North London cup clash to be played in Manchester

Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur fans will have to travel to Old Trafford, Manchester, for the clubs' FA Cup semi-final.

Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur fans will have to travel to Old Trafford, Manchester, for the clubs' FA Cup semi-final.

The Football Association (FA) decided today to move the high-profile meeting of the north London rivals to the home of Manchester United.

It means a 400-mile (640-km) round trip for supporters but, with Wembley Stadium in the process of being re-built, Old Trafford's capacity of 67,500 is the biggest in England.

The match is on April 8th at 1230 GMT.

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The other semi-final between second division Wycombe Wanderers and five-times FA Cup winners Liverpool will be staged the same day at Villa Park, Birmingham.

The final is to be staged at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.