Irish Cup semi-finals - all you need to know

It's all or nothing for the four remaining teams in the Irish Cup this weekend as they battle it out for a place in May's showpiece final. Cup holders Dungannon Swifts, Cliftonville, Larne and Coleraine are the last ones standing in this season's competition with two mouth-watering semi-final ties up for decision. Not only is the glory of winning a major piece of silverware at stake but a place in the qualifying rounds of the Conference League is also up for grabs for the eventual winners.

Windsor Park will host both last-four games - on Friday night and Saturday afternoon - with bumper crowds expected to be in attendance. Here's all you need to know about the ties. Who has made the final four and when are the games?

Friday, 3 April Dungannon Swifts v Cliftonville, Windsor Park (19:45 BST) Live on BBC iPlayer & BBC Sport NI website Saturday, 4 April Larne v Coleraine, Windsor Park (15:00 BST) Live on BBC iPlayer & BBC Sport NI website What's the recent form between the sides? One point currently separates Dungannon Swifts and Cliftonville in the Irish Premiership table with Rodney McAree's side coming out on top in two of their previous three meetings so far this season. A last minute penalty from Adam Glenny sealed all three points for the Swifts in their last meeting six weeks ago.

League leaders Larne face third-place Coleraine, with both sides battling it out at the top of the table all season, but Inver Reds hold the upper hand in the meetings between the sides so far this campaign, with two wins from their three meetings so far this season. Last time, it was a comprehensive 3-0 win for Gary Haveron's side - with all the goals coming in a10-minute spell deep in the second half. The Bannsiders though have had the edge over their opponents in the Irish Cup with three wins in a row between 2018 and 2020.