Aston Villa defeated Manchester United 3-1 in a penalty shootout at Villa Park to progress to the final of the FA Youth Cup in a game watched by Sir Alex Ferguson and Marcus Rashford.

Aston Villa striker Marcus Rashford scored twice in a 3-0 defeat of second-tier Preston North End in their FA Cup quarter-final at Deepdale on Sunday to earn a Wembley semi-final against fellow Premier League team Crystal Palace.

All the latest football news and reaction as Manchester City beat Bournemouth and Aston Villa overcome Preston to reach the last-four of the FA Cup.

Former Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart says winning the FA Cup final in 2011 "was one of the best feelings of my footballing career". City went on to beat Stoke 1-0 thanks to a late strike by midfielder Yaya Toure, who also scored the winner in the semi-final against Manchester United.

Manchester City forward Erling Haaland is set for a long spell on the sidelines due to his ankle injury in the FA Cup quarterfinal win. Haaland had just scored his 30th goal of the season on Sunday against Bournemouth when he was hurt in a challenge by midfielder Lewis Cook.