Aston Villa will play Crystal Palace in the semi-finals of the FA Cup after dispatching Preston North End 3-0 in the quarter-finals. Marcus Rashford (2) and Jacob Ramsey netted at Deepdale to send Unai Emery's side to Wembley and they have been drawn to play Crystal Palace under the arch. Pundit Joe Hart conducted the draw live on BBC One after Villa's victory, with Bournemouth or Manchester City to play Nottingham Forest in the other semi-final. Ex-Villa striker Dion Dublin and the club's former captain Micah Richards were also on the punditry team at Deepdale. Dublin made it clear that he wants Villa to lift the trophy, but Richards was non-committal when presenter Mark Chapman suggested he should want Emery's men to win it too as a former captain of the club. Richards, who played 26 league games in four years at Villa Park before retiring in 2019, refused to answer the question. The Birmingham-born 36-year-old obviously came through the ranks and spent the bulk of his professional career at Manchester City and clearly hopes they will add to their tally of seven FA Cups. Hart, also formerly of Man City, squirmed as Chapman put Richards on the spot in the BBC's studio before laughter broke out. Villa have visited Wembley twice in the last six years but they haven't won a major trophy since lifting the League Cup in 1996. The Villans have won the FA Cup seven times in their history but haven't claimed the title since 1957. Everyday, the BirminghamLive football desk strive to deliver all manner of news, features and transfer-related stories as a part of our overall package of Aston Villa content. Our dedicated reporter John Townley - who you can follow on X by clicking here - follows Villa home and away and offers you comprehensive coverage from matchdays, press conferences and everything that happens in between. So much happens day to day and sometimes you can struggle to keep on top of the very latest updates as and when they occur - that's why we have produced a daily newsletter which you can sign up to, for free, and which means you'll have a round-up of the key stories land in your email inbox. Sign up to the Villa newsletter here . You can also get all your favourite content from BirminghamLive's Villa team on WhatsApp. Click here to sign up for breaking updates about the biggest stories in and around the club. If you prefer reading our Villa stories on your phone, consider downloading the BirminghamLive app, in which you can personalise the content you see by selecting Villa as one of your designated topics. You can get it from Apple here and for Android here . Our weekly Aston Villa podcast, Claret And Blue, is also available to watch and listen on all major streaming services. You can subscribe to the YouTube channel here , while you can access the podcast on Spotify here and via Apple here .