article_snippet: The Football Association are confident the FA Cup semi-final between Arsenal and Reading will draw a much larger television audience than Manchester United’ s the Premier League trip to Chelsea after revealing the matches will clash.
article_snippet: Arsenal face Reading at Wembley on Saturday April 18 at 5.20pm for a place in the FA Cup final, with Chelsea hosting United at Stamford Bridge at 5.30pm the same evening in a hugely important the Premier League encounter.
article_snippet: Arsenal’s game against Championship Reading may play second fiddle in the eyes of many neutral football fans.
article_snippet: But the Premier League sources insist viewing figures for FA sources match, broadcast on the BBC, will far outstrip the the Premier League contest shown on Sky.
article_snippet: United v Arsenal in the FA Cup quarter-finals managed peak figures of 8.9million people.
article_snippet: the BBC had first pick of the semi-finals and elected for the time and day that is likely to yield Arsenal players greatest TV audience.
article_snippet: BT Sport picked up Aston Villa’s semi-final against either Liverpool or Blackburn and that will kick-off at 3pm on Sunday April 19.
highlights_snippet: Arsenal take on Reading in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley at 5.20pm .
  
highlights_snippet: The FA are confident that the semi-final will have more television viewers .