Zara Shaw's late goal in extra time earned Liverpool a victory at WSL 2 side Charlton and booked their spot in the FA Cup semi-finals.

Shaw, 18, prodded home as Charlton struggled to clear the ball following a corner, with two Liverpool players hitting the woodwork and the ball being cleared off the line before she bundled it in.

Shaw came on as a 103rd-minute substitute to make her return from an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury which she sustained in April 2025, the second ACL injury of her career.

The chaotic winner was the only goal in a game where both sides failed to produce much quality in the final third.

Liverpool were dominant for the majority of the game and limited Charlton to rare opportunities with the ball, but did not find many ways to significantly test Sophie Whitehouse in the hosts' net.

They had two goals disallowed, one for offside in the second half of normal time and one for a handball in the first half of extra time, but neither were debatable decisions.

While WSL2 promotion-chasers Charlton defended valiantly and did not let the intensity of their press drop as they shut out Liverpool at the back, they could not do anything to make an impression at the other end.

Earlier on Sunday, Brighton beat Arsenal 2-0 to reach the final four. The other two quarter-finals take place on Monday as Chelsea host Tottenham at 13:30 BST and Manchester City visit Birmingham City at 17:00 BST.

The semi-final draw takes place at 16:30 BST on Monday.

Liverpool were constantly sub-par in the final third throughout the game and failed to find the end product once they got the ball towards good areas.

To their credit, Charlton managed the game well and pressed to keep Liverpool out, but the visitors, who created 2.34 expected goals in normal time, should really have scored.

Mia Enderby came close to breaking the deadlock early on but her close-range effort was palmed over by Whitehouse.

That was one of just two shots on target for Liverpool in normal time, the second being a tame late Martha Thomas effort.

Gareth Taylor's side also had one disallowed when the offside flag was raised after Beata Olsson sent a backheeled effort past Whitehouse following a Martha Thomas flick.

While Charlton started well as former Liverpool forward Amalie Thestrup caused a few issues, they soon unsurprisingly retreated to a defensive game and managed just one touch in the visitors' box in the second half.

Thomas sent a powerful strike past Whitehouse from a corner in the first half of extra time, but it was ruled out as she handled the ball when she initially controlled it.

This was a mostly drab affair as neither side produced anywhere near the levels of quality required in the final third, but it proved that Charlton - who are fighting for promotion to the top flight - can definitely compete with Women's Super League opposition.

Shaw's late winner means Liverpool have reached the semi-finals for the second season in a row. They lost 2-1 to Chelsea last year.

The top two divisions in English women's football now pause for an international break.

When the teams return, Charlton travel to Southampton in the WSL 2 on Sunday, 26 April, at 14:00 BST, while Liverpool take on West Ham in the top flight at the same time.

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