Chelsea thrash Birmingham 5-0 in Sunday's final Women's FA Cup quarter-final
West Ham see off third-tier Ipswich 1-0 to reach semi-finals
Hemp scores twice as Man City beat Everton 4-0
Ipswich 0-1 West Ham
Laura Bassett
Former England defender on BBC Red Button
Ipswich have to keep being positive, keep trying things, keep mixing up their play.
Can they keep the hard work up, the mentality to stay in the game?
Ipswich 0-1 West Ham
West Ham are also seeking a second goal to kill the tie off at the Goldstar Ground.
Ipswich have survived a couple of dangerous set-pieces.
Lauren Hemp (47 mins)
What a goal!
City earn a corner which is whipped in to the near post and Lauren Hemp produces a sublime piece of skill to connect with what I can only describe as a backheel volley.
Think Gianfranco Zola in his prime. Superb.
That's her second goal of the game and tough to see a way back for Everton now.
Image source, Getty ImagesIpswich 0-1 West Ham
The Tractor Girls have been forced into a change at the break, Anna Grey off injured and replaced by Lucy Egan.
Right, we are back under way in our two 12:30 GMT kick-offs with West Ham and Manchester City holding 1-0 advantages.
Chelsea v Birmingham City (14:00 GMT)
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Chelsea make six changes from their midweek league win at Everton with Australia striker Sam Kerr among those dropping to the bench. Beth England starts up front.
Goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger, Ji So-yun, skipper Magdalena Eriksson, Drew Spence and Jonna Andersson also come back in as Zecira Musovic, Aniek Nouwen, Erin Cuthbert, Pernille Harder and Guro Reiten drop out.
Two changes for Birmingham as Abi Cowie and Eleanor Ryan-Doyle replace Rebecca Holloway and Harriet Scott.
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Chelsea v Birmingham City (14:00 GMT)
Image source, gettEmma Hayes' Chelsea achieved the league and cup double last season - and they have a shot at repeating that feat this term.
Two points behind Arsenal with a game in hand in the Women's Super League title race, they will be heavy favourites to reach the FA Cup semi-finals today at home to the top-flight's bottom side Birmingham.
City have won only one league this season - but a word of warning to Chelsea fans expecting a stroll: that win came against table-topping Arsenal.
It's been a torrid season for Birmingham, losing 15 of 17 league games and virtually doomed to relegation, but a cup run has at least provided some respite.
Right, only half an hour until today's other quarter-final kicks off so let's focus on that for a couple of minutes while Ipswich, West Ham, Manchester City and Everton are enjoying half-time refreshments...
HT: Man City 1-0 Everton
Image source, Getty ImagesManchester City have won the FA Cup in three of the past five seasons and boss Gareth Taylor believes the competition might have become more special in the women's game than in the men's.
Taylor, who reached the semi-finals as a player with Sheffield United, lifted his first Women's FA Cup as a manager in 2020 when City beat today's opponents Everton in the final.
"Sometimes with the revenue and everything else – particularly in the men’s game – that’s associated with the Premier League, sometimes the FA Cup takes a ‘second best’ place," said Taylor.
"Having the [final] at Wembley for the women is huge and that hasn’t always been the case. That’s a certainty now. The competition prize money is going up next season too with a significant step up.
"It all points to us being able to retain that kind of romantic side of the FA Cup and the importance of it. I think it’s key.”
HT: Ipswich 0-1 West Ham
West Ham came close just before their opener too - good reactions from Ipswich stopper Sarah Quantrill.
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HT: Ipswich 0-1 West Ham
Here's the lovely move that has been the difference between the sides.
Evans breaks the deadlock for West Ham against Ipswich
Ipswich 0-1 West Ham
It's also time for oranges in Felixstowe.
A decent half from Ipswich but signs as the half went on that West Ham were imposing their superior quality.
Sarah Quantrill made a couple of smart stops but Lisa Evans' cool finish has put the Hammers ahead.
Man City 1-0 Everton
Lauren Hemp's close-range finish has given Manchester City a fully-deserved half-time lead at the Academy Stadium.
Only the woodwork and Toffees keeper Sandy MacIver are keeping the visitors in this.
Image source, Getty ImagesIpswich 0-1 West Ham
Ipswich, to their credit, really giving West Ham's defenders no breathing space but the Hammers' back-line has been excellent in possession. No mistakes football so far from them.
Three minutes to be added on after a couple of Ipswich injuries during this first half.
Ipswich 0-1 West Ham
Important final couple of minutes in this half.
West Ham applying the pressure, searching for a second.
Lois Joel puts in a deep cross from a short corner and it turns into a cross-shot that Sarah Quantrill just about tips wide.
Ipswich 0-1 West Ham
The challenge for Ipswich now is to make an impact in West Ham's final third.
They've defended well but not really threatened at the other end.
Lauren Hemp (35 mins)
Ah the goals are flying in now!
City fully deserving of their lead as Ellen White rises highest to flick on a near-post cross and Lauren Hemp pounces to steer a volley past Sandy MacIver in the Everton goal.
Ipswich 0-1 West Ham
Laura Bassett
Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live
It had to be that first-time finish - she didn't have that much time.
Evans started it and finishes off a well-worked move.
Quick, good quality and really puts Ipswich on the back foot.
Lisa Evans (31 mins)
A lovely goal from the Hammers to break the deadlock as on-loan Arsenal player Lisa Evans starts and finishes a neat move.
She finds Claudia Walker who helps the ball on to Melisa Filis and her defence-splitting ball frees Evans who gets to it just before Ipswich keeper Sarah Quantrill to prod the visitors ahead.
Evans breaks the deadlock for West Ham against Ipswich
Image source, Getty ImagesIpswich 0-0 West Ham
Laura Bassett
Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live
She does really well, Sarah Quantrill - it was a free header.
Quantrill will need to step up for her team and she did then. She will be so important in these moments.