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Manchester United vs Man City FA Cup final set for earlier kick-off time at Wembley

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Manchester United and Manchester City are set for an earlier kick-off time in June's FA Cup final. The Football Association and Met Police will reportedly hold talks on the matter this week.

United saw off Brighton in Sunday's semi-final while Riyad Mahrez scored a hat-trick as Pep Guardiola's men beat Sheffield United 3-0 on Saturday.

Those results set up the first Manchester derby final in the famous competition's history. The June 3 fixture is deemed 'high-risk' though - with logistical issues also at play.

Recent FA Cup finals have kicked off at 5:15pm and 5:30pm, but it is claimed that the FA do not want this year's to start any later than 4:45pm - in order to help travelling supporters post-match. READ MORE: United next 6 fixtures compared with rivals City's semi-final kicked off at 4:45pm, while United kicked off against the Seagulls at 4:30pm.

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