Scott Kerr was Scarborough's midfield inspiration on Saturday, and although beaten he was proud of his day's work against one of the country's top sides.

The experts didn't give the Seasiders a chance of victory but they battled hard, especially Kerr, who enjoyed pitting his skills in the middle of the park against international quality in the shape of Frank Lampard and Emmanuel Petit.

After managing to secure a souvenir from Lampard, former Hull and Bradford man Kerr, who also picked up the sponsors' man of the match award, said: "Nobody expected us to win but we did really well.

"There's no regrets. We played a world-class team. I thought I did all right, and my teammates played well too. I gave everything I had and now I'm absolutely shattered.

"They were Premiership players so it was hard work, but I thought I acquitted myself well so I'm proud.

"Chelsea are the most glamourous club in the Premiership and I think we've got to be proud of the way we've handled ourselves.

"I got Lampard's shirt afterwards, I'll be getting it framed and it will be going up on the wall at home."

Colin Cryan, guilty of missing the Seasiders' best chance with a diving header straight at Carlo Cudicini, admitted Chelsea should have added to their one-goal total with Lampard's early effort catching the eye.

The England man almost opened the scoring in the second minute with a swerving shot that hit a post.

It was the first of many chances but the Premiership side were often wasteful in front of goal and on other occasions found goalkeeper Leigh Walker a difficult man to beat.

"They could've had a couple more goals, especially in the first half," said Cryan who has been on loan at the McCain Stadium from Sheffield United.

"We tightened up a bit in the second half but if you give them time and space they can punish you like Frank Lampard almost did in the first few minutes.

"When I turned around that shot he had early on was going five yards wide, and the next thing I know he's hit the post! "I just don't know how they do it."