The Football Association have announced that Manchester United will face Newcastle on Sunday 17th of April at 14:00 (2pm) whilst Arsenal will take on Blackburn Rovers the day before, at 12:15pm.

Cardiff's Millennium Stadium will be the venue the fixtures, a decision criticized by the Red Devils, who want the game to take place closer to home in the North of England.

There has been talk of United fans boycotting the event, but non-the-less FA spokesman Adrian Bevington believes it will be a memorable weekend of action. "Cardiff has proved to be a very popular venue with fans in the past, and we can look forward to two fantastic matches with great atmospheres" he admitted. 

"The kick-off times are always set after full consultation with the police and other safety authorities, and with safety and security considerations given the highest importance"

"We have taken a responsible decision bearing in mind these issues and the travel arrangements for fans from the four competing clubs"

"The decision to play this season's semi-finals in Cardiff was announced in September last year"

Each club is set to be allocated with around 30,000 seats each.