In the final minutes, Liverpool almost sprung another surprise when Taylor Hinds' curling shot was tipped onto the crossbar by Hannah Hampton. Just as the game was heading towards extra time, Beever-Jones rose to meet Baltimore's cross to send the Blues into their fourth FA Cup final in five seasons.

A quarterfinal battle with League One outfit Cardiff City offers Chelsea an excellent opportunity to make the final four and edge towards redemption, although Enzo Maresca is likely to gamble with a much-changed starting lineup in Wales.

Chelsea have blocked Omari Kellyman from playing for loan club Cardiff City against them in their Carabao Cup quarter-final showdown in South Wales.

Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner feels his side played better against Manchester City in their 3-0 loss at Selhurst Park than they did when they beat Pep Guardiola's team in the FA Cup final last season.

Now fighting to escape League One, the Carabao Cup has proved no distraction for table-toppers Cardiff. Swindon Town, Cheltenham, Burnley and Wrexham have all been discarded en route to the last eight, but the upcoming visit of Chelsea is an entirely different proposition.