LIVE UPDATES: Women’s FA Cup semi-final - Birmingham City 0-3 Everton
Birmingham City and Everton will face off this evening in the Women’s FA Cup semi-finals as they bid for a place at Wembley Stadium on October 31.
Carla Ward’s side edged past Brighton in the last eight as they were pegged back twice before eventually winning on penalties.
They will be the underdogs heading into this one, but will relish the opportunity as they bid to replicate their 2017 run and reach the final once more.
Meanwhile, Willie Kirk’s Everton produced the shock of the round as they knocked out Women’s Super League champions Chelsea with a 2-1 win.
The Toffees have not reached the final since they were beaten by Arsenal back in 2014, so will be fired up to erase that run later on tonight.
You can find live updates of all the action from the semi-final encounter between Birmingham City and Everton via our minute-by-minute blog below.
Birmingham 0-2 Everton
69 min: BOOKING! Birmingham getting frustrated now as Murray goes in the book for a nasty looking challenge on Graham.
Birmingham 0-2 Everton
72 min: Going forward there is definitely a gulf in class here. Walker looks isolated up front, getting no support from the midfielders around her.
By contrast, the Everton players are swarming around Magill at every opportunity.
Birmingham 0-2 Everton
72 min: Boye-Hlorkah cuts in and tries a stunner from the left hand side of the penalty area but it’s well wide.
You can get away with those sort of things when you’re 2-0 up.
Birmingham 0-2 Everton
75 min: More subs. Gauvin and Pike on for Clemaron and Magill. Just what Birmingham will have wanted to see…
Birmingham 0-2 Everton
78 min: The play is repeatedly being broken up now by needless fouls from Birmingham.
The hosts are trying to conjure up something but it’s just not coming off for them. Desperate times for Carla Ward’s side.
Birmingham 0-2 Everton
81 min: A free-kick for Birmingham sees a long punt into the box headed clear with interest from Lawley. They just can’t break them down.
Birmingham 0-2 Everton
84 min: A corner for Birmingham results in Everton breaking through Raso but Holloway gets back to snuff out the danger with a potentially goal-saving tackle.
Birmingham 0-3 Everton
87 min: GOAL! Valerie Gauvin adds insult to injury as Birmingham lose the ball in their own half and the French international punishes them with a calm finish past Hampton.
Birmingham 0-3 Everton
90 min: Tell you what, Man City and Arsenal will both be looking at this with a little worry on their faces. Everton are a superb outfit this year.
Birmingham City 0-3 Everton
FULL-TIME: That’s it. Everton ease past Birmingham to reach their first FA Cup final since 2014.
They have not won the trophy for ten years and will now get the opportunity to face either Manchester City or Arsenal at Wembley Stadium.
An excellent performance from a brilliant team.
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