Summary

  • Chelsea thrash Preston 4-0 in FA Cup third round

  • Cash gives Aston Villa late win against Middlesbrough to reach round four

  • Brighton, Bournemouth & Sheff Utd also won against EFL sides on Saturday

  • Watford came back to beat non-league Chesterfield with last-minute winner

  • Newcastle won 3-0 at Sunderland in early game, non-league Maidstone also through

  1. Postpublished at 19:13 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    Middlesbrough 0-0 Aston Villa

    Dion Dublin
    Former England striker on BBC One

    All Nicolo Zaniolo wants to do is cut inside and it is not too far away at all.

  2. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 19:13 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    Chelsea 3-0 Preston

    Enzo Fernandez has the ball in the net after Raheem Sterling bundles through and it falls for him a yard or so out.

    It's an empty goal for him to tap into and VAR will check this as he could be onside. Is Liam Lindsay keeping him on?

  3. CLOSE!published at 19:12 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    Middlesbrough 0-0 Aston Villa

    Nicolò Zaniolo is not far off with a curling effort from distance. Middlesbrough goalkeeper Tom Glover is worried enough to make the dive but the ball drops just wide of the far post.

  4. Postpublished at 19:11 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    Chelsea 3-0 Preston

    A lovely finish from Raheem Sterling to finish this game off in Chelsea's favour.

    Media caption,

    FA Cup 2024: Raheem Sterling scores 'fantastic' free-kick to make it 3-0 to Chelsea

  5. Postpublished at 19:11 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    Middlesbrough 0-0 Aston Villa

    Neil Lennon
    Former Celtic manager on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Daniel Barlaser has been exceptionally good, what a game he has had.

    I've been so impressed with him today.

  6. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 19:11 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    Middlesbrough 0-0 Aston Villa

    Middlesbrough make a triple change as on come Dael Fry, Hayden Coulson and Alex Gilbert for Daniel Barlaser, Alex Bangura and Isaiah Jones.

  7. Postpublished at 19:09 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    Chelsea 3-0 Preston

    Malo Gusto has had a great game for Chelsea.

    He already has an assist and he wants a goal as he twists inside Benjamin Whiteman and tests goalkeeper Freddie Woodman.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 19:09 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

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    I can't quite tell if Middlesbrough have been decent or Villa have been really flat. We really lack cutting edge at times!

    Marc, Bored Villa fan

  9. Postpublished at 19:09 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    Middlesbrough 0-0 Aston Villa

    Big chance for Moussa Diaby from eight yards out but he somehow miscues his kick when he looked certain to be firing in the winner.

    Eight minutes to go.

  10. Postpublished at 19:07 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    Chelsea 3-0 Preston

    Noni Madueke wants a goal. Conor Gallagher lays it off to his left and Madueke fizzes it over the bar from the edge of the box.

  11. Postpublished at 19:07 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    Middlesbrough 0-0 Aston Villa

    Good pace by Emmanuel Latte Lath as he chases a ball through the defence and gets into the box. He tries to cut back inside Ezri Konsa but the Villa man defends well and the opportunity is gone.

  12. Postpublished at 19:05 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    Chelsea 3-0 Preston

    Deivid Washington is straight into it. Noni Madueke has a shot from distance which has pace on it and the substitute tries to divert it goalwards but his flicked header is wide.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 19:04 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

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    The Poch (Sir Alex) hairdryer was brought out at half-time. Great team performance.

    James

  14. SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 19:04 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    Chelsea 3-0 Preston

    Here comes Conor Gallagher and Deivid Washington for Chelsea.

    Cole Palmer and Armando Broja are the ones coming off.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 19:02 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

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    Gusto and Gilchrist looking incredible!

    Ryan

  16. Postpublished at 19:02 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    Chelsea 3-0 Preston

    There's a scramble in the box on a Preston corner as Chelsea fail to clear it properly but it comes to nothing in the end.

  17. YELLOW CARDpublished at 19:01 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    Middlesbrough 0-0 Aston Villa

    Matty Cash is booked for a rash challenge.

    We're into the final 15 minutes and the home crowd have picked up the noise again. They sense that this tie is there to be won on the night.

  18. Postpublished at 19:01 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    Chelsea 3-0 Preston

    Danny Gabbidon
    Former Wales defender on BBC

    Broja got himself a goal and suddenly the confidence comes flooding back. He probably should have had another one as well.

  19. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 19:01 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    Chelsea 3-0 Preston

    Centre-back Andrew Hughes is heading off as England youth international Kian Best is on for Preston.

    Some very tired legs out there now.

  20. 'Chelsea are enjoying themselves'published at 18:59 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    Chelsea 3-0 Preston

    Danny Gabbidon
    Former Wales defender on BBC

    Chelsea are really enjoying themselves here.

    Broja should have got his second but it was excellent defending in the end.

    Chelsea celebrate Raheem Sterling's goalImage source, Getty Images