Beever-Jones heads in from close range in stoppage time to put Chelsea ahead
Cuthbert had equalised for hosts after Smith gave Liverpool shock lead
Quadruple-chasing Blues lost at this stage last season
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Thanks for tuning in to our coverage as Chelsea booked their spot at Wembley with a dramatic 2-1 win over Liverpool.
You can read Ellie Thomason's report from Kingsmeadow here and we'll be back on Sunday to see which one of Manchester City or Manchester United will join Chelsea in the Women's FA Cup final.
Hopefully see you then! Bye!
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Smith gives Liverpool the lead
Cuthbert draws Chelsea level
Beever-Jones wins it for Chelsea
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Who will join Chelsea at Wembley on 18 May - will it be Manchester City or holder Manchester United?
Kick-off is at 3pm on Sunday (13 May), with the match shown live on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer from 2.35pm and full coverage right here on the BBC Sport website.
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Chelsea match-winner Aggie Beever-Jones, speaking on BBC One about her first goal: "I actually don't remember much but I know Sandy's [Baltimore] got a brilliant left foot and I think she dinked it in and I needed to make sure. They've got some really tall centre-backs, so for me it was about making sure I was on the blind shoulder and I managed to put it away."
On playing the final at Wembley: "I've never actually played at Wembley yet, I've been on the bench a few times. It's always been a dream of mine to play at Wembley. For us, we're going for as many trophies as possible this year and now that we're in the final, obviously it's another step forward to where we want to get to."
On her good form for both Chelsea and England: "It's been a whirlwind. I've had to trust the process a few times. I want to play against the best players, and with the best players, and for me, it's about making Sonia [Bompastor] and Sarina [Wiegman] happy. Sarina gave me the opportunity in camp. I'm in good form at the moment and I just hope I can continue with that.
"I'm over the moon with today and the result. Hopefully, we'll be ready for the final at Wembley."
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Chelsea match-winner Aggie Beever-Jones speaking on BBC One: "I think I'm in shock a little bit still. Obviously, we got the goal back in the first half and that put us in a good position and then it's about coming out in the second half and I think we arguably could've had a few more.
"I think it's the Chelsea mentality, never giving up, and I'm delighted I got on the scoresheet and helped my team today."
On what Sonia Bompastor said at half-time: "She said don't panic. Sonia's been in these positions before and with the players we have we know the quality. We've got people coming off the bench to help us as well.
"I think it's trusting the process. We had a lot of shots on target. Credit to the goalkeeper, she made some great saves. I know I need one chance to put it away and I'm really happy I was able to do that today."
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Fara Williams
Former England midfielder on BBC One
Aggie Beever-Jones got herself into some really good positions, certainly in that second half and when she went more central.
The header was probably the hardest one out of them all to finish but she did it well.
What she does is continuously get herself in positions to give herself an opportunity to have a shot at goal and I think that's what's really clever about her.
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Chelsea midfielder Erin Cuthbert speaking on BBC One: "Very relieved. Delighted to make the final, it's a big moment for the club and it's where the club want to be.
"We had a lot of big chances. I think for us, it's about keeping it out at the back, like Liverpool had one chance in the first half and scored it. We knew if we were defensively tight the moment would come and Aggie's pulled up clutch.
"Nobody is too good to lose and that comes from a relentlessness every day in training [and] in games because we know margins are tight. Liverpool wanted to get to the final and they've played their part today and they were really unlucky, but just glad it's us getting there.
"I just think about every game, it's too crazy. There's internationals, there's other games going on, next there's Champions League and then there's league games before Champions League. It's absolute chaos. We just want to compete for every single title, trophy, it doesn't matter who's in front of us, we want to win."
On Chelsea's quadruple chances: "Anything is possible, if you dont believe it's not going to happen, so you have to believe."
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Fara Williams
Former England midfielder on BBC One
Ruthless is the only way to describe this Chelsea team. They have a crazy winning mentality.
They didn't win pretty today - it looked ugly at times, they suffered a little bit in the first half.
Liverpool looked threatening but what Chelsea do is they know how to suffer in those moments. They're patient and they know how to grow into a game.
When Chelsea put pressure on teams they way they did in that second half it's very difficult to defend for 45 minutes with that relentless pressure and it took its toll in the end.
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Anita Asante
Former England defender on BBC One
Chelsea weren't emphatic in their performance today but what they did do, in that second half especially, was take control in that final third.
They maintained possession, they were able to apply pressure. The players keep making the movements, they keep feeling like something is going to come.
We said collectively a goal was going to come - and it did.
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Gilly Flaherty
Former England defender on BBC One
Liverpool were the happier ones going in at half-time but with a team like Chelsea, you can't give them chance after chance.
There's only so much you can do and they got tired and Chelsea have that cutting-edge and know how to win game and they find a way.
It's heartbreaking for Liverpool because it's the semi-final of the FA Cup and it's a chance to go to Wembley but Chelsea show them how to get it done.
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They had to fight hard but Chelsea get the win everyone expected.
It was Liverpool who took the lead in the first half, with Olivia Smith slotting the ball coolly past Hannah Hampton, before Erin Cuthbert grabbed an equaliser on the stroke of half-time.
The second half was all Chelsea but they couldn't find a winner until the 94th minute, with Aggie Beever-Jones' header booking their spot in the Women's FA Cup final.
Spare a thought for Liverpool, who were excellent, and particularly Taylor Hinds, who hit the bar late on. Their wait for a first FA Cup final since 1996 goes on.
We'll have plenty of reaction on the way.
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Chelsea have won it! Their quadruple hopes are still alive!
They'll be going to Wembley on 18 May.
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That's the 100th minute up but we play on.
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Gilly Flaherty
Former England defender on BBC One
Aggie Beever-Jones didn't switch off, she didn't give up. She stayed where she needed to be, in the centre of the goal, and she gets her rewards by getting the goal.
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Ellie Thomason
BBC Sport at Kingsmeadow
'Que sera, sera' sing the Chelsea fans. They are seconds away from another trip to Wembley.
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Wow. Take a breath. It's been a frantic few minutes, hasn't it?
But for the crossbar, Taylor Hinds would've been the hero for Liverpool. Instead, it looks like Chelsea's Aggie Beever-Jones is going to take the glory.
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Chelsea keeper Hannah Hampton is receiving treatment.
That'll add some more time on.
Women's FA Cup highlights: Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool
Aggie Beever-Jones scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner to keep Chelsea's quadruple hopes alive as they beat Liverpool at Kingsmeadow to book their place in the Women's FA Cup final.
Beever-Jones, who scored her first England goal in the international break, headed past Rachael Laws in the 94th minute to avoid sending the game into extra time.
Sonia Bompastor's Chelsea side had dominated the early stages but suffered a scare when Olivia Smith found the bottom corner from Marie Hobinger's impressive ball through the middle to give Liverpool the lead.
Liverpool, aiming for a first FA Cup final since 1996, grew into the game and could have doubled their lead through Hobinger, but Chelsea's persistence paid off as Erin Cuthbert's first-time finish went in off a post.
The Blues started the second half as they ended the first and peppered Laws' goal, but could not find a breakthrough until Beever-Jones converted from Sandy Baltimore's cross.
Having already won the Women's League Cup, Chelsea sit six points clear at the top of the Women's Super League (WSL) and face Barcelona next in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final.
They suffered an FA Cup semi-final defeat last season but return to Wembley on 18 May and face Manchester City or Manchester United in the FA Cup final.
For Liverpool, their full attention now turns to their four remaining WSL games.
Beever-Jones wins it for Chelsea
Chelsea have only dropped points in four games this season, with three of those coming in March.
After draws against Brighton and West Ham in the WSL and a Champions League quarter-final first leg defeat by City last month, Bompastor said she wanted to see the best version of her players on their return from the international break.
The Blues were far from their brilliant best but, like so many times this season, dug deep to get the job done when it mattered.
France international Baltimore was their bright spark and creative outlet and enjoyed a fascinating tactical battle with Liverpool captain Taylor Hinds down the left hand side.
It was Baltimore's tricky footwork in the six-yard box that kept the ball alive before Cuthbert lobbed Laws for Chelsea's first goal, and the France defender kept her composure to put the ball on a plate for Beever-Jones to head in the decisive winner.
With only eight days to prepare for the trip to Barcelona, Chelsea desperately wanted to avoid extra time, and Beever-Jones made amends for her earlier missed chances to deliver the perfect outcome for Bompastor's quadruple-chasing Blues.
"It was a dramatic game, a lot of emotions," Bompastor said after the game. "When we conceded we stuck to our principles, stayed strong and tried to score which we did.
"I told my players we need to stick with the game plan and that was the right thing to do today. Keep the belief and try until the end. It's important to stay patient and have belief."
Liverpool were playing in the FA Cup semi-finals for the first time since 2017
When Hobinger carved open the Chelsea defence to unleash Smith for Liverpool's opener, the Reds looked on course to end their 29-year wait for an FA Cup final.
They grew in confidence on the ball and should have doubled their lead when Hobinger's fizzing effort was saved by Hannah Hampton.
But the Reds saw little of the ball after the break and were largely camped inside their own half.
Taking Chelsea to extra time would be no less than Liverpool deserved and Hinds almost won it for them in stoppage time when she hit the woodwork from a tight angle, but a smash-and-grab victory was not to be before the Reds conceded the late sucker punch.
"We spoke before the game about having no regret and giving absolutely everything out there today," Whiteley said. "We absolutely did that.
"We didn't get the result we wanted but I'm so proud of them today. They gave absolutely everything for each other. They went to war for each other today."
Under interim boss Amber Whiteley, Liverpool have now won three and lost three and with four WSL games to play, they sit sixth in the division and will look to leapfrog fifth-placed Brighton in their final four games.
It is now mathematically impossible for Liverpool to match last season's impressive fourth-placed WSL finish.
"I fully believe we are moving in the right direction and we are making good progress," Whiteley said.
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