Chelsea vs Derby County, Carabao Cup: Cesc Fabregas sinks the Rams on Frank Lampard return
Chelsea 3-2 Derby County: Re-live the action from Stamford Bridge
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Frank Lampard's Derby scored two own goals as Chelsea earned a hard-fought 3-2 Carabao Cup win at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea's record goalscorer was serenaded throughout a night which must have felt all the more surreal because of the way the fourth-round match unfolded.
Lampard must have sensed an opportunity missed as Derby conceded three times in the first half and could only reply twice, exiting as Chelsea advanced to the quarter-finals.
Re-live the action below:
Preview
What time does it start?
The game is set to kick off at 7.45pm at Stamford Bridge.
How can I watch it?
Sky Sports are broadcasting the game on their Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event channels.
Can I stream online?
If you don't have access to a TV Sky subscribers can stream the game on a desktop or mobile device via the SkyGo app
Who's playing?
Eden Hazard is set to sit out for the hosts as Sarri considers other changes with a mounting schedule ahead at home and abroad. For the visitors Mason Mount and Fikayo Tomori, both Chelsea players, are both eligible to play against their parent club after the Blues gave them special permission.
What are the odds?
Chelsea 2/9
Derby 25/1
Who's going to win?
Chelsea 3-1 Derby: The Rams may grab a goal but they're outsiders for a reason in this one and despite what should be a number of changes this Blues side will have more than enough strength in depth to progress.
Chelsea vs Derby
26 mins: Chelsea 2 - 2 Derby - Waghorn
The last time Frank Lampard faced Derby at Stamford Bridge he scored 4 goals for Chelsea. Tonight his Derby side has scored 4 goals, sadly they've gifted two of them to Chelsea.
Another equaliser for Derby, they win a couple of throw ins on the left wing before Mason Mount finds some space to deliver a low cross in front of goal. It beats all the defenders and Waghorn meets it at the far post for an easy tap in.
Arsenal vs Blackpool
33 mins: Arsenal 1 - 0 Blackpool - Lichtsteiner
Lichtsteiner puts Arsenal in front against Blackpool. The seasiders wait for a victory at away against Arsenal looks set to continue.
Chelsea vs Derby
40 mins: Chelsea 3 - 2 Derby - Fabregas
Chelsea score this time courtesy of a beautiful finish by Cesc Fabregas. Fabregas plays the ball into the box and Willian flicks it trying to find Zappacosta on the overlap. The ball comes off a defender and Loftus-Cheek keeps it alive. He crosses it and it's deflected into Fabregas' path and he makes no mistakes in putting the ball into the back of the net.
Half time scores:
Arsenal 1 - 0 Blackpool
Chelsea 3 - 2 Derby
West Ham 0 - 1 Tottenham
Middlesbrough vs Crystal Palace
45+3 mins: Middlesbrough 1 - 0 Crystal Palace - Wing
Middlesbrough go into half time one goal to the good after Lewis Wing belts a right footed shot into the top corner from outside the box.
The other three games are back underway
Arsenal vs Blackpool
50 mins: Arsenal 2 - 0 Blackpool - Smith-Rowe
Emile Smith-Rowe doubles Arsenal's lead at the Emirates with a left footed shot from just outside the area. It sails across goal and finds it's way into the bottom right corner.
West Ham vs Tottenham
54 mins: West Ham 0 - 2 Tottenham - Son Heung-Min
Two goals now for Tottenham, two goals for Son Heung-Min, it's probably two goals too many for West Ham to get anything from this game now.
Chelsea vs Derby
67 mins: Chelsea 3 - 2 Derby
Kovacic makes an error in the mid-field and Huddlestone sends Marriott in behind the defence, he's one on one who Caballero and the Chelsea keeper manages the push the ball over the bar.
Arsenal vs Blackpool
66 mins: Arsenal 2 - 1 Blackpool - O'Connor
Is a Blackpool comeback on the cards? Paudie O'Connor's header from a Jordan Thompson cross gives the Northern side a chance at redemption.
Arsenal vs Blackpool
Arsenal 2 - 1 Blackpool
Blackpool have a goal disallowed. Petr Cech tries to play out from the back and is tackled by Jay Spearing before the ball comes to Nathan Delfouneso who puts it in the back of the net.
But he's offside and the Gunners have a huge let off.
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