FROM www.thefa.com

AS expected, there was a new record crowd for an FA Cup Semi-Final match at the weekend.

The new Wembley was hosting its first Semi-Finals and the attendances were 83,584 for West Bromwich Albion v Portsmouth on Saturday and 82,752 for Barnsley v Cardiff City on Sunday.

Both beat the previous record of 80,407 for the Semi-Final replay between Derby County and Birmingham City at Maine Road, Manchester City's old ground, in 1946.

The aggregate attendance of 166,336 was also a record for a Semi-Final weekend, beating the previous mark of 151,627 when Wembley staged Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur and Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United.

Here are the all-time top ten FA Cup Semi-Final crowds:-

1. 83,584 - West Bromwich Albion v Portsmouth @ Wembley in 2008

2. 82,752 - Barnsley v Cardiff City @ Wembley in 2008

3. 80,407 - Derby County v Birmingham City @ Maine Road in 1946

4. 77,893 - Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal @ Wembley in 1991

5. 76,962 - Wolverhampton Wanderers v Grimsby Town @ Old Trafford in 1939

6. 76,263 - Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur @ Wembley in 1993

7. 75,364 - Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United @ Wembley in 1993

8. 75,213 - Bolton Wanderers v Everton @ Maine Road in 1953

9. 75,000 - Preston North End v Sheffield Wednesday @ Maine Road in 1954

10. 74,800 - Bolton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers @ Maine Road in 1958

The lowest? The 1879 Semi-Final between Old Etonians and Nottingham Forest at Kennington Oval was reputedly watched by 700 people.