Reece James 8, Timo Werner 6, Tammy Abraham 8; Simon Sluga 7: Chelsea v Luton Town player ratings

England striker scores hat-trick for Premier League side in FA Cup fourth-round victory at Stamford Bridge

CHELSEA RATINGS: Kepa - 6: Had been total spectator until awful mistake with Luton’s first shot on target after half an hour when his wafer-weak wrists allowed Clark strike to creep into the net. Redeemed himself with fine one-handed save from Cornick on hour mark. Reliably unreliable. EPA

Gareth Cox

Jan 24, 2021

Tammy Abraham struck a smart Stamford Bridge hat-trick as Chelsea drove past stubborn Luton with a 3-1 win and into the FA Cup fifth round.

England hitman Abraham took his Chelsea goal tally to 11 for the season, netting twice in seven first-half minutes before completing his treble late on.

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Jordan Clark profited from the struggling Kepa Arrizabalaga's latest error to claw one back for Championship side Luton, but the Blues ground their way to an important fourth-round win.

Timo Werner missed a late penalty in a frustrating end to his afternoon, but Chelsea will now travel to Barnsley in the fifth round.

This victory was crucial for under-pressure boss Frank Lampard, who will now set about trying to engineer a return to winning ways in the Premier League.

"It's great to score a hat-trick and win so comfortably. Luton are a good side," England forward Abraham said.

"It's always nice to get a win, hopefully we can build off that form now ... hopefully we can build on the confidence from here."