stunning stoppage time strike](https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/10409203/doyle-sheff-utd-win-man-city-wembley-fa-cup/) booked Paul Heckingbottom's side a place at Wembley. While Man City will face Sheffield United in the other semi - setting up a potential Manchester derby in the final. MANCHESTER UNITED will face Brighton in the FA Cup semi-finals...

Manchester United will face Brighton and Hove Albion at Wembley in the Emirates FA Cup semi-final, should we beat Fulham in Sunday's quarter-final.

Sheffield United got the better of Blackburn Rovers in a thrilling all-Championship tie on Sunday. Manchester City, winners of the trophy in 2019, were the first side to book their place in the semi-finals. Manchester City play Sheffield United in the other semi, also at the national stadium in London.

The draw was made at the Amex immediately after our 5-0 win over Grimsby Town with United due to meet Fulham in the last of the quarter-finals at Old Trafford ...

Manchester City will play Sheffield United in the other semi-final with the ties at Wembley to take place on the weekend of April 22-23. Albion will play Manchester United or Fulham in the semi-final of the Emirates FA Cup. The draw was made at the Amex immediately after our 5-0 win over Grimsby Town with United due to meet Fulham in the last of the quarter-finals at Old Trafford later on Sunday.

FA Cup semi-finals will be played at Wembley on the weekend of April 22 and 23.

Aleksandar Mitrovic saw red for barging the referee in response, while manager Marco Silva was also sent off for his protest. He said: "My wish is we don't draw City, we don't complicate things with the loans, that is just what I wish, but we will wait and see. FA Cup semi-finals will be played at Wembley on the weekend of April 22 and 23; Brighton reach final four of the competition for only the third time; Sheffield United will be without Man City loanees Tommy Doyle and James McAtee for their trip to Wembley

The last remaining Championship club in the competition will face Pep Guardiola's side at Wembley.

The games will be played on the weekend of April 22 and 23. Brighton brushed aside League Two Grimsby and will face the winners of Sunday evening’s quarter-final between Manchester United and Fulham. The draw for the

Evan Ferguson scores twice and Deniz Undav, Solly March and Kaoru Mitoma are also on target in 5-0 Amex win over Grimsby Town.

They made it 4-0 with eight minutes to go when Webster picked out March making a diagonal run into the six yard box and March headed powerfully past Crocombe. Undav held the ball up on the edge of the box and laid it into the Irishman’s path and his right-foot shot flew into the bottom corner. March’s header gave Webster space to open up his body and side-foot a right-foot shot which came back off the bar before Ferguson put the tie to bed in the 70th minute. He cushioned Mac Allister’s dink with one touch which gave him the space to sweep a right-footed shot inside the right-hand post. Albion nearly found an unlikely route to goal three minutes after the break. Kaoru Mitoma’s deflected effort in the closing moments rounded off a good afternoon’s work by Albion.

In a port where the catch of the day was once haddock or cod in the back of the net, Grimsby are planning to land their biggest fish yet.

It was brilliant at Southampton when all those inflatable fish were flying on the pitch at full-time and we were chucking them back. “Gates were down to 2,500 when I first walked in the door, but they were up to 9,500 by the end of that season and it was a fast track towards reconnecting a club with its fans and the city. It was a magical time to be involved in the rebuild of a football club, and that Cup run was the start of Lincoln climbing back from non-League to where they are now. On that run we beat Brighton, who were managed by Chris Hughton and flying high in the Championship at the time, and when we went 1-0 down early on you think, 'Oh no, this is going to be a long day at the office.' “Every young kid rehearses doing that in the mirror, but only a handful get to live the dream. “It was a real eye-opener speaking to the pilots about teamwork and their trust in each other.

Manchester City will face Championship side Sheffield United in the FA Cup semi-finals, while Brighton will play Manchester United.

Manchester City will face Championship side Sheffield United in the FA Cup semi-finals, while Brighton will play Manchester United. Brighton last reached the FA Cup semi-finals in 2019 while Manchester United are 12-time winners. FA Cup semi-finals: Manchester City to face Sheffield United, Brighton to play Manchester United

FA Cup semi-finals will be played at Wembley on the weekend of April 22 and 23.

Aleksandr Mitrovic saw red for barging the referee in response, while manager Marco Silva was also sent off for his protest. He said: "My wish is we don't draw City, we don't complicate things with the loans, that is just what I wish, but we will wait and see. FA Cup semi-finals will be played at Wembley on the weekend of April 22 and 23; Brighton reach final four of the competition for only the third time; Sheffield United will be without Man City loanees Tommy Doyle and James McAtee for their trip to Wembley

FA Cup semi-finals will be played at Wembley on the weekend of April 22 and 23; Brighton reach final four of the competition for only the third time; ...

Aleksandar Mitrovic saw red for barging the referee in response, while manager Marco Silva was also sent off for his protest. He said: "My wish is we don't draw City, we don't complicate things with the loans, that is just what I wish, but we will wait and see. FA Cup semi-finals will be played at Wembley on the weekend of April 22 and 23; Brighton reach final four of the competition for only the third time; Sheffield United will be without Man City loanees Tommy Doyle and James McAtee for their trip to Wembley

After the inevitable penalty decision and a red card for Willian, Fulham's goalscorer Mitrovic raged at Kavanagh and tried to pull him back by the arm – with ...

“On the ball today was an example, we have to show more composure, recognise where the overload is, use that overload. “I saw the image of course and I already spoke with Mitro. Silva added: “Our story with Chris Kavanagh this season has been really tough as a football club. “I don’t think so,” Silva said of a potential long ban. “I am happy and pleased with the performance but I see a lot of room for improvement,” he said. “That was our goal and I think we showed that in 75 minutes, but they know as well he was the referee for that game at West Ham when we lost with two clear handball goals, it was Chris Kavanagh in that moment.

BRIGHTON 5-0 GRIMSBY TOWN: The Seagulls had little trouble swatting aside their League Two opponents to book a date at Wembley Stadium in the FA Cup ...

When Ferguson drilled his second inside Crocombe's near post, the Mariners were in the realms of damage limitation and the last 20 minutes must have felt like a lifetime for Hurst. Brighton knocked the ball around like croupiers distributing cards in a casino, Solly March made it four with a fine diving header and Mitoma smuggled his shot inside the post off Luke Waterfall's deflection. Moises Caicedo's fierce low drive from 25 yards was too hot for Crocombe to hold and the German forward mopped up his third goal of the season like a kid devouring his fish fingers for tea. “I've seen a still photo and it was outside the box. The dream of Grimsby playing in Europe, and landing an exotic tie with their Croatian 'sister' club Haddock Split, will have to wait for another day. [Brighton](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/brighton-and-hove-albion-fc) are 90 minutes from only their second [FA Cup](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/fa-cup) final after living up to [Eric Cantona's](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/eric-cantona) famous twaddle about Seagulls following the Mariners' trawler because they expect easy pickings.