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FA Cup | Third Round
Jan 5, 2014 at 2.15pm UK
 
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0-2

FT(HT: 0-0)
Mikel Obi (66'), Oscar (71')

Chelsea too good for Derby County

Chelsea beat Derby County 2-0 in the FA Cup to advance to the fourth round.

Chelsea have defeated Derby County to advance to the fourth round of the FA Cup.

Derby pressured their expensively-assembled opponents high up the pitch and restricted Jose Mourinho's men to little more than half-chances for the first 20 minutes.

John Obi Mikel of Chelsea heads the ball to score their first goal during the Budweiser FA Cup Third Round match against Derby County on January 5, 2014© Getty Images

Ashley Cole made a good sliding clearance from a teasing Craig Forsyth cross with two Derby attackers lurking in the 14th minute.

In the 23rd minute, Samuel Eto'o was released down the left flank, but the Cameroonian took a heavy touch that allowed the Derby defence to recover and clear the ball.

Two minutes later, Michael Essien sent a 25-yard effort wide of goal as Chelsea began to create a number of openings.

However, David Luiz was then caught in possession and Jamie Ward ran at the Chelsea defence before firing a shot towards goal that was well blocked by Gary Cahill.

Ramires sent a long-range effort whistling past the post before Oscar was unlucky to see his curling free kick drop on the wrong side of the post.

In first-half stoppage time, Ramires came the closest to opening the scoring when he stepped inside from the right flank and smashed a shot against the upright.

Schwarzer saved well from a deflected Ward effort, but the visitors went 1-0 up when John Mikel Obi got across his man and glanced in a header.

Chelsea doubled their lead five minutes later as Oscar fired just inside the post from inside the box. Ramires hit the woodwork for a second time with a looping shot that struck the top of the bar, but Chelsea had done enough to secure the win.

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Michael Essien of Chelsea and Simon Dawkins of Derby battle for the ball during the Budweiser FA Cup Third Round match on January 5, 2014
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