Chelsea - Scunthorpe United live updates

TEN MINUTES TO KICK-OFF: A massive task for Scunthorpe today. They have not beaten a top-flight side in the FA Cup since beating Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 in the fourth round in 1970 (drew two, lost 12 since).

The Blues have progressed from the third round in each of the past 17 seasons, last falling to Manchester United in 1998 (lost 5-3).

Stephen Dawson: "I suppose the only plus side is I don't think (Eden) Hazard is playing, so it might give us a bit of a chance, you know? I am not scared - it is something I look forward to. You don't really get the chance to play these kind of players week in, week out. Scared doesn't come into it. It is about 11 of us, the subs, whoever he picks, the whole team going out there and really giving our all. It is 11 v 11. If they turn up, then, yeah, it'll be very difficult - we're under no illusions."

STAT: Scunthorpe have not beaten a top-flight side in the FA Cup since beating Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 in the fourth round in 1970 (drew two, lost 12 since).

Previous three meetings:

Chelsea 3 (Kezman, Crosby O.G, Gudjohnsen) Scunthorpe 1 (Hayes) FA Cup Third Round, January 2005

Chelsea 2 Scunthorpe 2 League Cup Second Round, Second Leg, October 1988

Scunthorpe 4 Chelsea 1 League Cup Second Round, First Leg, September 1988

Scunthorpe boss Mark Robins has previous experience of winning against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. He scored twice after the break in 1992 to turn a 2-0 half time Blues lead into a blunder-strewn 2-3 loss that almost ended goalkeeper Dave Beasant’s Chelsea career.

Scunthorpe: Daniels, Clarke, Mirfin, Wallace, Laird, Dawson, Ness, Bishop, Williams, Madden, van Veen. SUBS: Anyon, Wiseman, Canavan, McAllister, King, Adelakun, Wootton.

Stephen Daswon, Scunthorpe skipper (via Chelsea website): "People say the FA Cup has lost its sparkle but I dare them to say that to anyone in this town, or anyone in our dressing room on Sunday."

So a very strong line-up put out by Guus Hiddink today. Proof that Chelsea are taking the FA Cup very seriously indeed. Eden Hazard is missing with a groin injury, as is Radamel Falcao. Loic Remy has a calf strain.

Chelsea: Begovic; Ivanovic (c), Zouma, Cahill, Azpilicueta; Ramires, Fabregas; Willian, Oscar, Pedro; Diego Costa. SUBS: Courtois, Terry, Baba Rahman, Mikel, Loftus-Cheek, Kenedy, Traore.

Hello and welcome to our LIVE match coverage of the FA Cup third round tie between Chelsea and Scunthorpe at Stamford Bridge. Team news when we get it.

Hello and welcome to our LIVE match coverage of the FA Cup third round tie between Chelsea and Scunthorpe at Stamford Bridge. Team news when we get it.