League Two strugglers Morecambe make Chelsea sweat before proving gulf in class 

There were periods in the first half when the 87 places separating these sides in the pyramid could easily be forgotten
League Two strugglers Morecambe make Chelsea sweat before proving gulf in class 

ATHLETIC AFFAIR: Chelsea's Reece James and Morecambe's Marcus Dackers (right) battle for the ball during the Emirates FA Cup third round match at Stamford Bridge, London. Pic: Adam Davy/PA Wire

Chelsea 5 Morecambe 0

Chelsea were made to wait for the floodgates to open as League Two Morecambe put up dogged resistance before going down 5-0 in the FA Cup third round at Stamford Bridge.

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