Chelsea have advanced through the FA Cup quarter-final after putting in a professional display to overcome Middlesbrough at the Riverside.
The west London team had a strong start to the game, battling Chris Wilder's side every challenge before showing they had the class to match it when some precise passing through Middlesbrough's press saw Mason Mount released down the right. He made no mistake with his cross to feed Romelu Lukaku for the Belgian to complete the simplest finish in the 18th minute.
The hosts started to find their way back into the game and put the Blues backline under pressure but Hakim Ziyech popped up outside the box with a dipping shot to extend Chelsea's lead. It was generally a confident Chelsea performance, and though by no means perfect it felt like the Blues were confident in their 2-0 advantage through the second half.
