FA Cup- Alonso grabs winner for Chelsea as Kepa proves key again.
Jarrod Bowen finds late winner for West Ham as they also defeated Kidderminster 2-1 away from home.
Chelsea v Plymouth 2-1 FA Cup Match Summary
Chelsea escaped a potential FA Cup upset by the skin of their teeth as they require extra time for a 2-1 win over Plymouth. Gillesphey stunned Stamford Bridge with his opener, which Azpilicueta canceled out in the first half.
The Blues then had to wait until the 106th minute for an eventual winner through Alonso, with Hardie seeing a penalty saved with two minutes remaining in this fourth-round tie.
Chelsea could have won this game with a bigger margin with the number of chances they had. However, The Blues lacked cutting edge again, and that gave Plymouth confidence.
West Ham also created chances, but it was Declan Rice`s late strike that took the game into extra time…
Match Summary.
Alex Penny`s first-half strike gave Kidderminster fans some hope of an upset. That almost happened before Declan Rice equalized with a thumping strike in the 90th minute. West Ham broke the hearts of Kidderminster fans when Bowen slapped home the winner right at the death.
Both Premier League club will continue their journey in the FA Cup after escaping potential upsets.
