yesterday in the semi-final of the FA Cup.

As a result, either last year's beaten finalists, Devonshire Colts, or recent winners Boulevard will reach the April final.

The elimination of FA Cup champions Vasco on Sunday means that new winners will be crowned, Town and Village, second and third in the league standings, being the current favourites.

The semi-final draw yesterday paired them against each other on March 4 at a venue still to be determined, while the other semi-final between Colts and Boulevard on March 7 takes place at St. John's Field.

The last two knockout cup competitions are now at the semi-final stage, with three teams chasing an end-of-season double.

Village, Colts and Boulevard are also in the semi-finals of the Friendship, the first of which takes place tonight when Village meet Colts at Devonshire Rec.

It was a tie that Colts had tried last week to get changed because it came just two days after the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. Now both they and Village will have to regroup quickly for another important cup tie. Ireland Rangers and St. George's will meet in the Shield semi-final at 7.00.

Town's 3-1 victory over Vasco on Sunday makes them one of the favourites for the FA Cup, but coach Mark Trott thinks any one of the four teams are capable of winning.

"We haven't been the favourites in just about anything since the second half of the season started, because of our form,'' said Trott.

"To say anybody is the favourite...there are four teams left and any one of the four teams can win the silverware. I think it's exciting for the fans because they know there is going to be a new champion and all four of the clubs are well supported.

"Football has definitely come out a winner in this case.'' If North Village are to add to their Dudley Eve triumph they will have to improve on their finishing. The chances they wasted against Second Division Social Club on Sunday would be more costly against First Division opponents.

"Obviously we need to finish a lot better than we did against Social Club,'' acknowledged Village secretary Wendell Lindsay after the draw.

But he said it didn't really matter which team they drew at this stage of the competition.

"There is a 33.33 percent recurring chance that we would have to play one of them and at this stage of the game you just have to go with whoever you get drawn against.''