John Terry's final season as a Chelsea player went from bad to worse as he was sent off in the Blues' FA Cup triumph over Peterborough.

The west Londoners were 3-0 up and had already booked their place in round four thanks to goals from Pedro, Michy Batshuayi and Willian.

However, with 20 minutes to go Lee Angol took advantage of a slack ball by Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Terry hauled him down. Kevin Friend plumped for the red card and the captain made the long walk off for an early bath.

Tom Nichols made it 3-1 soon after but the Premier League side wrapped up proceedings with Pedro adding a second to emphasise the difference between the sides.

Below are five talking points to emerge from the game.

Cup respected, job done

Chelsea celebrate

It is always difficult to predict how a new manager to the Premier League will treat the FA Cup.

For Antonio Conte, used to Italian football where the domestic cup is nothing but a trinket, there was a judgement call to be made.

The XI he put out was perfectly judged: resting key men like Diego Costa, Eden Hazard and the two wing backs; but remaining strong enough to do the job in hand.

The gulf in class between his Blues and Grant McCann's Posh was significant: and youngsters Michy Batshuayi, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Kurt Zouma and Nathaniel Chalobah all looked more than capable.

4-1, job done.

Michy Batshuayi looks to be on his way out

Goal: Michy Batshuayi

The first half goal from the one they call 'Batman' was well taken: driven hard and low, from a Loftus-Cheek assist.

Fans are used to seeing his acrobatic back-flips after scoring, but none of that here: a very muted non-celebration followed.

Cool? Or something more than that?

The word is that Batshuayi is not happy at the lack of game time: and, having arrived with a £33m price tag, who can blame him?

The rumour mill links him with a loan move to Swansea, and by the look of his goal reaction, that wouldn't be a bad temporary move.

John Terry can have no argument with his red card

Shh: Kevin Friend doesn't want to hear John Terry's protests

This final season for Blues' 'Captain, Leader, Legend' has not been one to remember for John Terry.

He has barely featured, and seemed to be given a somewhat charitable run-out here, against much lesser opposition.

With Lee Angol breaking goalward, he had a tough choice to make: stop the ball, or stop the man.

He seemed to go for the former, but got the latter: clumsy, rather than malicious.

But, as last man, he gave ref Kevin Friend no choice – and off he went.

A one-match ban will follow, but for all here it was somewhat tragic seeing such a great totem of this club, in the fast-dimming twilight of his unparallelled career.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek put himself in the shop window

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

The one to be sacrificed for Terry's early bath was a player who had delivered, for once, on the great promise he has long hinted at.

Loftus-Cheek, playing in the forward role Conte insists is his best position, looked more urgent and capable here than in the few cameos he has had so far in the Premier League.

Yes, the opposition was far weaker: but we have seen those down the Chelsea ranks given opportunities in these sort of games in the past, only to look disinterested and feeble.

Loftus-Cheek was impressive here, but it reinforces that he needs game time.

A loan deal may be the best way of getting that.

Chelsea want to win this

Pedro's goal

With no European football, there is a reduced chance of glory for Conte in his first season.

While the Premier League is going very well, thankyou very much, he won't want to cut off other options – and the fans love an FA Cup run.

There's a long way to go, but this looks like a team that is hungry for silverware.

And why not try and get some at that second home of Chelsea's - Wembley.