Rudiger and Joselu collide in the air and both men hit the deck after the fact. There will be a brief stoppage before full-time.
90' +1
SAVE! Batshuayi weaves his way through traffic in the Newcastle box and finds space to fire at goal, but Darlow makes the save to deny him.
90'
There will be two minutes of added time.
88'
SAVE! Batshuayi looks for his hat-trick as he weaves his way past Saivet on the byline. He goes for goal from a tight angle trying to drive the ball through Darlow's legs, but the keeper holds firm on the line.
86'
Hudson-Odoi and Alonso go for the one-two down the flank, but the former just has too much pace on his pass for the Spaniard to collect.
83'
C. Atsu enters the game and replaces I. Hayden.
Atsu replaces Hayden for the Magpies.
Chelsea can see this victory out with ease this afternoon. They've barely had to get out of first gear in the second half.
81'
C. Hudson-Odoi enters the game and replaces Pedro.
Hudson-Odoi comes on for Pedro.
SAVE! Zappacosta lines up a strike from the right inside channel and hammers his effort towards goal, but is denied by a sharp save from Darlow.
80'
Pedro almost latches on to Ampadu's ball over the top of the Newcastle defence, but he just cannot take it in stride as the on-rushing Darlow gathers ahead of him.
79'
Newcastle have a corner, but Cahill rises to clear only as far Murphy on the edge of the box. The forward goes for the volley, only to fire the ball into the hands of Caballero.
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78'
E. Ampadu enters the game and replaces N. Kanté.
Ampadu replaces Kante for the home side.
77'
J. Murphy enters the game and replaces Javier Manquillo.
Manquillo makes way for Murphy.
76'
Cahill puts his body on the line at the back for the Blues as he comes through a crowd of bodies to head clear on the edge of the box.
73'
R. Barkley enters the game and replaces E. Hazard.
Barkley replaces Hazard for the home side.
72'
Marcos Alonso has scored a goal for Chelsea!
GOALLLLL!!!!!! SUPERB FROM ALONSO! Chelsea are surely through to the fifth round now as Alonso bends a super strike into the top corner. The free-kick was well positioned for the left footer and the Spaniard duly delivered. He curled his effort over the wall and into the back of the net, leaving Darlow with no chance.
71'
Zappacosta goes on the charge and cuts inside, but gets brought down by Saivet. Chelsea are awarded a free-kick in a threatening position.
70'
Ritchie has space down the left and he fires a low cross into the box for Joselu's run. However, the Spaniard cannot make contact after getting half-a-yard on Cahill.
69'
The Belgian tests Newcastle once again down the left inside channel. This time Mbemba makes the block, although he concedes a corner in the process.
68'
Hazard probes down the left flank, but the Magpies have three players there to stop the cross as Lascelles makes the interception.
65'
Cahill has a scary moment as he loses control of the ball with Joselu lurking, but he manages to regain his composure to knock it back to Caballero.
64'
Joselu enters the game and replaces D. Gayle.
Joselu replaces Gayle for the visitors.
62'
WIDE! Pedro and Batshuayi combine with a one-two in the left inside channel to allow the Spaniard to surge to the byline. His low cross is deflected into the path of Drinkwater on the edge of the box, who scuffs his left-footed strike wide of the post.
60'
Chelsea are knocking the ball around with ease at the moment. Newcastle are not providing the pressure on the ball to stop the Blues' rhythm.
58'
Hazard latches on to a pass down the left from Alonso, but the Belgian is flagged offside as he surges away from Mbemba.
56'
SAVE! Zappacosta raids down the right and he lifts a cross to the back post. Alonso lines up the strike on the volley and connects sweetly to direct his effort at goal. Manquillo gets a piece of the attempt, but does not stop it travelling towards the net. Darlow reacts well to turn the ball away from goal.
53'
Hayden is afforded space on the right flank and he sends the ball into the box. Shelvey rises to meet the delivery, but once again he fails to convert, heading over the bar.
51'
OVER! Rudiger swings a cross in from the right flank and Lascelles can only guide the ball back to Pedro on the edge of the box. The Spaniard takes a touch to get it on to his left foot, only to curl his strike narrowly over the bar.
50'
Newcastle have barely had a kick in the second half. Chelsea are dominating the ball, although they've not been able to penetrate deep into the final third.
48'
Chelsea have started the second half in command of possession and are moving the ball with ease without pressure from the visitors.
46'
We're back underway at Stamford Bridge.
45' +3
The referee ends the first half.
45' +2
SAVE! From the resulting corner Chelsea get themselves in a tangle at the back. Mbemba pounces on the loose ball and stabs an effort at goal, but Caballero gets down to divert his strike wide.
SAVE! Shelvey collects Mbemba's pass on the edge of the box and goes for the strike at goal. It deflects off Christensen and spins towards the bottom corner, only for Caballero to turn the ball past the post.
45'
There will be two minutes of added time.
44'
M. Batshuayi has scored a goal for Chelsea! Assist by E. Hazard.
Hazard fakes a run down the left before sliding a perfect pass into Batshauyi for the striker to control and score.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!! BATSHUAYI DOUBLES CHELSEA'S LEAD! The Blues hit Newcastle on the counter as Pedro and Hazard combine to release the Belgian and he finds the net with the aid of a deflection. Pedro fed Hazard, who feinted a run down the left channel before sliding a pinpoint pass into Batshuayi. The striker took the ball in stride and fired at goal. Lascelles thought he made the block on the slide, but the ball loops up off his foot and trickles over the goal-line.
43'
CHANCE! Christensen plays a hospital pass to Drinkwater and he loses out on the edge of his own box. Shelvey collects from Ritchie's tackle, but he can only fire a tame effort straight at Caballero.
42'
Alonso loses possession down the left and it allows Manquillo to send a cross into the box with men forward, but Cahill cuts out the ball with ease. A wasted opportunity for the visitors.
40'
CLOSE! Rudiger ventures forward and beats the challenge of Shelvey before striking on his left foot from 20 yards. His effort appears goalbound, only to drift an inch wide of the post.
39'
Shelvey looks for a ball over the top for Gayle's run, but the striker starts in an offside position and a potential Newcastle break is over before it begins.
38'
Chelsea win a corner down the right and Hazard's delivery causes issues in the Newcastle box, but the Magpies hold their ground to prevent an effort at goal.
37'
Hazard tries to turn the ball around the corner for Batshuayi's run into the right inside channel, but Lascelles does well to read the danger and cut out the pass.
35'
SHOT! Gayle gets the better of Rudiger and advances to the edge of the box before firing at goal. However, Caballero gets down to save his strike with relative ease.
34'
The Blues appear more relaxed in their play after taking the lead. Newcastle need to press to get back into the contest now.
32'
Newcastle try to hit back immediately and Haidara sends a fine delivery across the face of goal, but there are no black and white shirts gambling at the back post.
31'
M. Batshuayi has scored a goal for Chelsea! Assist by Marcos Alonso.
GOALLLLLLLLL!!!!! BATSHUAYI CONVERTS! Chelsea take the lead as the striker slots the ball home from close range. Pedro opened up the Newcastle defence with a sublime throughball behind for Hazard's run. The Belgian cut a pass back for the on-rushing Alonso, who teed up Batshuayi unmarked six yards out. He was left with a simple task of turning his strike into an empty net.
Alonso raids forward to latch on to Hazard's pass and steer it into the path of Batshuayi.
29'
Chelsea are struggling for rhythm in the contest as the Magpies have a done a solid job preventing them from working the ball out from the back.
27'
Zappacosta speeds into space down the right flank, but his delivery sails over Hazard's head. Alonso seizes possession and goes for the strike, although his weak effort is blocked with ease. Chelsea keep the attack alive through Hazard, only to send the ball out for play for a goal-kick.
25'
SAVE! Haidara raids down the left and squeezes a cross to the near post. Shelvey steers the ball towards the bottom corner, but Caballero gets down well to turn his strike past the post.
23'
Hayden takes the ball flush in the face as Alonso tries to work it out of a tight corner. He hits the deck and looks a tad dazed.
21'
Zappacosta gives the ball straight to Ritchie on the edge of the Chelsea box and the midfielder immediately offloads to Gayle. The striker opts against the shot and goes for the return to his team-mate, who is not expecting it back and the chance is spurned as Chelsea regain possession.
20'
Hazard whips the cross into the box and Cahill tries to meet it on the charge, but he fails to make sufficient contact and the Magpies clear their lines.
19'
Zappacosta probes down the right flank and attempts to whip a cross into the box, but Haidara diverts the ball behind for a corner.
18'
BLOCK! Hazard takes the free-kick, but can only smash his effort straight into the wall. A wasted opportunity for the home side.
17'
C. Mbemba gets yellow.
Mbemba goes into the book for the challenge.
16'
Hazard raids with menace to the edge of the box before having his ankles clipped by Mbemba. The Blues have an excellent opportunity from the resulting set-piece.
15'
The Italian is not moving well after the challenge, but he may tough this one out for as long as he can. Moses is warming up on the sideline.
13'
Zappacosta drops to the deck after his cross after being caught late by Haidara after delivering the ball.
12'
Zappacosta raids down the right and he lifts a threatening cross into the box, but Alonso cannot rise high enough to muster an effort at goal.
10'
Shelvey continues to be active in the early stages of the game and he looks for a long ball over the top for Manquillo, but the defender is caught offside on the right flank.
8'
Kante loses possession in the midfield and Shelvey looks for the first-time ball into Gayle, but Cahill is there to make the interception.
6'
Shelvey tries to impose himself in the middle of the park, but he bundles Kante off the ball with too much force for the referee's approval.
4'
Ritchie slides the ball into the feet of Gayle in the box and he takes a touch to try to beat Cahill. However, he loses possession and goes to ground too easily inside the box.
2'
Manquillo loses out to Alonso down the flank and Hazard collects the loose ball to run at Mbemba. The defender makes the tackle, but Hazard believes that he has a corner, only for the referee to point for a goal-kick.
1'
We're underway at Stamford Biridge.
Chelsea were knocked out of the semi-finals of the League Cup during the week in their 2-1 defeat to Arsenal. Antonio Conte will be looking for a response from his team to advance to the fifth round. The Blues' form has been up-and-down since the turn of the year, but the club did prove on their day they're unstoppable in their 4-0 triumph over Brighton last week.
Good afternoon and welcome to the live commentary of the FA Cup fourth round clash between Chelsea and Newcastle at Stamford Bridge.
Newcastle are aiming to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup for the first time since 2006. The Magpies have often underwhelmed in the competition, including their 3-0 defeat at the hands of Oxford United at this stage last term. Rafa Benitez's men beat Luton in the last round to advance to the fourth round, but will need a complete performance to defeat the Blues.
The team news has been announced and we'll start with the home side.
Chelsea have made three changes to their side that were beaten by Arsenal during the week. Gary Cahill, Davide Zappacosta and Michy Batshuayi all come into the fold, with Cesar Azpilicueta and Victor Moses rested, while Willian misses out due to injury.
Newcastle have made five changes from their defeat to Manchester City last time out. Massadio Hadara makes his first start of the season at left-wing back for the Magpies as Benitez matches the system employed by Conte. Matt Ritchie, Henri Saivet, Chancel Mbemba and Dwight Gayle also return to the fold.
FLASHBACK! Chelsea recorded a 3-1 win over Newcastle in their meeting earlier this term in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge. Dwight Gayle put the Magpies ahead, but a brace from Eden Hazard and a strike from Alvaro Morata secured the comeback win for the Blues.
STAT ATTACK! Chelsea have progressed past Newcastle in five of their last six FA Cup ties, with the Blues winning 1-0 in their most recent FA Cup encounter in 2006 thanks to John Terry’s goal.
HALF-TIME: CHELSEA 2-0 NEWCASTLE
Chelsea take a 2-0 lead over Newcastle into the break in this FA Cup clash, although the Magpies came close before the whistle. The Blues struggled for rhythm in the early stages, but a neat move started by Pedro allowed Michy Batshuayi to break the deadlock with a simple tap-in. Jonjo Shelvey should have done better with a close-range opportunity before another Chelsea break led to Batshuayi's second albeit with the aid of a deflection off Jamaal Lascelles. Rafael Benitez's men probed before the interval and Willy Caballero had to be alert to first deny Shelvey and then Chancel Mbemba to retain his team's two-goal advantage.
FULL-TIME: CHELSEA 3-0 NEWCASTLE
Chelsea advance to the fifth round of the FA Cup with ease as a brace from Michy Batshuayi along with a stunning strike from a free-kick from Marcos Alonso were enough to defeat Newcastle. It was the perfect response from the Blues after being defeated in the semi-finals of the League Cup during the week. Newcastle extend their failure to reach the fifth round to 12 years following their failure this afternoon. They had their moments, but lacked the quality to punish Chelsea. The Magpies now face a crucial home match against Burnley during the week as they can turn their sole attention to Premier League survival.
Thanks for joining our commentary this afternoon. Until next time, goodbye.
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