SEMI-FINALS TO BE PLAYED ON 18 AND 19 APRIL IN WEMBLEY.
Aston Villa will meet Liverpool or Blackburn in the other semi-final.
Holders Arsenal will face Bradford City or Reading in the FA Cup semi-finals after defeating Manchester United in the quarter-finals.
Championship side Reading and League One Bradford will replay their last-eight tie on Monday, 16 March with the date for the Blackburn-Liverpool game still to be confirmed.
Arsenal beat Hull City 3-2 for an 11th FA Cup triumph last May and are hoping the draw against Championship side can help them to a second final in two years.
But Bradford could be a hard nut to crack after beaten Premier League leaders Chelsea in this FA Cup season and also Arsenal in the quarter-finals of the 2012-13 League Cup en route to the final.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger said: "Last year we played a tricky game at Wembley in the semi-final and we expect that again. We have played
Bradford before, we know about that, but let's enjoy tonight. We played well and deserved to win the game.
"We live in the real world and want to compete in every competition. This result can give us good morale for the Premier League and the game in Monaco (Champions League)."
Draw:
Bradford/Reading v Arsenal
Aston Villa v Liverpool/Blackburn
The semi-final ties come off on 18 and 19 April at Wembley.
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