• Aston Villa's Ron Vlaar vies for the ball with Liverpool's Mario Balotelli during their FA Cup semi-final match on Sunday. Ben Stansall / AFP
    Aston Villa's Ron Vlaar vies for the ball with Liverpool's Mario Balotelli during their FA Cup semi-final match on Sunday. Ben Stansall / AFP
  • Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho shoots and scores to make it 1-0 in the first half against Aston Villa in the FA Cup semi-final on Sunday. Darren Staples / Reuters
    Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho shoots and scores to make it 1-0 in the first half against Aston Villa in the FA Cup semi-final on Sunday. Darren Staples / Reuters
  • Aston Villa's Jack Grealish, right. tries to dispossess Liverpool's Emre Can on Sunday during the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley. Glyn Kirk / AFP
    Aston Villa's Jack Grealish, right. tries to dispossess Liverpool's Emre Can on Sunday during the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley. Glyn Kirk / AFP
  • Aston Villa’s Christian Benteke, left watches his shot as he scores to level it 1-1 on Sunday against Liverpool in the FA Cup semi-final. Tim Ireland / AP
    Aston Villa’s Christian Benteke, left watches his shot as he scores to level it 1-1 on Sunday against Liverpool in the FA Cup semi-final. Tim Ireland / AP
  • Aston Villa's Christian Benteke celebrates scoring on Sunday in the FA Cup semi-final against Liverpool. Glyn Kirk / AFP
    Aston Villa's Christian Benteke celebrates scoring on Sunday in the FA Cup semi-final against Liverpool. Glyn Kirk / AFP
  • Liverpool's Dejan Lovren battles with Aston Villa's Charles N'Zogbia for the ball during their FA Cup semi-final contest on Sunday at Wembley. Stefan Wermuth / Reuters
    Liverpool's Dejan Lovren battles with Aston Villa's Charles N'Zogbia for the ball during their FA Cup semi-final contest on Sunday at Wembley. Stefan Wermuth / Reuters
  • Aston Villa’s Fabian Delph shoots and scores the 2-1 winner on Sunday in his side's FA Cup semi-final victory over Liverpool. Kirsty Wigglesworth / AP
    Aston Villa’s Fabian Delph shoots and scores the 2-1 winner on Sunday in his side's FA Cup semi-final victory over Liverpool. Kirsty Wigglesworth / AP
  • Fabian Delph celebrates with his Aston Villa teammates after scoring the goal that eventually sent them to the FA Cup Final on Sunday. Darren Staples / Reuters
    Fabian Delph celebrates with his Aston Villa teammates after scoring the goal that eventually sent them to the FA Cup Final on Sunday. Darren Staples / Reuters
  • Aston Villa celebrate after Fabian Delph's eventually winning goal in their FA Cup semi-final victory over Liverpool on Sunday at Wembley. Ben Stansall / AFP
    Aston Villa celebrate after Fabian Delph's eventually winning goal in their FA Cup semi-final victory over Liverpool on Sunday at Wembley. Ben Stansall / AFP
  • Liverpool's Steven Gerrard reacts during his side's FA Cup semi-final loss to Aston Villa on Sunday at Wembley. Carl Recine / Reuters
    Liverpool's Steven Gerrard reacts during his side's FA Cup semi-final loss to Aston Villa on Sunday at Wembley. Carl Recine / Reuters

Christian Benteke, Fabian Delph and Aston Villa set up FA Cup Final date with Arsenal – in pictures


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Images from Sunday's FA Cup semi-final between Aston Villa and Liverpool, with a Philippe Coutinho opener at the half hour mark cancelled out just six minutes later by Christian Benteke with a Fabian Delph second-half strike the difference to power Tim Sherwood's Villa on to a Final meeting with Arsenal. Click the arrows below in the bottom right-hand corner to scroll through the photos.

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Sector: Entertainment 
 
Number of staff: 210 
 
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