REPORT: FIVE-STAR CHELSEA END MORECAMBE DREAM

Tosin Adarabioyo and Joao Felix helped themselves to doubles as Chelsea overpowered League Two minnows Morecambe within the second half to finish a 5-0 rout within the FA Cup third spherical at Stamford Bridge.

Derek Adams’ guests have been bidding to succeed in the fourth spherical for the primary time and have been boosted by seeing goalkeeper Harry Burgoyne save a penalty from Christopher Nkunku on 17 minutes after Yann Songo’o had dealt with in his personal field.

However central defender Tosin grabbed the important opener on 39 minutes by way of a deflected drive from distance for the eight-time winners earlier than the roof fell in on Morecambe as they have been pressed additional again the longer the match progressed.

Nkunku punished some poor defending so as to add the second on 50 minutes with Tosin planting a fantastic third into the online on 70 minutes to finish any prospects of an upset.

Felix would supply two (70′ and 75′) scientific finishes of his personal to offer the scoreline a fairer reflection of Chelsea’s second-half dominance.

The three,000 Morecambe followers by no means stopped singing with their facet, second backside of League Two and preventing relegation from the fourth tier of the English recreation, set to earn a £350,000 cheque for his or her journey to London.

In the meantime, Enzo Maresca’s buoyant facet can sit up for the draw for the fourth spherical on Sunday night time after ending a four-match winless run.