Blues defender Veerle Buurman started the semi-final alongside goalkeeper Livia Peng, Ellie Carpenter, Erin Cuthbert, Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, Mayra Ramirez and Alyssa Thompson.

And after the seven players carried Bompastor onto the pitch before kick-off, the game began tentatively, becoming the first match in the entire World Sevens tournament to be locked at 0-0 after ten minutes.

It was Beever-Jones who opened the scoring on 14 minutes with a strike from the edge of the box that nestled neatly in the bottom corner. The floodgates then opened. The Academy graduate completed her brace with another immediately after half-time, while Erin Cuthbert and Wieke Kaptein also weighed in with a goal apiece.

Mayra Ramirez netted a double of her own in the second period, before Buurman netted back-to-back goals to complete a resounding victory that saw us into the final.

After our win, the Dutch international explained that the players were wary of dropping their manager during their ambitious walkout.

'We said, "Just don't drop her – don't drop!"' smiled Buurman, who then moved on to our comprehensive victory over fellow Women's Super League side, Villa.

'I think at first it was a little bit hard because of how they were defending. But when we scored some goals, it was not an issue. I didn't expect it really, but I scored two goals.'

The seven-a-side format does not have an offside rule, and substitutes are rolling, which enables players to come in and out of the game when they wish.

Previous editions of World Sevens have seen teams face each other from different leagues, but the current competition, held at Bretford's Gtech Stadium, is made up exclusively of teams from the WSL.

'It's different than 11 against 11; it's more technical,' Buurman continued. 'But yeah, it's having fun, being with your team and playing together. I think that's the most important. Just switching off and having fun on the field. And of course you want to win; that's also important.

'I think you can see on the field when you're scoring goals, and you're winning, everyone is enjoying it and laughing a little bit.

'Also, you're playing against people you know. Everyone is happy playing without the pressure you have on the pitch in the competition.

'It's really nice to have so many fans, too. All the teams have fans, and you can see them dancing and screaming. It's really nice to have them here.'

Chelsea will play in the World Sevens final at 2.30pm today (Saturday) against Manchester United. For those not at the Gtech Stadium, the game will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the UK.