SONIA BOMPASTOR praised Aggie Beever-Jones for notching up another milestone after Chelsea ended Liverpool’s FA Cup final hopes.
The lifelong Blues fan nabbed a stoppage-time winner earlier today – which could see her star in a cup final at Wembley for the first time next month.
And Beever-Jones described Chelsea reaching this year’s FA Cup final as “massive” for momentum in terms of some of the huge games coming up for the Blues.
Matches which include a highly-anticipated semi-final Champions League tie with Barcelona who hope to win the title for a fourth time.
After her side’s FA Cup last-four triumph Beever-Jones said: “It’s massive (reaching the final).
“For us, at the start of the season, we said we want to be in as many finals as possible.
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“Today was another step in the right direction and for us we’re ready for the final and we’ve got to make preparation for a busy month.
“We’ll be ready (for the game at Wembley) when it comes around.”
Beever-Jones’ match-winning finish came eight days after her first senior England goal in a 5-0 Nations League hammering of Belgium.
The Blues were forced to fight back after Liverpool snatched a surprise lead through Olivia Smith’s drilled finish, with Erin Cuthbert levelling before halftime.
The Reds weathered intense second-half pressure from their Kingsmeadow hosts with the score still level in the 90th minute.
But with eight minutes of stoppage time added on Beever-Jones netted in the 94th to keep the WSL leaders’ quadruple hopes alive.
Her club are one victory away from claiming a second piece of domestic silverware this term.
The Blues booking a spot in this year’s decider follows their League Cup final defeat of Man City in March.
And Bompastor’s side will face either the Cityzens or their neighbours Man United who will battle each other tomorrow.
On Beever-Jones, potentially playing in a cup final at Wembley for the first time, Blues boss Bompastor said: “It’s another record for Aggie.
“This past week has been really good for her.
“She’s a really young, talented player who at the moment makes a big impact for the team, creating chances, scoring goals and giving assists.
“I was pleased for her to get minutes with England because she’s in a good moment in her career and in her season.
“She had the opportunity to score for her first (senior) goal for England which was really important for her
“And this goal (for us) will bring even more confidence and it’s good for the team.”
Of her match winner, Beever-Jones added: “It means everything.
“Being a Chelsea fan, and being able to help them get to the final and scoring so late on in the game – it’s amazing.
“When I look back on it, I could have had a few earlier in the game and probably saved a few people from stressing out a little bit.
“But I’m just delighted to put the goal away in the crucial last moments of the game.”
Chelsea had four corners and Johanna Rytting-Kaneryd firing wide before Liverpool took a surprise 21st-minute lead.
Marie Hobinger’s well-timed ball forward found Olivia Smith with the Reds star’s bottom-corner strike breaking the deadlock.
Chastened from going behind Chelsea grabbed leveller via Erin Cuthbert’s cushioned finish on the stroke halftime following Sandy Baltimore’s pass across the box.
They piled on the pressure in the second half with Beever-Jones forcing a few point blank saves from Reds keeper Rachael Laws.
And Baltimore’s injury-time cross reached the Blues starlet who leapt highest to head home and seal the win.
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