LONDON - Chelsea romped to a 4-1 home win over Everton in their FA Cup fourth round replay today.
The London side, who had been held 1-1 at Goodison Park in the original tie, scored through Arjen Robben, Frank Lampard with a penalty, Hernan Crespo and captain John Terry.
Mikel
Arteta replied for Everton with a second-half penalty.
Middlesbrough beat second-division Coventry City in the night's other replay with a 20th minute strike from Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink.
Chelsea will play third division Colchester United at home in the last 16. Coventry are away to Preston North End, who beat fellow first division side Crystal Palace in their replay on Tuesday.
Dutch winger Robben began the Chelsea rout with a fine goal midway through the first half.
Eidur Gudjohnsen sent a high ball out of the Chelsea half, Crespo took it on his chest and with his back to the box tapped it right-footed inside into the path of Robben, who controlled it with one touch and shot past debutant keeper Iain Turner.
Two goals in quick succession near the end of the half, both involving Frank Lampard, virtually put the contest beyond Everton.
The England player converted a penalty in the 36th minute after Shaun Wright-Phillips was brought down by Nuno Valente, then Lampard's right-footed free kick from the left to the near post was headed in by the unmarked Crespo.
Arteta pulled one back for the visitors 16 minutes from time, putting a penalty past the otherwise little employed keeper Carlo Cudicini after handball by centre back Robert Huth.
Chelsea responded immediately, however, with Terry rifling the ball into the top far corner from the left after Huth's free kick on the right was deflected square by the wall.
- REUTERS
