article_snippet.sent: Liverpool celebrated a place in the FA Cup semi-finals after beating Blackburn, setting up a Wembley encounter with Aston Villa .
article_snippet.sent: Jordan Henderson, Kolo Toure and Joe Allen celebrate after Liverpool secured Jordan Henderson, Kolo Toure and Joe Allen place in the FA Cup semi-finals .
article_snippet.sent: Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers celebrates with Jordan Henderson after Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers team ousted the Championship outfit .
article_snippet.sent: Nevertheless, Liverpool will go on to a semi-final date with Aston Villa knowing that They were almost part of one of the great cup stories — and not in a good way.
highlights_snippet.sent: Liverpool to face Aston Villa in semi-final at Wembley on Sunday, April 19 .