FA Cup: Chelsea, Newcastle cruise; Villa snatch late victory

It took Chelsea nearly an hour to break down the Championship side's staunch defensive line, but once they did, the floodgates opened.

Malo Gusto's well-placed cross was met by Broja, who sent a deft header past Freddie Woodman into the far corner to make it 1-0.

Thiago Silva headed home a Cole Palmer corner at the near post to make it 2-0 just eight minutes later.

In the 69th minute, Raheem Sterling joined the party, slotting a brilliant freekick into the top left corner past a rooted Woodman.

Chelsea sealed the victory with a late fourth-period goal from Enzo Fernández, who tapped hope at the back stick.

Aston Villa defeated Middlesborough 1-0 at the Riverside Stadium thanks to a deflected strike from Matty Cash.

Middlesborough's defense was strong, and it took until the 87th minute for Villa to break the deadlock.

Matty Cash's long-range strike took a massive deflection, allowing his shot to sneak under Glover's arm and into the bottom left corner, advancing his team in the cup.

Bournemouth won a thrilling 3-2 victory over a spirited QPR side at Loftus Road.

This was an intriguing match in London, with Championship QPR facing the in-form Premier League outfit.

And it was the home side who made an early impression, piling pressure on the Cherries backline with two good efforts in quick succession.

QPR broke the deadlock with five minutes remaining in the half when Sinclair Armstrong burst through the Bournemouth defense and finished brilliantly.

Lyndon Sykes doubled the capital club's advantage with a smart finish from the left just seconds later.

Bournemouth pulled one back immediately after the break, with Marcus Tavernier's deflected effort finding the back of the net.

Kiefer Moore got in front of the goalkeeper and headed in at the near post to bring the top flight side level on the hour mark.

Justin Kluivert came off the bench and immediately got himself on the scoresheet, tapping in to give Bournemouth the lead.

Newcastle secured their place in Monday's FA Cup fourth round draw with a 3-0 victory over Sunderland, thanks to a double from Alexander Isak.

This was the first Wear-Tyne derby in seven years, and it was arguably the most important since the 1992 Second Division play-off semi-finals.

Early on, it was clear that the home fans were fired up for this one, with every tackle being applauded as if it were a goal.

On 20 minutes, Newcastle had the first real chance of the game when Sean Longstaff arrived late in the box but fired his first-time shot over the bar.

Dan Ballard slotted into his own net after a great run by Joelinton to give the Toon the lead on 35 minutes.

Newcastle almost immediately doubled their lead in the second half, as Alexander Isak capitalized on a defensive blunder and finished well.

Eddie Howe's side were almost completely in control, but the Black Cats had a chance to pull one back when Alex Pritchard's effort grazed the top of the crossbar.

Newcastle sealed the victory with two minutes remaining in normal time when Isak scored from the penalty spot for his second goal of the afternoon.

Sheffield United won their first away game of the season 4-0, completely outclassing Gillingham.

Brighton striker Joo Pedro was the star of the show in his side's 4-2 victory over Stoke.

Southampton were far too good for League Two Walsall, winning 4-0 thanks to a brace from Ryan Fraser.

Leicester repeated their league victory over Millwall, advancing to the fourth round of the FA Cup.

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