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Manchester United\'s Anthony Martial celebrates after scoring during the English FA Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Manchester United and West Ham United at Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, England, Sunday March 13, 2016. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Man United to play Everton in FA Cup SF if it beats West Ham

LONDON – Manchester United will play Everton in the FA Cup semifinals if Louis van Gaal’s side beats West Ham in a quarterfinal replay.

The other semifinal on the weekend of April 23-24 at Wembley Stadium will see Crystal Palace play Watford.

United won the last of its 10 FA Cups in 2004. The competition is United’s best route to winning a trophy for the first time since Alex Ferguson retired three years ago.

United was held 1-1 on Sunday by West Ham, which hasn’t won a significant title since lifting the FA Cup in 1980.

Five-time winner Everton hasn’t made the final since 2009 when it lost to Chelsea.

If Everton and Watford advance, the final will be a rematch of the 1984 game when the Merseyside club lifted the cup.

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