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Hull defender Chester: FA Cup semi shows how far we've come

Hull City defender James Chester says reaching the FA Cup semis shows how far the club has come.

The Tigers meet Sheffield United at Wembley today.

"It's been strange," he said. "I've been here for three years and the turnaround in the club in that space of time has been quite amazing. It's been a journey that I have enjoyed.

"To get to the Premier League is where you want to play your football, and hopefully we are safe this season and then we can enjoy that adventure again next year.

"The FA Cup run has been a bonus. You win three games and are into a quarter-final, then now a semi-final and it's amazing how quickly you reach this stage in the competition.

"It would be nice to play just the final there (Wembley), but as a player it doesn't happen too often to play at Wembley so to do that on Sunday will be a nice experience.

"Hopefully we can give something for the fans to cheer about as well. We can make some history.

"It's great with all the attention you get when you progress through the competition, but it would be nice to look back on your career and to have achieved things like this. But it won't mean anything if we don't win on Sunday."

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