FULL TIME - CHELSEA 3 - 2 BIRMINGHAM: Steve Bennett brings the game to a close and Chelsea pick up three points against a resilient Birmingham side, setting a new record of 64 games unbeaten at home.
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Kalou slots the ball past Doyle after a through ball from Drogba but the linesman's flag is raised for offside
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Kapo wriggles into the penalty area but cannot work his way past the stubborn Chelsea back-line and Carvalho wins the ball.
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The fourth official indicates four minutes of added time
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Chelsea look very comfortable coming into the closing stages of the game and the visitors look weary after being run ragged by their opponents
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Drogba squeezes a pass through to Sidwell who turns and shoots from 18-yards, sending the ball inches wide of the far post
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Play stops for a moment as Drogba receives treatment for a head injury on the pitch
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Substitution
Steve Sidwell makes his Premier league debut for Chelsea and replaces goalscorer Florent Malouda on his debut
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Doyle rushes well out of his area to clear a dangerous through ball but finds Drogba on the half-way line with his clearance. The confident striker hits a shot at the empty goal from way out and just misses the target
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Sebastian Larsson's corner finds the head of Ridgewell who cannot steer the ball towards Cech's goal. Chelsea look far from certain at defending set pieces without John Terry
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Jerome gets behind the Chelsea defence and puts a cross into the mixer but Ben Haim boots the ball behind for a corner
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Yellow Card
Ricardo Carvalho is cautioned for wrestling Mikael Forssell to ground
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Wright-Phillips swings in a high cross from the byline, searching for Drogba who did not close in on the ball quick enough
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Yellow Card
Sebastian Larsson picks up a yellow card for a rash challenge on Malouda
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Substitution
Steve Bruce throws another attacking option onto the field as Daniel de Ridder replaces Medhi Nafti
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Wright-Phillips slides a low pass across the face of goal and Kalou is inches away from netting Chelsea's fourth of the afternoon.
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Ricardo Carvalho and Tal Ben Haim have had a fairly comfortable second-half, and Steve Bruce will be hoping Cameron Jerome ban put an end to this
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A beautifully flighted pass from Johnson finds Kalou in the six-yard box, but he is surrounded by white shirts and cannot get a shot away
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Substitution
Goalscorer Michael Essien hobbles off the pitch, making way for John Obi Mikel. Jose Mourinho will hope the injury is nothing too serious
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Substitution
England U-21 international Cameron Jerome takes the field in place of Gary McSheffrey
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Kalou pulls out to the left flank and drifts inwards before pulling the trigger but Doyle is equal to the shot
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Substitution
Claudio Pizarro's debut comes to an end but receives a rapturous applause. Didier Drogba takes his place up front to the delight of the home faithful who did not expect such a swift return from injury
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Malouda twists and turns on the edge of the area and then gets his shot away but does not trouble the keeper
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Wright-Phillips slides a pass through to Kalou but it is just too far ahead of the striker and Doyle collects
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Birmingham's passing is becoming very sloppy and they appear to be struggling greatly with the pace and power of Chelsea
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Essien intercepts a pass brilliantly and runs at goal before striking the ball but fails to find the target this time
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Ashley Cole hits a hopeful shot from range and sends it high over the crossbar
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Johnson picks out Pizarro with a left-footed cross and he tries to prod the ball home, but finds the side netting
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Birmingham get a cross into the danger area but do not have enough height up-front to challenge the Chelsea defence
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The ball falls kindly for Pizarro in the box who shoots on the turn, but an impressive block from Ridgewell sends the ball over the bar
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Substitution
Franck Queudrue is replaced by Stuart Parnaby
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Yellow Card
Essien receives the first booking of the game for the celebration following his goal
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Goal
CHELSEA 3 - 2 BIRMINGHAM: Wright-Phillips sets up Essien 18-yards from goal and his curling shot finds the back of the net. The keeper should have done better.
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Medhi Nafti tries his luck from range but his shot trickles wide of the mark
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Pizarro threads a pass through to Wright-Phillips on the corner of the penalty area and he lets fly, but sends the ball into the side netting
Second half
The second half is underway and the home faithful give a cheer as Didier Drogba begins warming up on the sideline
Half time
HALF TIME - CHELSEA 2 - 2 BIRMINGHAM: A thrilling first-half encounter produces four goals and a wake-up call for Chelsea. A stunned silence surrounds Stamford Bridge as the two teams leave the field
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Kalou shows trickery on the edge of the penalty box and strikes the ball on the bounce but it is straight at Doyle
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Steve Bruce's side look settled to go in at half-time level and are killing time with high, long passes into the Chelsea half
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It is the away supporters who are making all of the noise inside Stamford Bridge at the moment, though the home side are on the attack again
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A long ball catches out Johnson and Gary McSheffrey gets a low shot away but does not trouble Cech
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Goal
CHELSEA 2 - 2 BIRMINGHAM: Olivier Kapo strolls past Johnson too easily and smashes the ball past an outstretched Cech and into the far corner from 18-yards- what a response from the visitors!
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Wright-Phillips tries to poke a pass through to Kalou who would have been through on goal but for a vital interception by Franck Queudrue
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Kalou gets behind the Birmingham defence and lays the ball of for Frank Lampard but his shot is blocked on the line by Johan Djourou
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Goal
CHELSEA 2 - 1 BIRMINGHAM: Kalou pivots on the edge of the box and chips a pass through to Florent Malouda who eases the ball past the onrushing Doyle
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A long ball from Michael Essien finds Kalou whose first touch is just ahead of himself and Doyle rushes off his line to smother the ball
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Glen Johnson attacks the space on the right wing this time, but fails to pick out a blue shirt with his cross
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Wright-Phillips is finding acres of space on the right flank at the moment. He reaches the byline and cuts the ball back for Kalou, but Liam Ridgewell intervenes
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Chelsea go in search of a second goal but Kalou is caught offside this time
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Goal
CHELSEA 1 - 1 BIRMINGHAM: The stunned silence is broken as Claudio Pizarro side-foots the ball home from 12-yards after intricate build-up play between Wright-Phillips and Malouda
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Goal
CHELSEA 0 - 1 BIRMINGHAM: Against the run of play, Mikael Forssell heads home from 6-yards and leaves the home side shell-shocked.
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Wright-Phillips looks very sharp and runs at goal before flashing a shot across the face of goal, sending it inches wide of the target
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Pizarro steers a Wright-Phillips cross goal-wards but does not beat Colin Doyle
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It has been a bright start to the game by Chelsea who are putting plenty of pressure on Steve Bruce's side.
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Pizarro almost gets his head to a Cole cross but a last ditch header from Johan Djourou clears danger momentarily for the visitors
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Salomon Kalou lays the ball off for Florent Malouda eighteen-yards from goal but makes a mess of the opportunity and stabs the ball over the bar
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Glen Johnson curls an inviting cross into the danger area and finds Shaun Wright-Phillips who cannot direct his header goal-wards
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Mikael Forssell pulls the trigger from the edge of the area but his shot is straight at Petr Cech.
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Claudio Pizarro is caught offside after a chipped pass from Frank Lampard who wears the captains armband in the absence of John Terry.
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Ashley Cole finds space on the left flank but his delivery is poor and floats straight behind for a Birmingham goal-kick.
Kickoff
Referee Steve Bennett gets the game underway and Chelsea kick-off. Should Chelsea avoid defeat, they will break records for going 64 home games unbeaten.
The Chelsea line-up: Cech, Johnson, Carvalho, Ben Haim, Ashley Cole, Wright-Phillips, Essien, Lampard, Malouda, Kalou, Pizarro. SUBS: Cudicini, Sidwell, Joe Cole, Drogba, Mikel
Awaiting Kickoff
Newly promoted Birmingham are too without their captain, Damien Johnson. Mat Sadler and new signing Rafael Schmitz are also sidelined. Mikael Forssell shakes off an injury to make the starting line-up against his former club.
Awaiting Kickoff
Chelsea skipper John Terry misses the opener through injury along with Michael Ballack while the injury stricken Didier Drogba makes the bench, giving Claudio Pizarro a debut for the Blues.
Chelsea
Birmingham City
Full time
FULL TIME - CHELSEA 3 - 2 BIRMINGHAM: Steve Bennett brings the game to a close and Chelsea pick up three points against a resilient Birmingham side, setting a new record of 64 games unbeaten at home.
Kalou slots the ball past Doyle after a through ball from Drogba but the linesman's flag is raised for offside
Kapo wriggles into the penalty area but cannot work his way past the stubborn Chelsea back-line and Carvalho wins the ball.
The fourth official indicates four minutes of added time
Chelsea look very comfortable coming into the closing stages of the game and the visitors look weary after being run ragged by their opponents
Drogba squeezes a pass through to Sidwell who turns and shoots from 18-yards, sending the ball inches wide of the far post
Play stops for a moment as Drogba receives treatment for a head injury on the pitch
Substitution
Steve Sidwell makes his Premier league debut for Chelsea and replaces goalscorer Florent Malouda on his debut
Doyle rushes well out of his area to clear a dangerous through ball but finds Drogba on the half-way line with his clearance. The confident striker hits a shot at the empty goal from way out and just misses the target
Sebastian Larsson's corner finds the head of Ridgewell who cannot steer the ball towards Cech's goal. Chelsea look far from certain at defending set pieces without John Terry
Jerome gets behind the Chelsea defence and puts a cross into the mixer but Ben Haim boots the ball behind for a corner
Yellow Card
Ricardo Carvalho is cautioned for wrestling Mikael Forssell to ground
Wright-Phillips swings in a high cross from the byline, searching for Drogba who did not close in on the ball quick enough
Yellow Card
Sebastian Larsson picks up a yellow card for a rash challenge on Malouda
Substitution
Steve Bruce throws another attacking option onto the field as Daniel de Ridder replaces Medhi Nafti
Wright-Phillips slides a low pass across the face of goal and Kalou is inches away from netting Chelsea's fourth of the afternoon.
Ricardo Carvalho and Tal Ben Haim have had a fairly comfortable second-half, and Steve Bruce will be hoping Cameron Jerome ban put an end to this
A beautifully flighted pass from Johnson finds Kalou in the six-yard box, but he is surrounded by white shirts and cannot get a shot away
Substitution
Goalscorer Michael Essien hobbles off the pitch, making way for John Obi Mikel. Jose Mourinho will hope the injury is nothing too serious
Substitution
England U-21 international Cameron Jerome takes the field in place of Gary McSheffrey
Kalou pulls out to the left flank and drifts inwards before pulling the trigger but Doyle is equal to the shot
Substitution
Claudio Pizarro's debut comes to an end but receives a rapturous applause. Didier Drogba takes his place up front to the delight of the home faithful who did not expect such a swift return from injury
Malouda twists and turns on the edge of the area and then gets his shot away but does not trouble the keeper
Wright-Phillips slides a pass through to Kalou but it is just too far ahead of the striker and Doyle collects
Birmingham's passing is becoming very sloppy and they appear to be struggling greatly with the pace and power of Chelsea
Essien intercepts a pass brilliantly and runs at goal before striking the ball but fails to find the target this time
Ashley Cole hits a hopeful shot from range and sends it high over the crossbar
Johnson picks out Pizarro with a left-footed cross and he tries to prod the ball home, but finds the side netting
Birmingham get a cross into the danger area but do not have enough height up-front to challenge the Chelsea defence
The ball falls kindly for Pizarro in the box who shoots on the turn, but an impressive block from Ridgewell sends the ball over the bar
Substitution
Franck Queudrue is replaced by Stuart Parnaby
Yellow Card
Essien receives the first booking of the game for the celebration following his goal
Goal
CHELSEA 3 - 2 BIRMINGHAM: Wright-Phillips sets up Essien 18-yards from goal and his curling shot finds the back of the net. The keeper should have done better.
Medhi Nafti tries his luck from range but his shot trickles wide of the mark
Pizarro threads a pass through to Wright-Phillips on the corner of the penalty area and he lets fly, but sends the ball into the side netting
Second half
The second half is underway and the home faithful give a cheer as Didier Drogba begins warming up on the sideline
Half time
HALF TIME - CHELSEA 2 - 2 BIRMINGHAM: A thrilling first-half encounter produces four goals and a wake-up call for Chelsea. A stunned silence surrounds Stamford Bridge as the two teams leave the field
Kalou shows trickery on the edge of the penalty box and strikes the ball on the bounce but it is straight at Doyle
Steve Bruce's side look settled to go in at half-time level and are killing time with high, long passes into the Chelsea half
It is the away supporters who are making all of the noise inside Stamford Bridge at the moment, though the home side are on the attack again
A long ball catches out Johnson and Gary McSheffrey gets a low shot away but does not trouble Cech
Goal
CHELSEA 2 - 2 BIRMINGHAM: Olivier Kapo strolls past Johnson too easily and smashes the ball past an outstretched Cech and into the far corner from 18-yards- what a response from the visitors!
Wright-Phillips tries to poke a pass through to Kalou who would have been through on goal but for a vital interception by Franck Queudrue
Kalou gets behind the Birmingham defence and lays the ball of for Frank Lampard but his shot is blocked on the line by Johan Djourou
Goal
CHELSEA 2 - 1 BIRMINGHAM: Kalou pivots on the edge of the box and chips a pass through to Florent Malouda who eases the ball past the onrushing Doyle
A long ball from Michael Essien finds Kalou whose first touch is just ahead of himself and Doyle rushes off his line to smother the ball
Glen Johnson attacks the space on the right wing this time, but fails to pick out a blue shirt with his cross
Wright-Phillips is finding acres of space on the right flank at the moment. He reaches the byline and cuts the ball back for Kalou, but Liam Ridgewell intervenes
Chelsea go in search of a second goal but Kalou is caught offside this time
Goal
CHELSEA 1 - 1 BIRMINGHAM: The stunned silence is broken as Claudio Pizarro side-foots the ball home from 12-yards after intricate build-up play between Wright-Phillips and Malouda
Goal
CHELSEA 0 - 1 BIRMINGHAM: Against the run of play, Mikael Forssell heads home from 6-yards and leaves the home side shell-shocked.
Wright-Phillips looks very sharp and runs at goal before flashing a shot across the face of goal, sending it inches wide of the target
Pizarro steers a Wright-Phillips cross goal-wards but does not beat Colin Doyle
It has been a bright start to the game by Chelsea who are putting plenty of pressure on Steve Bruce's side.
Pizarro almost gets his head to a Cole cross but a last ditch header from Johan Djourou clears danger momentarily for the visitors
Salomon Kalou lays the ball off for Florent Malouda eighteen-yards from goal but makes a mess of the opportunity and stabs the ball over the bar
Glen Johnson curls an inviting cross into the danger area and finds Shaun Wright-Phillips who cannot direct his header goal-wards
Mikael Forssell pulls the trigger from the edge of the area but his shot is straight at Petr Cech.
Claudio Pizarro is caught offside after a chipped pass from Frank Lampard who wears the captains armband in the absence of John Terry.
Ashley Cole finds space on the left flank but his delivery is poor and floats straight behind for a Birmingham goal-kick.
Kickoff
Referee Steve Bennett gets the game underway and Chelsea kick-off. Should Chelsea avoid defeat, they will break records for going 64 home games unbeaten.
Awaiting Kickoff
Steve Bruce's starting XI: Doyle, Kelly, Djourou, Ridgewell, Queudrue, Larsson, Muamba, Nafti, McSheffrey, Kapo, Forssell. SUBS: Maik Taylor, O'Connor, Jerome, De Ridder, Parnaby
Awaiting Kickoff
The Chelsea line-up: Cech, Johnson, Carvalho, Ben Haim, Ashley Cole, Wright-Phillips, Essien, Lampard, Malouda, Kalou, Pizarro. SUBS: Cudicini, Sidwell, Joe Cole, Drogba, Mikel
Awaiting Kickoff
Newly promoted Birmingham are too without their captain, Damien Johnson. Mat Sadler and new signing Rafael Schmitz are also sidelined. Mikael Forssell shakes off an injury to make the starting line-up against his former club.
Awaiting Kickoff
Chelsea skipper John Terry misses the opener through injury along with Michael Ballack while the injury stricken Didier Drogba makes the bench, giving Claudio Pizarro a debut for the Blues.