Phil Neville's penalty earned Everton a thrilling victory over Chelsea in their FA Cup fourth-round replay at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea took the initiative in the penalty shootout when Leighton Baines missed for Everton but, after Tim Howard kept out Nicolas Anelka's effort, Ashley Cole blazed over, leaving Toffees captain Neville to blast home for a stunning triumph.
Frank Lampard's volley in the first period of extra-time looked to have sent Chelsea through to face Reading in the fifth round only for Leighton Baines to rip a 25-yard free-kick into the top right corner with less than a minute to run.
After a goalless 90 minutes, an additional half an hour was needed after neither side managed to break the deadlock, although there was late drama at the end of normal time when Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini turned home after Petr Cech had spilled Leighton Baines' long-range strike, but the Moroccan was fractionally offside and the goal was ruled out.
In a repeat fixture of the 2009 final, Chelsea were below par for much of the match, only coming alive towards the end of the second half. Everton were magnificent for periods but as their tired bodies faded as the game wore on, their keeper Howard was called upon several times to keep their cup dreams alive.
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