An armchair guide to the weekend’s sport on TV
Thousands of runners will return to pound the streets of the capital on Sunday, with the London Marathon back on our screens for those who wish to enjoy the festivities in less strenuous circumstances.Elsewhere, the Premier League title tussle takes a back seat to the FA Cup as challengers Manchester City take on Championship side Sheffield United in the first of two semi-finals and the Women’s Six Nations rolls into its penultimate weekend.So sit back and relax with the remote as the PA news agency provides the essential guide of what to watch and where to catch all of the action.SaturdayFOOTBALLFA Cup semi-final, Manchester City v Sheffield United – ITV 1600. Premier League, Fulham v Leeds – BT Sport 1 1130.A machine programmed to score goals ⚽️Will @ErlingHaaland add to his incredible goalscoring record in the #EmiratesFACup semi-finals this weekend? pic.twitter.com/Pncpy9QEre— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) April 19, 2023Fresh from toppling Bayern Munich in the Champions League, Pep Guardiola will attempt to keep Manchester City’s treble hopes alive with a trip to Wembley. Standing in their way are a Sheffield United side who have already proved their giant-killing credentials with a fifth-round defeat of Tottenham. Will the likes of Erling Haaland be risked by a team fighting on multiple fronts, or will City need to rotate? The early Premier League kick-off sees relegation strugglers Leeds attempting to bounce back from their 6-1 thrashing by Liverpool with a long trip to Fulham.SNOOKERThe World Championship – BBC Two England and Eurosport 1 1000, BBC One 1345, Eurosport 1 1425 and 1845, BBC Two England 1630 and 1900.The action continues at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre, with seven-time world champion and top seed Ronnie O’Sullivan continuing a grudge match against Iranian Hossein Vafaei. The second-round clash begins on Friday and carries plenty of intrigue given the war of words between the pair, which started last year when Vafaei said ‘The Rocket’ disrespected the game