Chelsea kept their hopes of a quadruple alive after beating Liverpool in dramatic fashion to book their place in the Women’s FA Cup final. A 94th-minute header from Aggie Beever-Jones broke the visitors’ hearts after Olivia Smith had given them an early lead. Late goals in both halves, however, from Erin Cuthbert and then Beever-Jones proved enough to send the Blues through as they continue their quest for another trophy.
A sun-kissed Kingsmeadow welcomed the return of English domestic football after a fortnight away on international break. Neither Chelsea or Liverpool had come out unscathed from their players’ overseas exploits with Lauren James and Ceri Holland both picking up worrying injuries with England and Wales respectively.
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