Full-time: Chelsea 5-1 Shamrock Rovers
Rovers were outclassed tonight by a club with infinitely more talent and resources at their disposal.
They didn’t throw in the towel in the second half and can take some confidence from the performance despite what the scoreline might suggest.
The League of Ireland outfit go into tomorrow’s play-off draw, with the two-legged tie to come in February.
Chelsea, meanwhile, are straight through to the last-16 thanks to a 100% record that sees them top the league phase table.
