Follow live coverage as Preston North End face Aston Villa in the FA Cup today. This season marks the 144th edition of the world’s oldest cup competition, with Manchester United the reigning champions after they beat local rivals Manchester City in the final at Wembley.

The full-time whistle blew and Ebony Salmon roared. The Aston Villa winger deserved the show of release. Her display in Villa’s 2-1 Women’s Super League (WSL) win against Liverpool was sharp and blistering when needed.

Both teams have pedigree in this competition from way back when: Aston Villa have seven FA Cup titles, but have not won the competition since 1957. For the home team from Lancashire, you have to go back to 1938 for their second and most recent success. Kick-off is at 1.30pm, stay tuned for the line-ups shortly.

The new Women's Super League marks the start of a new era for reigning champions Chelsea, with long-serving boss Emma Hayes having departed in summer to start a new adventure with the USA Women's team.

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Aston Villa cruised past Preston North End with a 3-0 win in the FA Cup quarter-finals, securing a semi-final date with Crystal Palace. They were expected to win, but the manner of their victory reinforced their growing status as a team that can go all the way.

The FA Cup semi-finals will take place on the weekend of April 26 and 27 at Wembley Stadium; winners of quarter-final between Bournemouth and Man City to face Nottingham Forest; other semi-final will

MANCHESTER CITY are taking on Bournemouth this afternoon in a huge FA Cup quarter-final. The winner will take on Nottingham Forest in the semi-final, with the draw having taken place ahead of the

Preston, the lowest-ranked side remaining in the FA Cup, looked to cause an upset against top-tier Aston Villa at Deepdale, but the Villans had the first attempt as Marcus Rashford's free-kick forced David Cornell into an early save.

Unai Emery has confirmed that Ross Barkley won't feature for Aston Villa this weekend but is hopeful he can return to training within the coming days. The midfielder has been dealing with a knee ligament injury since January and has missed Villa’s last 15 matches in all competitions.