The Liverpool captain - who announced his plans to leave Anfield at the end of the season on Friday - was in fine form at Kingsmeadow to dash League Two Wimbledon's hopes of repeating their famous victory in the 1988 final.
Gerrard perfectly timed a run into the penalty area to head home the opening goal after 12 minutes, but his side were pegged back by Adebayo Akinfenwa's close-range leveller before the interval.
Wimbledon had further chances to add to that goal, but it was Gerrard who was the match-winner with a superbly placed free kick after 62 minutes.
Brendan Rodgers' men were able to keep their opponents at arm's length in the closing minutes to set up a home tie with Bolton Wanderers in the fourth round.
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