Rosenior praises 'professional' Chelsea as Blues cruise to FA Cup victory

At a snowy MKM Stadium, Chelsea dominated from the outset but had to wait until the 40th minute to break through. Neto opened the scoring with a precise left-footed strike from outside the box after a slick passing move.

Five minutes into the second half, Neto doubled his tally in unusual fashion as his in-swinging corner evaded everyone and slipped through goalkeeper Dillon Phillips' legs.

Chelsea made it 3–0 on 59 minutes when 18-year-old Estevao finished calmly after good hold-up play from Liam Delap. Neto then completed his first senior hat-trick 19 minutes from time, converting Delap's pass after the striker's powerful run - Delap's third assist of the night.

Hull nearly pulled one back late on, but Lewis Koumas hit the post.

Speaking after the match, Blues head coach Liam Rosenior singled out Pedro for special praise and said the values his Chelsea team stand for were evident in their performance on the night.

"I think the overall positive thing was the application of the team. I thought our pressing, our intensity, our work rate, and Pedro exemplified that to be honest, that's why he scores the goals that he does," he said.

"I'm very lucky to have such talented players and what I'm really realising quickly is that they are not just good players, they're outstanding professionals. I felt it was a really professional performance tonight against a very good team who are pushing for the Premier League.

"This was not an easy game and some of our football was everything I want to see, but before that, the values of what the team stood for tonight made me a very happy coach."