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.

The latter had the best chance of the first-half when the Blues were awarded a penalty after Morecambe skipper Yann Songo’o handled Felix’s cross. Despite the protests, the decision stood and that would have been the case even if VAR was in operation.

Enzo Maresca has named his Chelsea side to face Morecambe in the FA Cup as the Blues look to end their run of four winless matches. Chelsea host the League Two

Follow live coverage as Chelsea face Morecambe in the FA Cup today. This season marks the 144th edition of the world’s oldest cup competition, with Manchester United the reigning champions after they beat local rivals Manchester City in the final at Wembley.

Chelsea host fourth-tier Morecame in the FA Cup’s third round on Saturday.The Blues begin their FA Cup campaign as strong favourites against a Shrimps side trying to cling on to their

Chelsea welcome Morecambe to Stamford Bridge in the FA Cup third round on Saturday, but the match will not be shown live on UK TV.

All change as the Blues look to avoid major third round upset against fourth-tier strugglers at Stamford Bridge

Previously: The match four years ago, played under COVID-era restrictions, was the first ever meeting between these two sides. Mason Mount, Timo Werner, Callum Hudson-Odoi, and Kai Havertz scored as Frank Lampard fielded a very strong lineup in search of an assured victory.

Christopher Nkunku has attracted the wrath of Chelsea fans after missing a penalty against Morecambe in the FA Cup third round match at Stamford Bridge.

Football fans Down Under can watch FA Cup matches live on streaming service Optus Sport. With exclusive rights to stream select FA Cup and all Premier League matches live this season, as well as German Bundesliga and Spanish La Liga games, streaming service Optus Sport is a particularly big draw for Aussie soccer fans.