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FA Cup 2023-24: Chelsea Beat Preston North End 4-0, Aston Villa Edge Middlesbrough 1-0 To Enter Fourth Round - In Pics

Armando Broja, Thiago Silva, Raheem Sterling and Enzo Fernandez scored in a second-half rout as Chelsea thrashed Preston North End 4-0 at Stamford Bridge to advance to the fourth round of FA Cup 2023-24. Elsewhere, Matty Cash scored an 87th-minute winner as Aston Villa edged Middlesbrough 1-0 to also make the fourth round cut. Earlier, Newcastle United had avoided an upset with their 3-0 victory over Sunderland. Leicester, who won the cup in 2021, beat Millwall 3-2. Meanwhile, trailing at second-division Queens Park Rangers 2-0, Bournemouth were in danger of defeat. But Marcus Tavernier sparked a second-half comeback. Further goals from Kieffer Moore and Justin Kluivert sealed a 3-2 win.