Good morning and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of today’s FA Cup quarter-final match between Preston and Aston Villa.

Unai Emery’s side head into the game as heavy favourites as they bid to make a first semi-final appearance since 2015, while Preston hope for a fairytale cupset at Deepdale as they look to make the last-four of this competition for the first time since 1964.

We’ll have all the latest updates and team news right here.