Aggie Beever-Jones scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner to put Chelsea into the FA Cup final and keep their quadruple hopes alive.
On a sunny day at Kingsmeadow, the hosts made a bright start but fell behind through a smart Olivia Smith finish before Erin Cuthbert drew them level near the break.
It was one-way traffic in the second-half and Chelsea’s characteric resolve bore fruit in the fifth minute of injury time, when Beever-Jones headed home to secure a trip to Wembley next month. It capped off a remarkable few days for Beever-Jones, who scored her first goal for England in the recent international break.
The win will serve as the perfect springboard for Chelsea ahead of a grueling week that sees them host Crystal Palace in the Women’s Super League (WSL) on Wednesday before traveling to Barcelona in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal on the weekend.
The runaway WSL leaders have already won one cup competition (Subway Cup) this season, and will back themselves to do the same at Wembley next month where they will face either Manchester United or Manchester City.
