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

Live Reporting

Gary Rose, Emma Sanders and Callum Matthews

  1. CLOSE!

    Chelsea 3-0 Preston

    Andrew Hughes clears one off the line as Armando Broja rounds the keeper and tries to place it in from a tight angle.

    Raheem Sterling's shot is then deflected into the side-netting.

  2. Middlesbrough 0-0 Aston Villa

    Those four that have come on for Aston Villa have scored a combined 28 goals this season.

    Villa have got 20 minutes to try and get at least one that could ensure this doesn't go to a replay.

    Nicolo Zaniolo, Douglas Luiz, Moussa Diaby and Ollie Watkins prepare to come on as substitutesReuters

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    The state of VAR is summed up by me being worried when the commentator says "they're checking for offside" when it's a header at the near post direct from a corner.

    Adam

  4. Chelsea 3-0 Preston

    Danny Gabbidon
    Former Wales defender on BBC

    That is top, top quality from Raheem Sterling. It's always difficult to get it up and over the wall from there.

  5. Middlesbrough 0-0 Aston Villa

    Neil Lennon
    Former Celtic manager on BBC Radio 5 Live

    I understand why Unai Emery wants to make the changes because Middlesbrough are the better team at the minute.

    Morgan Rogers of Middlesbrough is challenged by Jacob Ramsey of Aston VillaGetty Images

  6. SUBSTITUTION

    Middlesbrough 0-0 Aston Villa

    Unai Emery makes a quadruple change.

    Moussa Diaby, Ollie Watkins, Douglas Luiz and Nicolò Zaniolo are all on for Leon Bailey, John McGinn, Leander Dendoncker and Jhon Durán.

    Not a bad bunch of players to be able to call upon...

  7. goal

    GOAL - Chelsea 3-0 Preston

    Raheem Sterling (69 mins)

    Three goals in 11 minutes!

    Raheem Sterling shows his quality with a wonderful, dipping free-kick which goes up and over the wall and nestles into the left corner.

  8. Chelsea 2-0 Preston

    Benjamin Whiteman brings down Cole Palmer on the edge of the box now. Preston are starting to tire.

  9. Chelsea 2-0 Preston

    There was a very brief check for offside by a team-mate in the goalkeeper's line of sight but there's no way you can rule that goal out and the VAR review is over in a matter of seconds.

  10. 'Excellent pressure from Middlesbrough'

    Middlesbrough 0-0 Aston Villa

    Neil Lennon
    Former Celtic manager on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Excellent pressure from Middlesbrough, the crowd are really getting up for this, they're enjoying what they're seeing.

  11. Middlesbrough 0-0 Aston Villa

    Dion Dublin
    Former England striker on BBC One

    Middlesbrough feel they have a chance now, this is their window of opportunity.

  12. Middlesbrough 0-0 Aston Villa

    Middlesbrough have their second corner of the game but Daniel Barlaser's delivery is powerfully headed away.

    The hosts, roared on by the home crowd, come forward again soon after, winning another corner, but this one is also dealt with.

  13. goal

    GOAL - Chelsea 2-0 Preston

    Thiago Silva (66 mins)

    Nobody picked him up!

    Thiago Silva makes a sprint towards the near post on the corner and he's unmarked as he flicks a powerful header past Freddie Woodman.

    He's only been on the pitch for six minutes but he's doubled Chelsea's lead.

    Thiago Silva celebratesGetty Images

  14. Chelsea 1-0 Preston

    Oooh, Noni Madueke almost beats Benjamin Whiteman but the Preston defender recovers after losing his balance to poke it out for a corner.

  15. Chelsea 1-0 Preston

    Raheem Sterling is slipped in by Enzo Fernandez after Alan Browne gives it away in midfield.

    Sterling dances past a few challenges but is stopped by Benjamin Whiteman before he can get a shot off.

  16. SUBSTITUTIONS

    Chelsea 1-0 Preston

    Alfie Gilchrist and Mykhailo Mudryk are off. On comes Noni Madueke and Thiago Silva.

  17. SUBSTITUTIONS

    Middlesbrough 0-0 Aston Villa

    Middlesbrough made a couple of changes a few minutes ago with Hayden Hackney and Josh Coburn making way for Emmanuel Latte Lath and Jonny Howson.

  18. HITS THE WOODWORK

    Chelsea 1-0 Preston

    Mykhailo Mudryk curls it in from the left and Armando Broja should have his second of the match.

    He gets in front of the keeper and flicks it onto the crossbar.

  19. Middlesbrough 0-0 Aston Villa

    Leander Dendoncker tries his luck from distance, it is a decent hit but the goalkeeper is right behind it.

    A goal does not feel far off, however.

  20. PENALTY APPEAL

    Middlesbrough 0-0 Aston Villa

    Alex Moreno goes down inside the box, he appears to get caught by Isaiah Jones but the referee waves away penalty appeals.

    There's no VAR in this game with the hosts being in the Championship but looking at the replays I think Villa might have got one if there was VAR.