Erin Cuthbert scored a dramatic injury-time winner at Manchester City as Chelsea bounced back from their midweek Champions League defeat to maintain their charge towards a sixth straight Women's Super League title.
The Scotland midfielder's diving header settled a thrilling third encounter between the rivals in eight days, which included a controversial disallowed goal by City's Jess Park after the referee did not play advantage having blown for a free-kick in their favour.
Chelsea's 31-game unbeaten run in all competitions came to an end on Wednesday as City claimed a 2-0 win in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final at Joie Stadium.
That avenged their League Cup final defeat at the hands of the Sonia Bompastor's side four days earlier, with the two meeting again on Thursday night in their European return.
Nick Cushing's team looked like they would record back-to-back wins on Sunday as they dominated the first half, with a brilliant solo goal from winger Kerolin giving them a 32nd-minute lead at Etihad Stadium.
But Chelsea, keen to avoid a first WSL defeat of the season, responded superbly with Beever-Jones calmly slotting home to level four minutes after the restart.
City goalkeeper Khiara Keating made four superb saves to prevent the visitors from edging ahead, but the hosts' defence was breached in the first minute of added time as Cuthbert glanced home Ashley Lawrence's cross.
Eight points now separate defending champions Chelsea from second-placed Arsenal with five games remaining.
Meanwhile, City's chances of Champions League football next season hang by a thread as they sit four points behind rivals Manchester United, who play against Aston Villa later on Sunday.
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