After a few careless mistakes in the opening minutes, Chelsea quickly got down to business, scoring inside of ten minutes, doubling that lead on the quarter-hour mark (both by Christopher Nkunku), and making it 3-0 by the half hour by way of an own goal. We seemed happy enough with that for the first 45.

An audience has gathered right now to watch english football club, Barrow AFC, play premier league heavyweight, Chelsea, in the third round of the english league cup. Barrow AFC has ties to this province through a sponsorship that showcases Newfoundland and Labrador right on the front of their jerseys.

You might glance at the 5-0 scoreline, flick on the highlights and assume there was no contest to be had at Stamford Bridge as Barrow were swiftly and comprehensively put to the sword by a Chelsea side which has had a sum invested in their frontline that would cover the League Two leaders' wage bill for a century.