The holders have won three of the last four FA Cup finals but an upbeat Chelsea stand in their way this Sunday
The last remnant of the pandemic-disrupted domestic fixture list edges closer with the 2020-21 FA Cup semi-finals taking place on Sunday. And, with the 50th final of the competition scheduled to take place on 5 December, 100 years to the day since the Football Association effectively banned the women’s game by barring matches from being played at FA-affiliated grounds, there is a poignancy to this season’s competition and the showpiece Wembley final.
The climax of this season’s tournament will be restored to its traditional May date in the calendar, meaning there are four domestic titles and the Champions League to play for in the 2021-22 season. To win the FA Cup, for each of the final four teams left in it, would not just be a trophy in the cabinet but also a marker in the development of each side in different ways.
