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SCHU HEROES!

Pilgrims make Chelsea fight to the finish 
By John Lyons

PAIN GAME: Ryan Broom consoles Ryan Hardie after the 2-1 defeat to the Blues

PROUD manager Steven Schumacher saluted his Plymouth Argyle heroes after they gave Champions League holders Chelsea the fright of their lives in the FA Cup.
Macaulay Gillesphey headed Argyle into a dream early lead before Cesar Azpilicueta levelled just before the break.
Sub Marcos Alonso gave Chelsea the lead in the first half of extra-time, but Argyle had a golden chance to level with a last-gasp penalty only for Ryan Hardie to be denied by Blue...

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