Chelsea are through to the FA Cup fifth round after beating Hull on Friday night. Pedro Neto was the hero for Chelsea at the MKM Stadium as he netted a hat-trick to ensure Liam Rosenior enjoyed a triumphant return to the club he enjoyed two spells at - as a player and as a head coach.
Estevao was also on target for the Blues in the second half, making amends for a glaring miss in the first half. The result means Chelsea can look forward to the fifth round draw which will take place on Monday evening. It was a return to familiar surroundings for Rosenior and the upturn in results since his appointment continues as his side are back to winning ways after throwing away a two-goal lead in the 2-2 draw at home to Leeds in the Premier League three days ago.
The hosts, meanwhile, will turn their attentions back to the Championsip as they are in a good place to earn promotion. Follow Hull vs Chelsea back below with Standard Sport's dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis from Dom Smith at the MKM Stadium!
Hull vs Chelsea highlights
- GOAL! Pedro Neto on target again
- GOAL! Estevao gets on the scoresheet
- GOAL! Hato credited with Chelsea's second
- GOAL! Pedro Neto gives Chelsea a deserved lead
Fan reaction
21:58 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneNo surprise Pedro Neto is being hailed by Chelsea fans...
Pedro Neto was outstanding tonight.#HULCHE
— Just Facts (@iconicstuff1) February 13, 2026
Fan thoughts
21:58 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHull 0-4 Chelsea: from Delap’s blocked clearance hitting the bar to Neto’s masterclass, it was a tale of fine margins turning into dominance.
— Emma CFC (@footballconer) February 13, 2026
Rosenior’s rotation worked perfectly energy, quality, and ruthlessness. FA Cup fifth round here we come. #CFC #HULCHE #FACup
Fan reaction
21:55 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHuge praise for Andrey Santos...
Andrey Santos reminded me of Sergio Busquets #HULCHE
— Bashir Aiton (@BashirAiton) February 13, 2026
FULL-TIME
21:37 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChelsea cruise into the FA Cup fifth round.
Hull 0-4 Chelsea
21:35 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne90+1 min: Hull so close to getting a consolation but Koumas hits the post. So unlucky!
Hull 0-4 Chelsea
21:34 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne90 min: THREE minutes of stoppage time to be played. Enough time for another goal?
Hull 0-4 Chelsea
21:33 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne89 min: Gelhardt is booked for catching Hato late. Not a great tackle but the Chelsea defender is back on his feet.
Hull 0-4 Chelsea
21:30 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne87 min: No goal for Delap but three assists. He is replaced by another Chelsea youngster in Mhueka.
Hull 0-4 Chelsea
21:28 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne84 min: All about concentration now for Chelsea as they look to keep a clean sheet. Hull have threatened a goal in the last few minutes as they seek a consolation.
Hull 0-4 Chelsea
21:25 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne82 min: Giles does really well down the left, tries to beat Sanchez at his near post but the Chelsea keeper sticks out a boot and concedes a corner.
Hull 0-4 Chelsea
21:23 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne81 min: Not great goalkeeping from Sanchez but effective as he does enough to put Koumas off after the Hull forward had latched onto a long ball over the top.
Hull 0-4 Chelsea
21:22 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne79 min: Chelsea searching for a Delap goal to put the icing on the cake but Hull get enough players to force a corner which comes to nothing.
Hull 0-4 Chelsea
21:20 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne77 min: Changes for both sides and a big moment for Jesse Derry as he comes on for Estevao to make his Chelsea debut. Tosin is also back from injury as he takes the place of Fofana.
Drameh and Joseph replace Coyle and Hirakawa for Hull.
Dom Smith at MKM Stadium
21:16 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneFurther gloss on the scoreline from Neto, as Delap helps himself to a hat-trick of assists. Chelsea have schooled Hull here.
GOAL! Hull 0-4 Chelsea | Pedro Neto ‘70
21:15 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne70 min: GOAL!
Chelsea passing the ball around with great confidence now and the Hull players look to have given up the chase.
Neto finds the back of the net with a crisp effort after great hold up play from Delap.
Is that two goals or a hat-trick for Neto?
Dom Smith at MKM Stadium
21:10 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneStadium announcer updates to say "action has been taken". There have been arrests made, he adds, following alleged discriminatory chanting here at the MKM Stadium.
Hull 0-3 Chelsea
21:09 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne66 min: Surely there’s no way back for Hull in this FA Cup fourth round tie. Estevao’s goal feels like it has sealed victory for Chelsea with around 25 minutes to play and the away side force a corner through Delap which almost results in a fourth by Phillips gets a crucial touch.
Hull 0-3 Chelsea
21:07 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne63 min: Double change for Hull as Hadziahmetovic and Millar make way for Lundstram and Gelhardt.
Dom Smith at MKM Stadium
21:04 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneBrilliant work from Delap there and Estevao is the beneficiary, making it 3-0. Chelsea's job is done. On come Enzo Fernandez and Josh Acheampong for Chelsea.
GOAL! Hull 0-3 Chelsea | Estevao ‘59
21:03 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne59 min: GAME OVER!
Superb forward play from Delap and he unselfishly squares for Estevao who slams the the ball home.
Hull 0-2 Chelsea
21:00 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne57 min: Wait a minute, is it Pedro Neto’s goal. Some have it down as Jorrel Hato’s goal, didn’t look like the Chelsea defender got a touch but he may have done.
Hull 0-2 Chelsea
20:59 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne55 min: Worth a reminder that Chelsea were 2-0 up against Leeds three nights ago and were pegged back to draw. Garnacho tries to extend the visitors’ lead but sends a tame effort straight at Phillips.
Dom Smith at MKM Stadium
20:56 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneA scrappy second goal for Chelsea will do very nicely for Liam Rosenior. It's Neto at the double straight from a corner. The Chelsea fans away to my left are chanting Enzo Fernandez's name. He looks likely to come on.
GOAL! Hull 0-2 Chelsea | Pedro Neto ‘51
20:54 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne51 min: CHELSEA SCORE AGAIN!
The Chelsea players run to Neto and it appears the winger has scored straight from a corner.
Hull 0-1 Chelsea
20:53 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne50 min: Think Rosenior has had a word with James during the break as the Chelsea captain has been in the thick of things at the start of the second half.
Neto gets to the byline and picks out Santos whose header is tipped over by Phillips.
Hull 0-1 Chelsea
20:52 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne49 min: Perfect conditions for FA Cup action, isn’t it?
Hull 0-1 Chelsea
20:50 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne47 min: James gets in behind the Hull defence and pulls the ball back into a dangerous area but no Chelsea player gambled and Phillips dives onto the ball.
KICK-OFF!
20:48 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneBack underway at the MKM.
FA Cup latest score
20:46 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneIt is also half-time in tonight’s other FA Cup fourth round tie as Wrexham lead Ipswich in the all-Championship showdown.
Hull vs Chelsea highlights
20:44 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneWhat a goal to break the deadlock at the MKM.
Pedro Neto with an incredible strike from outside the box to give Chelsea the lead against Hull 😮💨
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) February 13, 2026
📺 @tntsports & @discoveryplusUK pic.twitter.com/YaLtNnpdqQ
Fan thoughts
20:42 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneI’m wondering what Rosenior is thinking, I think he will step in and take off someone at HT. Let’s see.#HULCHE #Facup
— UpTheBlues (@UpTheBlueChe) February 13, 2026
Fan reaction
20:38 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneA warning for Chelsea...
Comfortable half. Should be 3-0 up. I do not want a repeat of Leeds now. #HULCHE
— CFCSnowy (@CFCSnowy) February 13, 2026
Fan reaction
20:35 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThis Chelsea fan wasn’t best pleased with that half...
Not a great half from us, but luckily we are up. Give me your thoughts of the half.#HULCHE #Facup
— UpTheBlues (@UpTheBlueChe) February 13, 2026
HALF-TIME
20:33 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThere goes the whistle.
Chelsea lead at the break thanks to a brilliant effort from Pedro Neto.
However, the visitors should really be further ahead at the break as Estevao and Liam Delap have both missed sitters.
Hull 0-1 Chelsea
20:32 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne45 min: Into one minute of added time as Neto is booked for a trip.
Dom Smith at MKM Stadium
20:31 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne44 minutes on the clock at the MKM Stadium and the stadium announcer has just informed fans with play ongoing that there has been discriminatory chanting heard. He warns them that CCTV is being used and will be monitored.
Hull 0-1 Chelsea
20:30 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne44 min: Should be said, Rosenior’s decision to start Neto in the No10 role has paid off. The Chelsea goalscorer picked up the ball in a central area, took one touch and arrowed his effort past Phillips.
Dom Smith at MKM Stadium
20:27 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneIn a week where plenty of tacticos have pointed out that long-shots are returning to football this season, Pedro Neto gives Chelsea the lead from outside the box following Estevao and Delap both missing sitters.
Was worth a go. 1-0.
GOAL! Hull 0-1 Chelsea | Pedro Neto ‘40
20:26 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne40 min: Neto clips a cross into the box with the outside of his boot, neither Delap or Garnacho can make contact, latter appeals for penalty which is rejected.
It doesn’t matter anyway as Pedro Neto finally breaks the deadlock with a crisp finish from the edge of the area.
Hull 0-0 Chelsea
20:23 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne38 min: Hato with a piece of superb defending to get back at Slater to stop a Hull counter-attack. Vital tackle, timed to perfection by the Dutchman.
Hull 0-0 Chelsea
20:22 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne37 min: Estevao with one of Chelsea’s best chances of the game but he fired over with an open net to aim at.
Hull 0-0 Chelsea
20:21 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne35 min: Phillips not taking any chances when the ball is played back to him now. He is just putting his boot straight through it and clearing the ball as far away from his goal as possible.
Wise decision after what happened with Delap.
Hull 0-0 Chelsea
20:18 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne32 min: Lovely turn from Koumas as he rolls Sarr and ends up winning a free-kick for Hull. Coyle with the delivery which is not dealt with by Delap and he ends up putting his team under trouble again, momentarily, with a sliced clearance.
Hull 0-0 Chelsea
20:15 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne30 min: Koumas is through on goal and forces Sanchez into a decent save but the whistle had gone for the Hull forward shoving Fofana out of the way to get to the ball.
Dom Smith at MKM Stadium
20:14 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChelsea not finding Hull that hard to break down... just finding them difficult to actually score against.
Still hard to believe Estevao and Delap missed those gilt-edged opportunities.
Hull's football has been tidy and front-footed in the main. But there are gaps for Chelsea to exploit.
Hull 0-0 Chelsea
20:11 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne26 min: Just seen an image from goal-line technology regarding Delap’s effort and my word that was close. All of the ball was not over the line after the Chelsea striker had charged down a clearance from Phillips.
In any case, Delap should have done so much better with the rebound.
Hull 0-0 Chelsea
20:09 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne23 min: Defending for Chelsea to do from a corner and Sanchez parries a free-kick from Giles away from danger and that sets the Blues on the attack but Garnacho goes down far too easily and doesn’t get the free-kick he wanted.
Dom Smith at MKM Stadium
20:08 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneEstevao and Delap have turned two sitters into actually quite missable chances. Impressive work. 0-0.
Hull 0-0 Chelsea
20:07 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne21 min: Incredible let-off for Hull as Phillips makes an error which gifts Delap a golden opportunity, but one that Delap can’t take.
Dom Smith at MKM Stadium
20:03 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneI'm stunned Estevao has not found the net there, having had the composure to round goalkeeper Dillon Phillips in the first place.
Hull 0-0 Chelsea
20:02 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne17 min: Good ball in by Giles, Koumas mis-kicks the ball and then McCarthy - up from central defence - heads over.
Then at the other end, Estevao does everything superbly, he then rounds the keeper but shoots over with an open net to aim at.
Dom Smith at MKM Stadium
20:00 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneIt has started doing something in between snowing and raining here in Hull.
Hull 0-0 Chelsea
19:58 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne12 min: Nearly an embarrassing moment for James on his return to the Chelsea team. The Blues captain tries to guard the ball out of play but is robbed by Millar who then puts the ball into the box looking for Koumas but Sarr makes a fine block.
Hull 0-0 Chelsea
19:55 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne9 min: CHANCES!
Chelsea should be ahead after Garnacho races through and has a shot saved by Phillips but the rebound falls to Neto who doesn’t get enough power on his effort and the ball is cleared.
Dom Smith at MKM Stadium
19:53 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneDelap back to head the corner clear and then Garnacho with a block from the volleyed rebound, but a decent start from Hull here as they look to put Chelsea under pressure early.
Hull 0-0 Chelsea
19:51 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne5 min: Pedro Neto has the first attempt of the game but he blazes his effort high and wide. The Chelsea winger did well to create space for himself but the shot needed to be a bit lower.
Hull 0-0 Chelsea
19:49 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne3 min: Neto has started in the No10 role for Chelsea, Estevao and Garnacho on the flanks.
Hull 0-0 Chelsea
19:48 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne2 min: Strong start by Hull as Koumas makes a smart run behind the Chelsea defence. A cross causes some concern for the visitors but Sanchez comes and claims the ball to release the pressure.
KICK-OFF!
19:46 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneAway we go in the FA Cup fourth round!
HERE WE GO!
19:42 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThe teams are out at the MKM Stadium.
When is the FA Cup fifth round draw?
19:40 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThe 2025-26 FA Cup is in full swing, with the competition’s fourth round taking place this weekend.
16 ties will be played as 32 teams battle for a place in round five.
That said, here’s everything you need to know ahead of the FA Cup fifth round draw...
Youngsters on Chelsea bench
19:35 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneJesse Derry and Shim Mhueka are on the bench for Chelsea this evening,
The former will make his senior Chelsea debut if introduced.
Kick-off approaching
19:30 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne15 minutes to go until kick-off at the MKM.
Dom Smith at MKM Stadium
19:25 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneStandard Sport's Dom Smith is in position at the MKM Stadium and has delivered his reaction to the Chelsea team news!
🗣 "Seven changes, but it's still a strong team and that recognises how well Hull have been doing in recent weeks and months."@MrDomSmith gives his thoughts on the #CFC team news from a windy and freezing cold MKM Stadium!
— Standard Sport (@standardsport) February 13, 2026
LIVE: https://t.co/4KhkeYdRej#HULCHE |… pic.twitter.com/2jFk2a8N9Y
Chelsea dressing room
19:20 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneBehind the scenes at the MKM Stadium as the Chelsea dressing room is prepared ahead of the FA Cup fourth round tie.
Team news reminder
19:15 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHere is how both teams will line-up today.
Hull XI: Phillips; Coyle, McNair, Egan, McCarthy, Giles; Hadziahmetovic, Slater; Hirakawa, Koumas, Millar.
Substitutes: Pandur, Lundstram, Jacob, Drameh, Gelhardt, Joseph, Famwo, Dowell, Tinsdale.
Chelsea XI: Sanchez; James, Fofana, Sarr, Hato; Caicedo, Andrey Santos; Neto, Estevao Willian, Garnacho; Delap
Substitutes: Sharman-Lowe, Acheampong, Gusto, Tosin, Badiashile, Fernandez, Derry, Joao Pedro, Mhueka
Fan thoughts
19:12 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneGlad to see Mamadou Sarr make his Chelsea debut let’s see how he settles in #HULCHE #CFC
— Midnight Maverick🦾⚠️ (@kingyoungwizzy) February 13, 2026
Fan reaction
19:09 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHull have rotated heavily this evening...
#hcafc #HULCHE
— Kev Chadwick (@KevChad45) February 13, 2026
Slightly dissapoing lineup BUT...
League is our priority
Chelsea changes
19:08 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneSeven changes for Chelsea this evening, the headline news being Reece James returns to the starting XI after missing the last three games.
Fan reaction
19:07 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneIs a cup upset on the cards?
Can't help it, but I have an uneasy feeling that Chelsea might get knocked out of the FA Cup today. #HULCHE #FACup
— Nemzee (@ChiranduEN) February 13, 2026
Dom Smith at MKM Stadium
19:06 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneOne of our colleagues at The Standard is sat in the home end tonight - a Hull City season ticket-holder. He reliably informs me that this is a weakened lineup tonight.
Increasingly you see EFL clubs doing that in the cup competitions, even against Premier League opposition.
It probably speaks to the fact promotion from the Championship is very much the primary priority for the Tigers. They sit fourth.
Hull team in full
19:05 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHull XI: Phillips; Coyle, McNair, Egan, McCarthy, Giles; Hadziahmetovic, Slater; Hirakawa, Koumas, Millar.
Substitutes: Pandur, Lundstram, Jacob, Drameh, Gelhardt, Joseph, Famwo, Dowell, Tinsdale.
Chelsea team in full
19:00 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChelsea XI: Sanchez; James, Fofana, Sarr, Hato; Caicedo, Andrey Santos; Neto, Estevao Willian, Garnacho; Delap
Substitutes: Sharman-Lowe, Acheampong, Gusto, Tosin, Badiashile, Fernandez, Derry, Joao Pedro, Mhueka
Dom Smith at MKM Stadium
18:55 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneUnderstandably with eight days' rest after this, Rosenior goes strong against Championship high-fliers Hull.
This is Mamadou Sarr's first-ever Chelsea start and I can see why Sanchez starts instead of Sharman-Lowe, despite Rosenior insisting he's happy to call on the 22-year-old if he ever needs to.
Estevao in the No10 position should make the trip worth it for those Chelsea fans who have travelled up to east Yorkshire.
CONFIRMED HULL TEAM NEWS
18:50 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneLining up for the hosts tonight...
Facing Chelsea in the @EmiratesFACup this evening! 📋#hcafc | @Hull_Trains pic.twitter.com/KEr5vwKqGh
— Hull City (@HullCity) February 13, 2026
CONFIRMED CHELSEA TEAM NEWS
18:45 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHere is the Chelsea team selected by Liam Rosenior for this evening's FA Cup tie...
Your Chelsea side tonight! 🫡#CFC | #EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/5vVUeQuVSL
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) February 13, 2026
Hull vs Chelsea live - team news imminent
18:40 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThe teams will be announced shortly!
Stay tuned...
Rewind to 2020
18:35 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChelsea's last two meetings with Hull have come in the FA Cup.
The most recent was six years ago at this very stage of the competition where goals from Michy Batshuayi and Fikayo Tomori saw the Blues progress.
A 2-1 win at Hull City. 👏 pic.twitter.com/jmumpufQp8
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) February 12, 2026
FA Cup fourth round ties in full
18:30 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneLiverpool vs Brighton
Stoke vs Fulham
Oxford United vs Sunderland
Southampton vs Leicester
Wrexham vs Ipswich
Arsenal vs Wigan
Hull vs Chelsea
Burton vs West Ham
Burnley vs Mansfield
Norwich vs West Brom
Port Vale vs Bristol City
Grimsby vs Wolves
Aston Villa vs Newcastle
Man City vs Salford
Macclesfield FC vs Brentford
Birmingham vs Leeds
James arrives
18:29 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneReece James has arrived with the Chelsea squad ahead of the fourth round tie against Hull.
Arriving in Hull. 👋#CFC | #EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/xY367NS9qR
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) February 13, 2026
Around the grounds
18:25 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThere is another FA Cup fourth round tie taking place at the same time as this one.
It's an all-Championship showdown as Wrexham - who knocked out Premier League opposition in Nottingham Forest last time out - host Ipswich.
Hull overcome Blackburn
18:20 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHull needed a penalty shootout in round three to overcome fellow Championship side Blackburn following a goalless 120 minutes at the MKM.
Dillon Phillips was the hero for the Tigers as he saved two spot-kicks before David Akintola converted the winning penalty.
Chelsea thump Charlton
18:15 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneLiam Rosenior turned to Chelsea's second string for his first game in charge as they thrashed Charlton 5-1 at the Valley to ease into the fourth round of the FA Cup.
Goals from Jorrel Hato, Tosin Adarabioyo and Marc Guiu completed a straightforward enough assignment before Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernandez from the penalty spot added the gloss late on.
Sterling on the move
18:10 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneRaheem Sterling has joined Feyenoord on a short-term deal until the end of the season following his exit from Chelsea.
Sterling on Thursday afternoon signed a contract with the Dutch giants following talks with their manager Robin van Persie, the former Arsenal and Manchester United striker, which were significant in his decision to join the club.
It comes after an agreement was reached last month for Sterling’s contract at Chelsea to be terminated 18 months early by mutual consent. He was on a £325,000-a-week deal as Chelsea’s highest earner yet had been exiled from the Blues’ first-team squad.
There has been significant interest in Sterling since he became a free agent, but he is now heading to the Netherlands.
Chelsea youngster poised for debut
18:05 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneLiam Rosenior is ready to call upon Teddy Sharman-Lowe as the young goalkeeper closes in on a senior Chelsea debut.
The 22-year-old has been on the bench for each of Chelsea’s last four Premier League games and Rosenior says he has “got no worries” about picking the England Under-21 international.
Sharman-Lowe’s recent inclusion as a substitute has come while usual No2 Filip Jorgensen is sidelined through injury.
It could present an opportunity for him to play at Hull in the FA Cup fourth round on Friday night, if Rosenior wishes to rest first-choice goalkeeper Robert Sanchez as one of a number of potential changes to his starting lineup.
Predicted Chelsea XI
18:00 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneLiam Rosenior is expected to ring the changes when he names his team to face the club he has represented as both a player and a manager.
That means Reece James may not start even if he is passed fit, as Rosenior could also call on Malo Gusto or Josh Acheampong at right-back.
It is likely that regular starters such as Joao Pedro, Cole Palmer and Trevoh Chalobah will be handed a rest, and there could be a change of goalkeeper if Rosenior also wishes to rest Robert Sanchez.
Chelsea predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Sanchez; Gusto, Sarr, Badiashile, Hato; Caicedo, Santos; Neto, Estevao, Garnacho; Delap.
Three Chelsea players set for FA Cup chance to impress
17:55 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChelsea will be aiming to reach the FA Cup fifth round when they face Hull tonight.
The Blues will seal their place in the last 16 of the competition if they beat the Championship high-flyers at the MKM Stadium.
The match serves as a homecoming for former Hull player and manager Liam Rosenior, but it is also a big chance to impress for some of Chelsea’s bit-part players, with their head coach set to ring the changes.
Here, Standard Sport assesses three Chelsea players poised for an opportunity to shine…
Today's settings
17:50 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHull have won half of their 16 home games in the Championship so far this season, but were beaten here by Bristol City last time out.
This is Chelsea's first visit to the ground in six years, when it was called the KCOM Stadium.
Hull vs Chelsea latest match odds
17:45 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHull to qualify: 7/1
Chelsea to qualify: 1/20
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
Head to head (h2h) history and results
17:40 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHull wins: 4
Chelsea wins: 34
Draws: 10
Score prediction
17:36 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneDespite Hull’s good form in the Championship and Liam Rosenior’s sentimentality for the club, Chelsea should emerge victorious here.
Hull, especially at home, will be a tricky test, but it should be one that the Blues can pass with flying colours.
Chelsea to win, 3-1
Hull team news
17:30 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneCharlie Hughes and Manchester United loanee Toby Collyer are both doubts, although Cody Drameh, the former Leeds right-back, is back in training.
Chelsea team news: Cucurella injured
17:25 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneMarc Cucurella will miss out with a hamstring problem, while Mamadou Sarr, recalled from his loan spell at Strasbourg during the January transfer window, will definitely feature in some capacity.
Filip Jorgensen could return in goal after recovering from a knock, while centre-back Tosin Adarabioyo could feature after his hamstring issue.
How to watch
17:20 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneTV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on BBC and TNT Sports. Coverage begins at 7.30pm GMT on BBC One and 7pm on TNT Sports 1.
Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Discovery+ app and website, and you can also watch the match for free on BBC iPlayer, with a valid TV licence.
Live coverage: You can follow all the action right here via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Dom Smith at the ground.
Hull vs Chelsea live
17:15 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHello and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Hull vs Chelsea!
It's the first of 16 FA Cup fourth round ties as Chelsea bid to avoid being on the wrong end of an upset away at Championship side Hull City.
We’ll have all the latest updates, build-up and team news right here ahead of kick-off, which comes at 7.45pm GMT from the MKM Stadium. Stick with us!
