Chelsea need penalties once more as they edge past Southampton in Carabao Cup

Shane Long scored his penalty but Theo Walcott and Will Smallbone failed from 12 yards for Southampton
Chelsea need penalties once more as they edge past Southampton in Carabao Cup

Chelsea celebrate another shoot-out success (Nick Potts/PA)

Chelsea needed another shootout to earn a place in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals with Southampton beaten 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the 90 minutes at Stamford Bridge.

Reece James again provided the decisive kick like he had done in the previous round against Aston Villa after Theo Walcott and Will Smallbone had failed from 12 yards for the Saints.

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