“We’ll have a party tonight” - Pedro Neto nets first senior hat-trick as Chelsea beat Hull 4-0 [video] | OneFootball

A memorable night for Neto (Getty Images)

Hull City 0-4 Chelsea

Portugal international Pedro Neto scored the first senior hat-trick of his career as Chelsea breezed past Hull City and into the fifth round of the FA Cup.

The Blues missed some good opportunities before Neto finally opened the scoring at the MKM Stadium five minutes before half time with a superb left-footed shot. His second made it 2-0 five minutes after the re-start, with Neto’s corner evading everyone and finding the net. Brazilian youngster Estêvão made it 3-0 before Neto completed his treble, this time with a right-footed finish on 70 minutes for his 10th goals of the season.

“Really pleased,” the Seleção man said after the match. “I think the mentality of the team was amazing. We came to a tough place, winning 4-0 away. This competition is really tough. So we are really happy to go through to the next round.

“To be honest, on the second goal, I was in doubt if it was mine or not. At the end of the game, I went to the referee and asked whether it was a hat-trick or not. Did I have the right to the ball? He said, "Yeah, yeah, you have the right!”

“Jorrel said to me, "It’s your goal, I didn’t touch the ball!!" I didn't celebrate a lot of the goal because I didn't notice; there was a lot of confusion. But in the end, I'm really happy it was. I'm really happy to score three goals, but most of all happy that the team went through.

“But most of all, I'm happy that we went through. We did an unbelievable performance against a tough team away and I think it's a well-deserved win.

“It's my first senior hat trick. “So we'll have a party tonight! It means a lot. I will continue to work hard to give the fans and my teammates happiness and more goals like this. So I’m really happy.

“We have to keep winning, but first of all, we have to keep improving. I think there are more details that can take us to the next step. So we are really working hard on that.”

Neto world class – Rosenior

It is also the first time Neto has hit double figures for goals in all competitions, with his third putting him one ahead of last season's tally of 9 in his first campaign in London. Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior, who is enjoying a solid start to his role, was in high praise of Neto after the match. Neto was a huge favourite of previous boss Enzo Maresca at Stamford Bridge and it appears Rosenior is similarly taken by the former Braga man.

“For me, he’s a world-class player, a world-class winger,” Rosenior said. “And what I love about him, as talented as he is and as gifted as he is, what he sacrifices for the team is top.

“He's going to be really, really important for us for where I think we can get to and what we can achieve for the rest of the season.”