Pedro at the double but Terry sees red as Chelsea cruise past Peterborough

Pedro scored twice but captain John Terry saw red as Chelsea eased to a 4-1 win over Peterborough United in the third round of the FA Cup.

The Spaniard opened the scoring with a fine finish in the first fifteen minutes after Cesc Fabregas had an effort blocked as far as the excellent Nathaniel Chalobah.

Peterborough goalkeeper Luke McGee could only parry a Chalobah drive as far as Pedro, who paused, brought the ball back on his right foot and curled in. Pedro then spurned the opportunity for a second when, six yards out, he scooped the ball on to the bar after McGee had saved from Ruben Loftus-Cheek.

Manager Antonio Conte was frustrated when Michy Batshuayi, desperate for a first goal in more than four months, opted to shoot himself rather than set up Willian.

Pedro cut inside to spurn another opportunity before Batshuayi benefited from a selfless team-mate. Loftus-Cheek cushioned Branislav Ivanovic's cross for Batshuayi to simply finish low into the net.

It was the £33million summer signing from Marseille's first goal since the EFL Cup defeat of Bristol Rovers in August.

After the break Willian made it three with an effort from the edge of the area after being set-up by Pedro.

Chalobah was denied what would have been a deserved goal moments later as McGee saved well once more.

A mistake from Terry led to a foul on the edge of the area by Ivanovic on Angol. Michael Bostwick blasted the free-kick into the wall, but it was a prelude for what was to come.

Kurt Zouma failed to intercept a long ball aimed at Angol, sliding on a wet pitch.

Terry was covering and went to ground in front of the Posh striker, who tried to hurdle the defender but was brought down.

Terry immediately raised his hands and turned to appeal for leniency. Friend showed him the red card.

Peterborough pulled a goal back when Angol helped on Michael Smith's cross and Nichols turned the ball in at the far post.

Chelsea had a fourth when Pedro curled in from the edge of the area, but both he and Batshuayi might have had one more each in the closing moments.