The Athletic’s Crystal Palace correspondent Matt Woosnam has been reacting to details regarding the club’s FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea next month.
The Lowdown: Palace’s road to Wembley
The Eagles booked their place in the last four of the competition with an impressive 4-0 win over Everton prior to the international break.
[freshpress-poll id=”379769″]
Patrick Vieira’s side have also defeated Millwall, Hartlepool United and Stoke City en route to Wembley, avoiding Liverpool and Manchester City in the semi-final draw.
Palace still have two Premier League fixtures to fulfil before thinking about the meeting with Thomas Tuchel’s side, with full details of the semi-final now confirmed, as per the Eagles’ official website.
The Latest: Semi-final details
Woosnam took to Twitter on Friday morning, relaying the date and kick-off information for supporters.
Palace will take on Chelsea at Wembley on Sunday 17 April at 16:30, with Woosnam labelling the kick-off time as ‘appalling’ for Easter Sunday.
[freshpress-quiz id=”389047″]
The Verdict: Not ideal
It would make sense for the game to commence earlier due to travel on what will be a busy day, but that won’t be the case for Palace fans making they way across Londin.
Liverpool and Manchester City meet on Saturday 16 April in a 15:30 kick-off, with both clubs also unhappy about having to play the semi-final in the capital due to travel restrictions from the north-west.
Hopefully, no Palace fans wanting to go to the game will miss out, with season ticket holders set to get first choice when tickets go on sale.
In other news: Another Palace star now wanted by Eddie Howe this summer; has same agent as 6 Newcastle players
