The FA Cup third round tie between Charlton Athletic and Chelsea was halted due to a medical emergency shortly after kick-off.

The Blues were drawn against Championship opposition in last month's draw and the London derby pitting their newly minted head coach, Liam Rosenior, against Nathan Jones' Charlton was subsequently selected for live broadcast by TNT Sports. However, the game was stopped in the 10th minute due to a medical emergency.

Charlton's X account confirmed the reason behind the stoppage, posting: "There has been a break in play due to a medical emergency in the crowd."

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TNT Sports commentator Darren Fletcher also confirmed the game had been paused for a medical incident as viewers at home were shown images of the stadium. Players stayed on the field during the stoppage, which lasted a few minutes.

Charlton later posted confirming the game was back underway and wished the affected individual well. "Play has now resumed," they posted. "We wish the supporter affected a speedy recovery."

With the action back underway, Chelsea probed for an opening goal in their first game under Rosenior, who was named as Enzo Maresca's successor earlier this week.

The former Hull City and Strasbourg boss, 41, watched on from the stands in midweek as Chelsea fell to a disappointing 2-1 defeat against Fulham at Craven Cottage.

Seven minutes of stoppage time was added at the end of the first half following the break in play and it was during said period that Chelsea finally broke through, with Jorrel Hato netting the first goal of the Rosenior era with a thumping volley from inside the box.

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