While Chelsea celebrate progression, Wrexham defender Doyle was left to reflect on what might have been. "It is a tough one to take against a top side. I thought we did really well until the last part of the game. The sending off didn't help us. It is a big test, and they're a big side in the big leagues, and it is a good test for us against top players. We have another game on Tuesday, so we have to keep going," he said. When asked about his club's promotion ambitions, he added: "Hopefully, that is the target, but we have just got to stick at it."
The Blues will now wait to discover their opponents in the next stage of the competition, though questions will likely be asked about their performance.