TodayFA Cup: SF 1: Liverpool vs Everton 13:00 SS3Sunday, SF 2: Tottenham vs Chelsea 18:55 SS3LIVERPOOLEverton manager David Moyes has criticised the early kickoff time for Saturday’s English FA Cup semi-final with city rivals Liverpool at Wembley.The game in London starts at (1130 GMT) and both sets of fans will have to set off very early from the northwest city or stay Friday night in the capital to make the match.“I feel for the supporters. Of course, we will get a full house at Wembley but it’s a difficult time for supporters,” Moyes was quoted as saying by the Daily Telegraph on Friday.“You are making it as really awkward as you can to get there. To get to London for 12.30 on a Saturday isn’t an easy thing, without maybe going and staying overnight or getting away really early in the morning. That has been a little bit unfair on both clubs from up here.”The FA has also been lambasted by Chelsea for making the Londoners play the second semi-final against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday evening ahead of a Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday at home to holders Barcelona.Still paying the bill for the rebuilt Wembley, the FA has been forced to again play the semi-finals at the 90,000-seater London venue when an Everton v Liverpool clash at Manchester United’s nearby Old Trafford would have suited fans better.Television contracts dictating kickoff times and Liverpool’s wish not to play on Sunday, the anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster, have tied the FA’s hands it says.Horse racing’s Grand National also takes place in Liverpool on Saturday further complicating travel plans.Everton, seventh in the Premier League one place above their more illustrious city rivals, are gunning for their first major trophy since beating Manchester United in the 1995 FA Cup final.
