Liam Rosenior wins first game as Blues boss in FA Cup third-round tie

Liam Rosenior won his first game as Chelsea's new head coach, beating Charlton 5-1 in the FA Cup third round.

In his pre-match press conference, the Blues boss urged fans to judge him on performances and results, and got off to a good start with victory at The Valley.

He opted for a youthful starting XI - as many Premier League teams do at this stage of the competition - and his team saw plenty of the ball and pressure around the Charlton area throughout the first half.

Addicks goalkeeper Will Mannion - making just his second appearance of the season - was worked too, but Charlton's low block was a clear frustration for a Chelsea XI who love to show off their tricks.

It was going to take a moment of magic to make the breakthrough, and that's exactly what happened in the fourth minute of first-half injury time. A Moises Caicedo cross was cleared kindly into Jorrel Hato's path and his ferocious shot on a tight angle arrowed past the goalkeeper.

Chelsea added another five minutes after the break. Facundo Buonanotte sent in a wicked free-kick, which Tosin Adarabioyo nodded home.

But Charlton were not about to make life easy for Chelsea or Rosenior, and halved the deficit soon after, sending the fans into raptures. It came from a corner, with Lloyd Jones' header rebounding into Miles Leaburn's path. The Addicks academy graduate then fired home from close range.

But The Valley's roar was quietened just after the hour as Chelsea restored their two-goal lead. Alejandro Garnacho - who took boos from the Charlton fans all evening - sped down the pitch before finding Buonanotte. His shot was weak but the parry from Mannion landed directly to Marc Guiu, who slotted home.

Charlton had a late penalty shout turned down as Enzo Fernandez appeared to go through the back of Lloyd Jones, but referee Chris Kavanagh waved away the claims. But after Pedro Neto turned home Chelsea's fourth, the referee did award the Blues a late spot kick.

Estevao was fouled as he tried to round Mannion, and Kavanagh pointed to the spot. With the last kick of the game, Fernandez powered his penalty into the back of the net to book Chelsea's place in Monday's fourth-round draw.

Despite a spirited performance from Charlton, their dismal run in the third round of the competition goes on, now exiting at this stage for a sixth successive season.