Chelsea defeated a brave Wolverhampton Wanderers side 2-0 in the Emirates FA Cup on Saturday, to maintain their hopes of achieving a domestic double.

Pedro Rodriguez and Diego Costa scored for the Blues, as they overcame early pressure from their hosts, to qualify for the quarter-finals of the competition.

Chelsea have won the cup four times in the last 10 seasons and are currently eight points clear top of the Premier League.

In the other games played on Saturday, Burnley were bundled out by non-League side, Lincoln and Manchester City were held to a 0-0 draw at Huddersfield.

10-man Millwall eliminated Premier League champions Leicester City 1-0, while Middlesbrough claimed a narrow 3-2 victory over Oxford United.

Source: Daily Post

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