Tim Sherwood, nice tight tie on him under his blazer, is about to chat to the media. He is loving this.

"We robbed them," he says with a smile when told Mario Balotelli's goal was onside.

"I'll get a good reaction from those Arsenal fans."

Aston Villa goalkeeper Shay Given, speaking to BT Sport: "I'm buzzing. The support has been amazing today, we deserved to go through, the team were great. Having belief caused Liverpool problems and that's come from the manager. He has instilled a lot of belief within the squad. Fabian Delph, he was captain marvel today, he has been brilliant all season. For him to score the winner is the stuff of dreams, but it's nothing more than he deserved."

Aston Villa fans are taking photographs, smiles beaming all over their end of the ground. No need to rush home. There are kisses on show, fist pumps, it's a fountain of human joy.

And why not? They haven't won the cup in 58 years. Arsenal will start favourites on 30 May but as we saw today, what does that tag mean?

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Aston Villa's 19-year-old midfielder Jack Grealish on BBC Radio 5 live: "It was brilliant for me personally to play at Wembley at my age. Now we're through to the final and hopefully we can go on to win it.

"I've got to thank the gaffer Tim Sherwood for the confidence he has given to me since coming here - he has given me belief.

"He gave me a kiss as I came off - I enjoyed that one. It's one of the best kisses I've ever had!"

Aston Villa captain Fabian Delph, speaking to BT Sport: "The next game we are thinking about now is the Premier League. But I can't wait for the final. To walk out as captain will be the highlight of my career. We were confident going into the game and we are so happy to go away with the win. Final here we come.

"The gaffer is brilliant. He is so positive with everyone and doesn't panic. We had a game plan and stuck to it. We have got a lot of young lads. Jack Grealish came in and he was fantastic."

This was only Tim Sherwood's 10th game in charge of Villa. Not a bad start then?

Barely anything in the possession stats, Liverpool, with 14 managed double the shots Villa did but only found the target three times compared the the victors' four.

Villa spent more time in Liverpool's final third. Liverpool fans, can you argue with the result? Tweet us on #bbcfacup.

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sViera: Well, we got Steven Gerrard to Wembley. That's all that mattered, right? Right?!

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We have seen this look on Steven Gerrard's face before. He walks off the pitch, the face of a man who has just dropped his car keys down a drain.

The captain's armband on his arm will have a new home next season and Gerrard, arguably the club's finest ever player, will end his final season with no silverware.

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"Liverpool looked confused today. You can make too many tactical changes in a match. We haven't seen Philippe Coutinho running with the ball anywhere near as much as we should have. I'm not sure Brendan Rodgers has got the best out of his side."

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Tim Sherwood has held it in all the way through the game but he is off on a victory lap. Fist clenched he punches the air time and time again. A quick embrace of ex-Villa goalkeeper David James who is a touchline pundit today. Sherwood is like a kid at Willie Wonka's Chocolate Factory.

Villa deserved what they got today. They produced a superbly committed display, packed with energy. What is Steven Gerrard thinking?

Raheem Sterling, cross, cleared. Mario Balotelli, cross... no, he feeds it back and Dejan Lovren will have a blast from 35 yards. Dear me. That ball has ended up in Barnet somewhere. Unforgiveable. Around 30 seconds...

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Another late chance for Liverpool as Jordan Henderson picks out Mario Balotelli. Around 12 yards out, he heads over and in truth Shay Given was well inc control. We have 90 seconds...

Rickie Lambert is on for Alberto Moreno, Liverpool, go direct and Steven Gerrard heads down for Raheem Sterling but he fires well over.

These records are about to go out of the window...

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Aston Villa's fans are bouncing. Their side are moments away from the chance to compete for an eighth FA Cup win on 30 May. How much stoppage time? FOUR MINUTES.

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Mario Balotelli finds the back of the net... but the assistant referee has his flag raised! It won't count. Have a look at the replay though, he's clearly on and Villa get away with one. Big, big call that.

The fairytale moment arrives... GERRARD... off the line. He meets Philippe Coutinho's whipped corner and heads at the top corner but Kieran Richardson is the Villa saviour. Nails bitten off yet Villa fans?

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Gareth Evans: Has the script been written for one more Steven Gerrard fairytale?

Mike W: If you needed confirmation that Gerrard is a spent force then the evidence is on display for us all to see.

Jordan Mundy-Gill: Unfortunately for the romantics, sentiment doesn't win football matches.

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Liverpool still have a change remember. Rickie Lambert and Fabio Borini are sat on their bench as Jores Okore concedes another corner. Pressure slowly mounting...

What a chance for Dejan Lovren. He stoops to meet Steven Gerrard's out-swinging corner from 12 yards but clears the bar.