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First Chelsea goal delights Loftus-Cheek

Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek was thrilled to open his goalscoring account for the club in their FA Cup third-round win over Scunthorpe United at Stamford Bridge.

The 19-year-old netted with a left-footed finish in the second half to add to Diego Costa's early goal in a 2-0 win for Guus Hiddink's side against their League One opponents.

The goal from half-time substitute Loftus-Cheek was his first shot on target in 11 Chelsea appearances and he was delighted with his accomplishment after the match.

"It was a really nice moment," he said to BT Sport. "My first goal so I am really, really happy with that. But just to come on and play 45 minutes is amazing.

"One for one, 100 per cent - I will try and keep that going! I am just happy to come on and help the team."

"I am really pleased to play for him," the teenager said. "He is a nice man and a good manager.

"It was a real battle. They came here with massive motivation and we had to match that. We knew if we matched them then our quality would come through."