Chelsea v Blackpool: Live match updates from FA Youth Cup quarter-final

Blackpool's Under-18s have the chance of a lifetime tonight when they take on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the quarter-finals of the FA Youth Cup.
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Chelsea v Blackpool FA Youth Cup - live updates

Key Events

  • FT: Chelsea 3-2 Blackpool
  • Seasiders take on Premier League giants in quarter-final of FA Youth Cup
  • Winner to face Blackburn Rovers or Nottingham Forest in the last four
  • Tie kicks off at earlier time of 6pm

What an effort. Brave, gutsy stuff from John Murphy’s side. A cup run to be proud of.

Jack Moore is shown a second yellow and sent off. What a shame.

Blackpool have SIX minutes to find an equaliser to take the game to extra-time.

Blackpool break and have numbers over, but Joe Strawn opts to shoot and his effort is straight at the keeper.

Shame.

Prince Yelegon is on for Blackpool in palce of Dannen Francis.

Johnson Opawole earlier had to replace the injured skipper Michael Fitzgerald.

Joe Strawn is denied by Prince Adegoke as Blackpool go close to equalising once again!

What a game.

71 - GOAL CHELSEA (3-2)

Charlie Webster sends the goalkeeper the wrong way and immediately celebrates in front of the away fans. As you do.

70 - PENALTY CHELSEA

Chelsea are awarded a penalty as Will Squires brings down Derrick Abu. No debate there.