Ugbo Fires Chelsea Into FA Youth Cup Semis; Uwakwe, Ndukwu & Ughelumba Involved

Defending champions Chelsea have advanced to the semifinals of the FA Youth Cup for the eighth successive season following a 1-0 win over Leicester City on Wednesday night.

Manager Jody Morris named England youth international Ike Ugbo in his starting lineup, Calvin Ughelumba and Layton Ndukwu started for the Foxes and the versatile midfielder Tariq Uwakwe was introduced in the 58th minute.

From a cross, Ugbo had an excellent opportunity to open the scoring but headed into the arms of Cameron Yates, and Pascanu pulled off a last-ditch tackle just as he was about to pull the trigger in the 39th minute.

The home team had their own chances, with Ndukwu trying his luck from 40 yards but his shot narrowly missed target.

On 66 minutes, Ugbo netted the game-winner when he buried his header, his fourth goal in the competition this season.

The 18-year-old scored a brace in the third round against Cardiff City and struck in the 4-0 rout of Sheffield Wednesday earlier this month.

Igho Kingsley

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