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

A booking for Jack Moore for a foul on Silko Thomas. Think that might be for a multitude of fouls.

59 - GOAL BLACKPOOL!!! (2-2)

Luke Mariette makes a driving run into the box and it looks like his pullback is glanced into the back of the net via a Chelsea player.

Jake Moore makes an important sliding challenge to deny Chelsea as the home side hit Blackpool on the break.

So close again for the Seasiders as Arnold Matshazi is denied from eight yards out. Blackpool having a right go here.

Alec McLachlan stays calm to get down and collect Charlie Webster’s low shot.

Blackpool have started the half strongly here. They’re not out of this at all.

We’re back underway

Chelsea’s Charlie Webster gets the second-half started.

The young Seasiders have been excellent and are still well in this. There’s been very little between the two sides despite the apparent gulf.

Alec McLachlan makes a good save to deny Dylan Williams in first-half stoppage-time.

Blackpool are ending the half strongly here, but it looks like they’ll head into the break behind.