In the 79th minute, Delap was booked for twice pushing Yerson Mosquera to the ground and, just seven minutes later, was trudging down the tunnel after leading with his elbow in a challenge with Emmanuel Agbadou which could have easily yielded a straight red.

They got a second through David Moller Wolfe, who popped up at the back post to capitalise on some nervy Chelsea defending, and the home side’s hopes only grew when the returning Liam Delap was sent off for a second yellow card after he elbowed Yerson Mosquera.