The Women's FA Cup trophy is within reach for Liverpool—and what a story that would be for a season that's been anything but smooth sailing.

Currently sitting second from bottom in the Women's Super League with just one game remaining, the Reds have won only four of their 21 league matches. Yet somehow, this team is just two wins away from lifting silverware. On Sunday, they face Brighton in the semi-finals (12:15 BST kickoff), with Wembley looming on the horizon.

How did we get here? It's been a rollercoaster. Manager Gareth Taylor wasn't appointed until late summer—just four weeks before the season kicked off—which threw a wrench into recruitment plans. Star players like Olivia Smith (sold to Arsenal for a record £1 million) and vice-captain Taylor Hinds departed, while key attackers Sophie Roman Haug and Marie Hobinge suffered anterior cruciate ligament injuries. The result? A thin, scrambling squad that managed just two points from their first 10 WSL matches.

But January brought reinforcements, and with them, a turnaround. All four of Liverpool's league wins have come in 2025, pulling the team clear of relegation danger and injecting fresh belief into the squad. "We really trusted ourselves," says top scorer Beata Olsson. "This would be a way to prove it even more."

Now, the Reds are aiming for a fourth Women's FA Cup final appearance—and their first since losing three consecutive finals between 1994 and 1996 (the first under their former name, Knowsley United). For a club with Liverpool's pedigree, that drought feels like ancient history waiting to be rewritten.

"It's an aspiration of the club," Olsson adds. "Playing for Liverpool, you always want to get titles. We've had a tough season, but this type of ending would be incredible."

Manager Taylor puts it simply: the team wants to give fans "the reward they deserve." With momentum on their side and a trophy in sight, Liverpool's women are proving that even in a challenging season, the fight for glory never fades.