TOMORROW'S FA Cup semi-final between Arsenal and Reading would be a far more enticing occasion if it wasn't at Wembley Stadium.

And so would the FA Cup Final for that matter.

Playing the semis at Wembley was supposed to enhance the last-four matches. Instead it has the opposite effect and gives these games a stale feel that wasn't there when the semis were held at club grounds.

Liverpool and Aston Villa also play their semi at Wembley on Sunday.

Surely it would have made more sense to play it at Old Trafford and cut the travel costs for fans.