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.
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