BT Sport have chosen to broadcast the FA Cup quarter-final replay between Blackburn Rovers and Liverpool , leaving the BBC with Reading vs Bradford . The BBC were criticised for not showing Bradford 's 2-0 win over Sunderland in the fifth round , opting to show Aston Villa 's 2-1 win over Leicester City instead . Yet BT Sport 's decision to broadcast the match at Ewood Park on April 8 means the Beeb are left with Reading and Bradford at the Madejski on March 16 . Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck celebrates after scoring against former club Manchester United at Old Trafford . Fabian Delph shoots and scores as Aston Villa beat Midland rivals West Brom to reach Wembley on Saturday . League One side Bradford , who knocked Chelsea out earlier in the competition , face a replay against Reading . Bradford beat Chelsea 4-2 at Stamford Bridge in the fourth round but were shunned when they claimed another Barclays Premier League scalp against Sunderland in February . The broadcaster 's football editor Mark Cole released a statement afterwards explaining why Bradford were not shown on television , though their match against Reading in the quarter-final at Valley Parade was live on BT Sport . The draw for the semi-finals was made following Manchester United 's 2-1 loss against Arsenal at Old Trafford on Monday night . The match itself pulled in an audience of 8.9million which pips the previous season high of 7.1m people tuned in to Cambridge United 's fourth round 0-0 draw against Louis van Gaal 's side . Arsenal will face Bradford or Reading at Wembley , while Aston Villa will meet either Liverpool or Championship side Blackburn . Liverpool face a replay away at Blackburn after the Championship club earned a draw at Anfield on Sunday .
BT Sport will broadcast Bradford vs Liverpool replay . BBC are left with Blackburn Rovers vs Reading in FA Cup quarter-final replay . The BBC were criticised for not showing Blackburn Rovers live previously . Peak audience of 8.9million turned into BBC to watch Arsenal 's 2-1 victory against Manchester United .