FA Cup Semi-final Draw: Manchester Derby

United will play Manchester City in a mouthwatering FA Cup semi-final at Wembley Stadium on 16 or 17 April.

The draw was made on Sunday afternoon, shortly before the Blues kicked off their quarter-final against Reading at Eastlands. The prospect of playing against the Reds seemed to weigh on the minds of Roberto Mancini's men as they laboured to a 1-0 victory against their visitors from the Championship. It took them until the 74th minute to break the deadlock, Micah Richards heading home from David Silva's corner

United have met City seven times in the FA Cup so far, winning five and losing two. The last Manchester derby in the competition was a fifth-round tie in the year when the Reds last won the trophy, 2004. Ruud van Nistelrooy's double, plus goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Paul Scholes, sealed a 4-2 win on St Valentine's Day for Sir Alex Ferguson's men.

The other semi-final will be between Bolton Wanderers and Stoke City. The Trotters won 3-2 away at Birmingham City on Saturday, while the Potters put themselves in the hat by beating West Ham 2-1 in a battle at the Britannia Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Next month's fixture at Wembley will be Sir Alex Ferguson's 10th FA Cup semi-final tie as he bids to win the competition for the sixth time in his tenure, and for a record 12th time in total for the club's illustrious history.