London - Fabian Delph destroyed Steven Gerrard's hopes of a fairytale Liverpool send- off by scoring the winner as Aston Villa reached the FA Cup final with a 2-1 victory on Sunday. Liverpool captain Gerrard, who turns 35 on the day of the final, had hoped to bring down the curtain on his Anfield career with a third FA Cup winner's medal, but instead it is Tim Sherwood's Villa who will tackle holders Arsenal on May 30. Philippe Coutinho gave Liverpool the lead at Wembley with a deflected finish in the 30th minute, but in-form Villa striker Christian Benteke equalised six minutes later before Delph snaffled a 54th-minute winner. "I'm delighted. We were underdogs, but we believed we could win it," Sherwood told BT Sport. "The final will be a great occasion. You can't win this cup with an easy route. If you win it, you have to beat the best, and Arsenal are right It is 15 years since Villa last reached an FA Cup final and 58 years...