The final game of the FA Cup weekend takes place at Stadium mk - follow all the action here as it happens
Key Events So Far
Robinson: Chelsea were scary
Speaking to BBC Sport the MK Dons boss said: “This was a free game for us but I’m disappointed as well, I thought we were poor.“We almost caused our own problems at times in the game.
“They [Chelsea] were on it. They were quality all over the pitch. I think one or two of mine let themselves down today but that’s the reality of the industry. I have a team to pick to face Cardiff and there are one or two who will be waiting in the wings.
“Defensively today we got carved up far too easy. But there’s some stuff we can take away from here and work on.”
Terry: We had to come out of the blocks
“The majority of the squad know what the FA Cup is about,” says the Chelsea captain to the BBC after the game.“We had to come out of the blocks and we did, it could have been three or four early on.
“It’s great for Eden to get off the mark, he’s just come back from injury and now he can kick on.
“It’s good at the moment, we are playing well. It would nice to be on a cup run, you want to go all the way once you’re in it.”
Key event
FULL TIME: MK Dons 1-5 Chelsea
And that’s that. No magic in the FA CUp today after Chelsea’s 5-1 win at MK Dons and Everton’s 3-0 win at Carlisle.A very professional performance from Guus Hiddink’s Blues, it was one way traffic really.
Oscar was the star of the show with a first half hat-trick but Eden Hazard will be most pleased with his first Chelsea goal of the season.
Final MK Dons sub
Carruthers off for youngster Powell.Baba breaks down the left and has every right to shoot but squares to Traore instead and it’s a bit behind the Chelsea striker.
He can only send it wide of the near post.
MK Dons sub
Dean Bowditch goes off and is replaced by Nicky Maynard.MK Dons sub
Murphy comes off and is replaced by Palace loanee Jonny Williams.Chelsea subs
Hat-trick hero Oscar and Hazard off,Willian and Pedro on.
Hazard wriggles to the byline and squares to Traore who hits a nice left-foot shot into the bottom corner.
He’s only been on the pitch five minutes. That may well be his first touch.
Goal
GOAL! MK Dons 1-5 Chelsea
Traore scores five minutes after coming on.MK Dons penalty?
Now it’s MK Dons’ turn to ask for a penalty.Murphy goes down in the box but not given by referee Jon Moss.
Looked very similar to the one he did give for Hazard a few minutes ago though.
Hmmm...
Wonder what that means with deadline day just around the corner and those rumours of a move to Real Madrid?
Chelsea sub
Bo goal for Costa today, he’s taken off for Bertrand Traore.
Goal
GOAL! MK Dons 1-4 Chelsea
...and scores .
Chelsea penalty!
Hazard goes down in the box under Potter’s challenge and a spot kick is given.Not sure about it to be honest, there was a clash of legs but Hazard took a step or two before going down.
Still, doesn’t really matter does it? It’s given.
Hazard steps up for his first Chelsea goal of the season...
What went wrong, Karl?
The MK Dons manager tells the BBC at half-time: “We know we weren’t great in the first half.“We caused our own problems.
“We have a philosophy but certain elements override that.
“We showed them too much respect too.”
Aaaaand we're back
Back underway at Stadium mk (huh, that rhymes!)No changes for either side during the break.
In pics: Story of the first half
Oscar's first half stats
Shots - 7On target - 4
Goals - 3
Dribbles - 3
Tackles - 1
Key passes - 1
Key event
HALF TIME: MK Dons 1-3 Chelsea
Chelsea could basically be about 7-1 up here. They’ve had so many chances aided mostly by terrible defending from MK Dons.Oscar has made the most of the generous home side defending but Costa and Hazard have also had chances.
Unless Karl Robinson changes this, this could end up being a rout.
It’s a lovely curled effort into the far corner but he’s allowed to run almost from the left touchline all the way into the the middle of the pitch to have a crack.
Terrible defending but wonderful finish.
Goal
GOAL! MK Dons 1-3 Chelsea
Oscar has a first-half hat-trick.Oscar gets closer to his hat-trick.
Drilling a low shot in from just inside the area.
It goes just wide but Martin was rooted to the spot and wouldn’t have got there.
Forster-Caskey - who’s name is spelt ‘F-Caskey’ on the back of his shirt which looks like some sort swear word - has a crack from distance.
It flies over but at least MK Dons are getting forward a bit.
Oscar has a crack looking for a 35 minute hat-trick but his effort from 25 yards is right at Martin.
He’s the only MK Dons player really pulling his weight today.
Unlike the game earlier, though, MK Dons have scored and are still somehow in this.
It’s Oscar again after being played in by Loftus-Cheek with a lovely little reverse pass.
Oscar connects well and fires it across goal into the side netting giving Martin no chance.
Goal
GOAL! MK Dons 1-2 Chelsea
Oscar scores again
Yellow card
Booked: John Terry
Silly foul by Terry on Carruthers there.Easily decision.
ANOTHER Chelsea chance
How did Chelsea not score this?Baba Rahman gets in behind the full-back down the left and squares it; Oscar is waiting at the back post but Costa comes sliding in and takes it off his toes...but pokes it wide.
Not sure how Chelsea aren’t winning this to be honest.
Hazard hits the post
He just can’t catch a break can he?The Chelsea man must have thought he’d have finally scored his first goal of the season after breaking the offside trap.
he bears down on Martin but instead of trying to slot it in the corner goes for power and the MK Dons keeper does well to save a divert it onto the post.
Well, wasn’t expecting that but MK Dons are back level!
It’s come against the run of play to be honest but the home side won’t care.
And it’s Darren Potter who’s got it, hitting a shot from 25 yards that takes a wicked deflection over Courtois and in.
Something something Potter magic of the cup
Goal
GOAL! MK Dons 1-1 Chelsea
Potter equalises with a deflected shot.
Third time lucky for Oscar and he really couldn’t miss this one .
MK Don’s defender McFadzean has a horror moment as he tried to pass back inside but under hits it woefully and basically gives it to Costa.
The striker draws Martin out of goal and squares to Oscar who slides it in.
Goal
GOAL! MK Dons 0-1 Chelsea
Oscar opens the scoring.Oscar misses the target again!
That should be a goal.
Costa does well to hold it up at the back post and find Hazard who draws keeper Martin in before laying back to Oscar.
But the Brazilian’s shot it wide of the mark again.
Samir Carruthers’ dummy to play in his team-mate was lovely.
The home side showing they have something about them here.
He misses the target when really he should have at least been forcing Martin into a save.
The Blues have started brightly here.
BIG save from Martin to deny Costa
That was almost a carbon copy of Kone’s opener for Everton in the early kick-off.But this time David Martin does what Mark Gillespie couldn’t do and saves well from Diego Costa.
Pretty much point blank that. Very, very good stop.
Robinson doesn't see a replay
Karl Robinson to BBC One before kick-off: “When you look at the Chelsea side - it’s a phenomenal set-up and players - my players are excited.“We have a gameplan, but that can go wrong very quickly.
“Collectively we have to make sure we have more hunger and desire.
“I can’t see this going to a replay. It’s nice this match is on a world stage.”
Key event
KICK OFF!
And we’re underway!Packed out Stadium mk here, these home fans sense an upset here against a Chelsea team having a horrible season.
Hiddink: We take this competition very seriously
The Chelsea boss tells BBC 1: “The 2009 FA Cup win is highly ranked. The FA Cup is not just in England but worldwide recognised as a major trophy.“We always like to go for a win at any stadium.
“We take this competition very seriously. Playing against MK Dons is not easy because they have a reputation of previous years.
“The players are well aware of what can happen. The players are committed to getting a good result.”
“I like to think I played a part in Karl Robinson’s development. I used to watch training sessions at Liverpool when my son Tom was there and Karl was in charge of the under nines.
“We built up a relationship and at MK Dons I thought he was the perfect man. He’s done a really great job.”
Come on Paul, be cool...
But Eden Hazard is still struggling to hit the heights of last season. He’s yet to score this campaign but Hiddink is confident the Belgian can rediscover his form.
“When getting his rhythm back, he’s of big value to Chelsea,” said the west Londoners’ interim boss. “He’s a very important player to us. A nice player. He has this injury and that’s been an unstable situation for at least two months.
“He is eager to perform, but the physical fitness must be there.
“Hopefully, he is coming back to where he was before. But he needs training and game fitness, and you get that by playing games.
“For the club, beautiful times can come up for him. And on top of that there is the Euros coming up. Everyone who is a candidate for being a big player in the upcoming time, and then the Euros, it’s a beautiful period for them.”
“Every season we have overachieved and I’m so proud of the players and the way the chairman has chosen to run the club.
“We can’t spend silly money that we don’t have. We run it in a very good way.”
Remember this?
MK Dons caused a shock last season when they knocked Manchester United out of the League Cup with a 4-1 win.They’ll be hoping for more of the season today.
MK Dons hoping for an upset
Because MK Dons do not have their own training pitch and the one Robinson had ear-marked was scheduled for an Under-fives tournament.“I think I am probably the only manager whose first question, when he arrives in the morning, is ‘where are the team training today?’” said Robinson.
“Yes, we have a gym but that is only 60 by 40. I’d think we are probably the top five-a-side team in the country!
“There is a soccer tournament that is supposed to be held on the pitch I wanted to use to prepare for Chelsea. A school party. But I am not complaining. That is part of the life here.
“Sometimes we use a school pitch 10 miles outside Milton Keynes. We have been rescued by schools.
“Maybe one day the council will give us some land to build our own training ground. Maybe. The simple fact is we have the lowest budget in the Championship and no training ground. Every year, we have over-achieved.”
Pete Norton
MK Dons vs Chelsea teams
We turn our attentions immediately to today’s other FA Cup clash at Stadium mk where MK Dons host Chelsea.These are the teams for that clash:
MK Dons: Martin; Spence, McFadzean, Walsh, Lewington; Potter, Forster-Caskey; Carruthers, Hall, Murphy; Bowditch.
Subs: Cropper, Hodson, Kay, Williams, Powell, Church, Maynard.
Chelsea: Courtois; Ivanovic, Cahill Terry (c), Baba; Matic, Fabregas; Oscar, Loftus-Cheek, Hazard; Diego Costa.
Subs: Begovic, Azpilicueta, Zouma, Mikel, Pedro, Willian, Traore.
Key event
FULL TIME: Carlisle 0-3 Everton
That’s that then, and in truth it was never in doubt since the second minute when Arouna Kone opened the scoring.Everton dominated for most of the match and aside from a couple of chances right at the death they rarely troubled Joel in the Toffees goal.
Staging this match was impressive enough for the Cumbrians given recent events but the gulf in class between the League Two side and their Premier League hosts was just too much in the end.
Everton into the hat for the fifth round draw tonight.
Meanwhile, in America...
Another Carlisle chance
Substitute Jabo Ibhere nearly gets a consolation goal but his shot is blocked by Phil Jagielka.the Everton captain gets a big hug from his goalkeeper for saving his clean sheet.
From the resulting corner the Everton keeper comes and gets nowhere near the cross and there’s mild panic in the box but it’s eventually cleared.
Final Everton sub
Coleman offGalloway on
He’s been great today. Everton haven’t missed Lukaku at all.
Everton sub
Barkley goes off to applause from all around Brunton Park. He’s been brilliant today.He’s replaced by Gibson for the final 15 minutes.
Kone hits the post
Very unlucky from Kone who somehow hits the near post from the tightest of angles.Pass masters
Before that Barkley goal Everton put together TWENTY TWO passes.They’ve dominated today.
And that, as they say, is that.
He came close a few minutes ago but this time Barkley finds the net and the game is over.
He curs inside from the left, just like his chance a few minutes before, and arrows a shot towards goal.
It takes a deflection off a defender and flies in, giving Gillespie no chance.
No cup upset here today.
Goal
GOAL! Carlisle 0-3 Everton
Ross Barkley makes it 3-0.
Final Carlisle sub
Comley off after making his debut.Top scorer Jabo Ighere on.
Everton sub
Piennar offOsman on
First Barkley’s lovely long ball finds Kone but he is squeezed out.
Then Lennon finds Coleman in behind the full-back with a nice squad ball but the right-back’s shot is well blocked.
Good break from Carlisle who get it up to Asamoah quickly.
The forward cuts inside and gets off a good shot which is blocked for a corner.
If anyone is going to get the home side back into this its’s him.
Barkley tees up Cleverley on the edge of the box.....
.....over.
Yellow card
Booked: Jason Kennedy
Carlisle’s Kennedy goes into the book a few seconds in the second half for a foul on McCarthy.The Everton man requires treatment but manages to get up and hobble to the sidelines.
He’s back on though and looks ok.
Aaaaaaand we're back
Carlisle have made two changes at half-timeGillesphey and Dicker are off, Hope and Gilliead on.
Will those changes help them get back into the game?
In pics: Story of the first half
Key event
PEEP PEEEEP! Half time!
Well that’s the half-time whistle and it’s all going to plan for Everton.They are cruising and lead League Two Carlisle 2-0.
Arouna Kone opened the scoring after just 90 seconds and Aaron Lennon doubled the lead not long after.
No FA Cup magic so far today, I’m afraid.
The home side haven’t really got into their stride and managed to create a decent chance yet.
Yellow card
Booked: James McCarthy
First yellow card of the game goes to Everton’s James McCarthy for a foul on Comley.About right.
He doesn’t quite connect with Oviedo’s cross as he’d like and Gillespie gathers with ease.
The Toffees massively on top again here.
In pics: Lennon's goal
Two corners in quick succession; both come to nothing but at least the Cumbrians are looking a bit better going forward.
Everton with all the possession and putting together some nice little one-touch moves.
They’re enjoying themselves here.
Goal
GOAL! Carlisle 0-2 Everton (Lennon)
That’s a lovely goal from Everton.Kone and Barkley work the ball well outside the box and find Oviedo.
His low cross into the middle is killed dead by Lennon with a superb first touch, with his second he rolls it under the keeper and in.
The Toffees dominating here.
He takes advantage of a mistake from Funes Mori and smashes a volley at goal which Joel is equal to.
But he probably should have squared to two waiting team-mates in the middle.
He skews it wide but that’s better from the home side.
Everton are now sweeping the ball about confidently and have taken control of this game early on.
A big statement from the Premier League side to remind the League Two outfit of the gulf in class between them.
But there’s still a loooooong way to go.
Goal
GOAL! Carlisle 0-1 Everton (Kone)
Worst start possible for Carlisle.Everton have scored after just 90 seconds and its Arouna Kone who’s got it.
Aaron Lennon lost his marker on the right and squared to his team-mate who couldn’t miss from a yard out, scoring with what must be his first touch.
PEEEEP! And we're underway
Everton get us underway at Brunton Park.The ground is packed and the surface looks incredible given it had to be dug up and replaced during the middle of the season.
Great noise from the home fans too - they sense an upset.
Carlisle captain Danny Grainger on the flood clean up
How Carlisle United are recovering after the floods
A month ago, Keith Curle was managing Carlisle’s League Two promotion aspirations. Then the city had devastation visited on it when Storm Desmond tipped his hat into the River Eden and the ensuing flood left the area around Brunton Park under seven feet of water. It cost Carlisle £155,000 to lay a new pitch during the week.Dressing rooms, offices and the like will take a lot longer to repair. But at least the League Two club were insured. Some residents in the surrounding streets weren’t so lucky. And the endless rows of yellow skips, piled high with ruined furniture and carpets, testify to the fact that lives have been ruined.
Carlisle’s players went out to help locals deal with the clean-up. “It has been difficult for the players to concentrate on their football because of the devastation that’s all around us,” says Curle.
“But it was a natural reaction from them to help. They weren’t prompted, it was just something they had to
do.
“The rebuilding has really started now and there is a renewed sense of optimism around the place. And despite the devastation that is all around, sometimes you have to laugh.
“Our goalkeeper, Mark Gillespie, had to be rescued from one of the club houses we have at the front of the ground.
“He had to be rescued by someone in a dinghy through a bedroom window and you can imagine the stick he’s taken about that. “A few of the lads have said that he wouldn’t jump!”
Osman: We need to back the boss
Leon Osman has urged Everton to show the same loyalty to Roberto Martinez they gave to former boss David Moyes.Goodison Park boss Martinez has been hammered by some fans with the team struggling for consistency just below mid-table after finishing a disappointing eleventh in the Premier League last season.
A contentious Capital One Cup semi-final defeat at Manchester City did nothing to ease growing pressure on Martinez to deliver more winning results.
But as the Toffees head for a fourth round FA Cup tie at League One Carlisle on Sunday, Osman – Everton’s longest-serving star – reckons the Spaniard is still the manager to take the club forward.
“It wasn’t always a smooth ride under David Moyes. His tenure wasn’t always a straight line on the way up. There were dips and troughs, ups and downs.
“But the club seems to remain loyal to a manager, to give him enough time, and I wouldn’t expect that to be different now” says Osman.
Everton fans chip in
Everton fans have been doing their bit to help Carlisle recover from Storm Desmond.Toffees supporters have raised more than £8,000 (and that’s still rising) as Carlisle count the cost of replacing their pitch to the tune of £150,000 which was flooded badly.
Key event
The teams are in
Right then here are your teams and subs for today’s game, folks. No Lukaku for Everton.Carlisle: Gillespie, Atkinson, Ellis, Raynes, Miller, Kennedy, Dicker, Sweeney, Gillesphey, Comley, Asamoah.
Subs: Hanford, Wyke, Ibehre, Gilliead, Thompson, Hope, McQueen.
Everton: Joel, Oviedo, Funes Mori, Jagielka, Coleman, McCarthy, Cleverley, Lennon, Pienaar, Barkley, Kone.
Subs: Howard, Gibson, Stones, Lukaku, Deulofeu, Osman, Galloway.
A change of scene for Raynes
Michael Raynes usually spends his Sundays passing on his expertise to pub players of Newall Green FC in the Manchester Amateur League.The Carlisle United defender will swap the touchline at Wythenshawe Park for a chance to pit himself against the Everton striker he rates as one of the best in the Premier League on Sunday.
And he can’t wait. Raynes, 28, hasn’t been losing any sleep about the prospect of marking Romelu Lukaku when Keith Curle’s League Two underdogs face Everton.
And, while boss Roberto Martinez probably won’t be fazed by the sparse facilities at Brunton Park – following the recent floods that devastated the Cumbrian city last month – Raynes reckons that it will be a test for elite players forced out of their comfort zone.
He said: “It’s probably been a while since any of Everton’s players have had to get changed in a Portakabin, but that’s how it will be for away teams until the repairs are finished.
“That’s one little advantage that we will look to exploit. Another one is the atmosphere our fans will generate. “Some people in Carlisle had their lives washed away by the floods and it will take months and years to return to normal.”
The magic of the cup
We’re into the FA Cup fifth round Sunday and first up is Carlisle vs Everton.The Cumbrians desperately need the money from this televised clash following the damage caused by Storm Desmond.
And they’ ve had a helping hand from pop superstar Rod Stewart who put his hand in his pocket and donated £10,000 to Carlisle.
Only Everton and Sunderland reacted to the Cumbrians’ appeal for help after Brunton Park was left underwater, according to The Sun, and Stewart has decided to help out.
The club reportedly need to raise around £3million to renovate their ground after it was left underwater by the extreme weather.
“I felt for Carlisle when I read about the problems they’ve had with their pitch and how hard it was for them to raise money,” Rod told The Sun. “I wanted to help. I’m donating £10k to their flood fund and wish them best of luck in the FA Cup game against Everton.”
Carlisle chairman Andrew Jenkins hailed the singer’s gesture. Jenkins said: “This is a wonderful gesture. Things like this help to give everyone a real lift.” Will Carlisle cause an FA Cup upset and beat Everton this weekend?
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