We look at the clubs' best-ever finishes, their chances of winning and what to know as Palace face Villa and City take on Forest

Sorry for the inconvenience, but Manchester City have made the FA Cup semi-finals again. FA Cup lore has become so much about underdog stories and giant-killings that the bigger teams are almost treated as an afterthought: just ask Aston Villa, who were the sideshow to Preston North End’s attempts to win the trophy for the first time since 1938.

Aston Villa, who dispatched the only remaining Championship side Preston 3-0, have been drawn against Crystal Palace - who beat Fulham convincingly in the quarter-finals. Forest reached their first FA Cup semi-final since 1991 by beating Brighton in a penalty shootout.