Preston North End 0-3 Aston Villa: Marcus Rashford sends Villa to Wembley

Marcus Rashford scored twice to send Aston Villa into the FA Cup semifinals with a 3-0 win over Preston North End at Deepdale in a quarterfinal tie on Sunday.

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Lucas Digne set up two goals as Jacob Ramsey scored Villa's third in a comfortable win that was 0-0 at halftime.

Villa join Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace in the semifinal draw, which was set for moments after this game. Man City and Bournemouth kick off in the final quarterfinal at 11:30am ET Sunday.

Aston Villa's last FA Cup final appearance was a loss to Arsenal in 2015. Their last FA Cup title came in 1957 with a final win over Manchester United.

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What’s next?

The semifinals will be played April 26 and 27.

Villa's next Premier League match is home to Brighton on Wednesday, and they'll host Forest on Saturday.

Preston go to Derby County on Wednesday in a Championship match, then host Stoke City on Saturday.


How to watch Preston North End vs Aston Villa live, stream link and start time

Kick off time: 8:30am ET Sunday
Venue: Deepdale — Preston
TV/streaming:ESPN+


Preston North End vs Aston Villa final score: 0-3

Marcus Rashford 59', pen 63', Jacob Ramsey 71'


Preston North End vs Aston Villa live updates

Jacob Ramsey goal — Preston 0-3 Aston Villa (71st minute)

Digne at it again, finding Ramsey inside.

The midfielder has work to do, driving toward goal and dealing with shoulder trouble from Jordan Storey and hitting a shot to the right of Cornell and inside the post.