'Night before FA Cup semi-final like Christmas Eve'

Sam Sleeman-Boss (left) and Charlie Little caught a fan bus to the match at 05:00 BST [BBC]

Supporters of Brighton & Hove Albion's women's team have said the night before their side's FA Cup semi-final match against Liverpool "felt like Christmas Eve".

A bus arrived at the Amex Stadium at 05:00 BST on Sunday to take fans to the stadium of rugby league side St Helens, in Merseyside, which is hosting the fixture.

Albion fan Charlie Little, who was on the bus, said: "Going to St Helens is all good, but we really want to go to Wembley. We don't want to lose."

Fellow supporter Sam Sleeman-Boss said: "I think we'll win, we're on a streak."

Sleeman-Boss added: "It felt like Christmas Eve yesterday. We had to go to bed early for the coach."

The winner of the match will play either Chelsea or Manchester City in the final at Wembley.

Caroline Sturtridge said she was confident Brighton & Hove Albion would win the match [BBC]

Little said the supporters were "absolutely terrified" about what the result of the match might be.

"If we get to Wembley, I don't care what happens in that game; we're at Wembley," Little said.

"But if we lost this one, it would be depressing. I'd be distraught."