Gillingham 2 Chelsea 4
FA Cup holders Chelsea scrambled to a 4-2 win over first division Gillingham in their fourth round tie at the Priestfield stadium today after coasting comfortably through the first half.
Chelsea's former Ajax midfielder Jesper Gronkjaer scored twice after Iceland's Eidur Gudjohnsen had been gifted a third-minute goal to give the visitors a 3-0 half-time lead.
The match changed character after the interval when Gillingham introduced Iffy Onuora into the attack.
Onuora troubled the Chelsea defence immediately and was instrumental in Paul Shaw's 50th minute goal.
Gillingham surged back and in the 66th minute Chelsea's unsettled French defender Frank Leboeuf brought down Shaw. Carlo Cudicini deflected Nicky Southall's free kick but Onuora was on hand to score.
Gillingham pressed hard but with a minute of injury time to play Gudjohnsen put the result beyond doubt with his second goal.
In the fifth round, Chelsea make the short trip to London rivals Arsenal who won 6-0 at Queens Park Rangers on Saturday. -REUTERS-