FA Cup quarter-final: Chelsea beat Leicester 4-2 in thriller

1. Chelsea score twice in stoppage time to beat Leicester in thrilling FA Cup quarter-final
2. Foxes had come from 2-0 down to level through Mavididi & bizarre Disasi own goal
3. Cucurella & Palmer put Chelsea in command before half-time
4. Leicester defender Doyle sent off for denying goalscoring opportunity

Goodbye!

Right, that's all from me as Chelsea join Coventry City and Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-finals.

Who will be the final side to join them? Manchester United vs Liverpool is about to kick off and you can follow it live right here.

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Pick of the stats

• Excluding shootouts, Raheem Sterling has failed to score with five of his last seven penalties across his time with Manchester City and Chelsea, including each of his last two attempts.
• Chelsea have lost just one of their last 14 games at Stamford Bridge in all competitions (W10 D3), winning seven of their last nine games there, including each of the last three.
• This is also the sixth time in the last eight seasons that Chelsea have reached at least the semi-finals of the FA Cup, while they’ve scored at least three goals in four different games in a single FA Cup campaign for the first time since 2006-07 (also four).

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Nick: Leicester still only had one shot on target but Chelsea made heavy weather of this. Thank goodness for Gusto and Palmer!

'The main target is the Championship'

Leicester City

Leicester manager Enzo Maresca to BBC One: "We don't like to lose games, but the effort and performance was very good. We scored twice but then the red card completely changed the dynamic.

"Overall the team was playing good. We didn't lose our identity.

"You have to defend very deep, that is something I don't like because you suffer too much. But then it is probably best to not have extra-time and injuries, because for us the main target is the Championship.

"Unfortunately we have many players who will leave for the international break, but we are going to use that to recharge because in the Championship there are too many games.

"In this season you probably need 100 points to get promoted. There is no league in the world where you need around 100 points to get promoted. It is what it is and we need to adapt."

'Fans need to trust me to manage'

Chelsea

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino to BBC One: "That is football, that is the beauty of the FA Cup. First of all we really deserved to qualify for the semi-final."

On fans booing Raheem Sterling: "We need to support him, he's an amazing player. He has more than 10 years experience in the Premier League. Of course I think the contribution was good. He was a little bit unlucky with some actions where he should have scored. But we are a team and we need to be there for everyone.

"Fans are entitled to show their emotion. For us we try to emphasise with our fans not to criticise. They want the best for our team and players. But we are in a project. We need support and to really believe. We are trying to build something.

"We are in a process to build the team. I know really well how to manage. What the fans want is to win the game and that we achieved. What the fans want is to go to Wembley and that we achieved. They need to trust me to manage in the way I think is the best way for the club.

"We need to respect their opinion as much as they need to respect my decision."

Here's the goal that settled it for the Blues.

Stick around, as full quotes from both managers are coming up.

Fine Madueke strike puts Chelsea 4-2 ahead

'Nice for a neutral'

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

Former Netherlands striker on BBC One

If you were a neutral, it was nice to see. A lot of mistakes, a lot of miss-placed passes, a lot of counters. The final pass was there to be capitalised on.

'We know the FA Cup is very important for the club'

Chelsea

Chelsea's Malo Gusto on BBC One: "Today we are very happy to win today and we will play again at Wembley. We are very happy.

"The only thing we changed in the second half was staying together and keep pushing. We just have to keep going, that's what we did after.

"We already know the FA Cup is very important for the club. It's a big trophy in England, everyone knows. We just have to keep pushing every game to win this trophy."

Watch: Chukwuemeka gives Chelsea late lead

Speaking of Carney Chukwuemeka, here's his goal that put Chelsea ahead in stoppage time.

FA Cup: Carney Chukwuemeka puts Chelsea ahead in stoppage time against Leicester

'Cole said he would assist me'

Chelsea

Chelsea midfielders Cole Palmer and Carney Chukwuemeka to BBC One. Palmer: "Hard work. We know what Leicester are like, they are a top team, play good football. A difficult afternoon, glad to get back to Wembley.

Chukwuemeka: "The coach said go on and express yourself, which I did. Cole said to me before the game, if I come on, he will assist me and fair play. His IQ is amazing, I knew as soon as I played it, he would find me. Fair play to him.

Palmer: "Try and help the team as much as possible, in tough moments, in good moments, that's what I'm there for.

Palmer on England: "I'm looking forward to it, my second time with England, it will be great to see the lads.

Chukwuemeka on the FA Cup: "We wanted to win a trophy this season, now we're in the last four so hopefully, we can still do that."

'Palmer has the IQ'

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

Former Netherlands striker on BBC One

I think Cole Palmer has the IQ of the game and he likes the game. He feels the game, he understands and take the responsibility. The next step for him is to do that on a higher level.

Cole Palmer has both scored and assisted in six different games for Chelsea in all competitions this season, more than any other Premier League player.

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Ryan: Cole Palmer must have been influential in nearly every Chelsea goal this season. He’s barely had one season but I see him being amongst world football awards in a few years!

'Mavididi's goal was lovely'

Dion Dublin

Former Man Utd striker on BBC One

We've seen some really good performances today. Mavididi's goal was lovely, very tidy. The keeper has got absolutely no chance.

'The red card was a step too far'

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

Former Netherlands striker on BBC One

Leicester looked like the better team for parts of the second half, but the red card was a step too far.

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Tim: Chelsea Fans "singing you don't know what you're doing" when Poch made his substitutions... then his substitutions win the game...

Anon: Who doubted poch’s substitutions. Thats why he is the manager! Excellent tactical substitutions

Dan: That goal from Madueke was absolutely wild!

'Far from comfortable'

Martin Keown

Former England defender on BBC One

The scoreline makes it look comfortable but it was far from that, they got there in the end.

FULL-TIME

Chelsea are through to the semi-finals thanks to two injury-time goals.

'What a finish'

Martin Keown

Former England defender on BBC One

Absolutely outstanding. What a finish, fantastic for his confidence. Sorts his feet out and he just hooks it, what a finish. Just bends it into the corner.

GOAL - Chelsea 4-2 Leicester

Noni Madueke signs off this thrilling tie with another fine strike!

The Chelsea substitute carries the ball forward from the halfway line, wiggles past one defender, and then curls a strike into the top corner.

That will be that.

Fine Madueke strike puts Chelsea 4-2 ahead