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title: "Crystal Palace: Matt Woosnam reacts to FA Cup semi-final details"
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author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2022-03-27T08:05:14Z"
modified: "2022-03-27T08:05:14Z"
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# Crystal Palace: Matt Woosnam reacts to FA Cup semi-final details

**The Athletic’s Crystal Palace correspondent [Matt Woosnam](https://twitter.com/MattWoosie/status/1507315797244489732) 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.

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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](https://www.skysports.com/crystal-palace-fixtures) 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](https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/announcement/fa-cup-2022-semi-final-details-confirmed-chelsea-v-crystal-palace-at-wembley-date-and-kick-off-time/2022-03-25/).

### The Latest: Semi-final details

Woosnam took to [Twitter](https://twitter.com/MattWoosie/status/1507312879799787521) 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’](https://twitter.com/MattWoosie/status/1507315797244489732) for Easter Sunday.

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### 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](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/facup-semifinal-fans-mancity-liverpool-26554879) 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](https://twitter.com/MattWoosie/status/1507312879799787521) 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](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-news/crystal-palace-queue-of-premier-league-teams-chasing-tyrick-mitchell/)***