Chelsea win 3-0

The Blues remain on course for a possible domestic cup double, playing the February 25 League Cup final against either Arsenal or Tottenham, who are tied at 2-2 after the first leg of their semi-final match.

Arsenal were playing Bolton Wanderers later in the evening, and Manchester City beat Southampton 3-1 through goals from Darius Vassell, Joey Barton and DaMarcus Beasley. Chelsea went ahead in the ninth minute when Forest failed to clear a long throw.

The ball dropped to Shevchenko, whose 10-meter shot hit defender John Curtis and deflected past wrong-footed goalkeeper Paul Smith. In the 18th, Drogba curled a free kick from six meters outside the area into the top corner of the net.

The third goal came when Lampard8217;s corner hit a Forest defender and Smith before Mikel stabbed the ball in at the far post. In a meeting of two neighbours from the League Championship, West Bromwich Albion won 3-0 at Wolves to also reach the last 16.

On Saturday, substitute Wayne Rooney scored twice as record 11-time FA Cup winner Manchester United beat Portsmouth 2-1.