A late flurry of second-half goals helped Chelsea eventually ease to a 5-0 win at home to fourth-tier Morecambe in the FA Cup third round on Saturday. The prospect of an almighty FA Cup upset briefly morphed from a distant impossibility to a faint hope when Christopher Nkunku had his first-half penalty saved.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has explained Noni Madueke's absence from his matchday squad to face Morecambe in the FA Cup third round. The Blues went into the game

Paul Merson admits Tosin Adarabioyo’s first goal for Chelsea in the FA Cup third-round clash against Morecambe FC on Saturday was a ‘fluke’. Adarabioyo opened the scoring in the 5-0 win at Stamford Bridge in the 39th minute following what was a huge slice of luck against the League Two side.