Chelsea eased into the next round with a commanding 4-0 victory over Hull City, Pedro Neto the architect of a one-sided contest at the MKM Stadium.
The winger opened the scoring with a crisp, curling finish from Liam Delap’s pass before conjuring a remarkable second direct from a corner, and he later swept home his second of the night after Delap’s intelligent lay-off to make it four.
In between, Estevao showed admirable composure to add a third, while Hull’s resistance waned amid a flurry of second-half substitutions and mounting frustration that brought bookings for John Lundstram and Joe Gelhardt.
Lewis Koumas rattled the post in stoppage time, but it was scant consolation for the hosts, who were comprehensively outclassed by a slick and clinical Chelsea side.
Wrexham also advanced, edging Ipswich Town 1-0 in their FA Cup fourth-round tie thanks to Josh Windass’s decisive 34th-minute strike, combining resilience and opportunism to grind out victory on a chilly Friday night.
The Welsh side defended stoutly thereafter, denying the visitors a way back and booking their place in the next round with a spirited and thoroughly professional performance.
