Paul Robinson does well to deny late efforts from Florent Malouda and Didier Drogba.

Just two minutes of stoppage time here but the game was over as a contest when the second goal went in over 20 minutes ago.

The Chelsea fans are singing to Guus Hiddink 'We want you to sign' but I'm doubtful if he will oblige at the end of the season.

El Hadji Diouf tries to bend a right-foot cross from the left which just drifts wide of Petr Cech's far post.

Stephen Warnock tries to smash the ball across the face of the goal but it ends up being more of a shot as Petr Cech concedes a corner which Chelsea clear.

The quick free kick is knocked forwards and Michael Essien sees his effort from outside the area beaten away by Paul Robinson.

Florent Malouda is inches offside as he breaks on goal so Blackburn get a chance to regroup and try and spark an attack.

Didier Drogba gets a free header from the resulting corner but loses his bearings as he heads it wide and high. Stephen Warnock has gone down in the area and needs some treatment before he can carry on.

Christopher Samba breathes a sigh of relief as he heads a cross from the left into the area into the sidenetting of his own goal as oposed to into the net.

It looks like Chelsea are just winding down to try and see out the final 10 minutes or so as comfortably as they can.

Stephen Warnock whips a dangerous cross in from the left which John Terry initially clears. However Kerimoglu Tugay gets in a shot at goal which Petr Cech gets down well to gather.

Nicolas Anelka gets through on goal but his effort is inches past the far post with Paul Robinson possibly getting his finger tips to the ball.

Blackburn have not been in this half as Nicolas Anelka disappointingly chips the ball into the area and out for a goal kick.

The Blackburn wall does its job effectively to block Frank Lampard's 35-yard free kick attempt.

A good chance for Chelsea here as Carlos Villanueva slides in on Michael Essien and looks to win the ball but a free kick is given.

Nicolas Anelka repays the compliment to Didier Drogba to try and get him on the scoresheet but the Ivory Coast hitman smashes his effort over the bar from the edge of the area.

Chelsea look hungry for more goals despite having a two-goal cushion, while Blackburn have not given up on the game due to the fact that Benni McCarthy has just come on.

A corner now for Chelsea is played in by Florent Malouda and punched away by Paul Robinson under severe pressure.

Chelsea are rampant now and Frank Lampard almost gets the goal he has been searching for but he is denied by a good save from Paul Robinson who gets his hand to knock the ball away from him.

That was Nicolas Anelka's 24th goal of the season and he is now joint top of the scoring charts with Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United.

Didier Drogba puts a lovely tempting ball across the face of the Rovers area and Keith Andrews looks to have pulled back Ashley Cole, who is furious. Nothing given though as the referee must have been unsighted.

Good defending denies Chelsea this time as Zurab Khizanishvili blocks out Frank Lampard's attempts to thread a pass across the Rovers area.

Nicolas Anelka bursts down the left side of the area but his attempted chip lands up in the hands of Paul Robinson.

Unbelievable stuff here as Frank Lampard hits a cross right across the face of goal and Florent Malouda somehow manages to put it back into the arms of Paul Robinson instead of the open goal, albeit from a tight angle at a stretch.

Ashley Cole dives in on Aaron Doran to knock the ball out for a corner. Carlos Villanueva plays it in but Michael Essien heads it away.

Chelsea are chipping away at the Rovers defence as shots are blocked by defenders before Frank Lampard blazes his effort over the bar.

Petr Cech does well for Chelsea as he bravely comes out to gather the ball as Stephen Warnock tried desperately to get on the end of a chance in the area.

Florent Malouda has an early effort at goal which fails to hit the target as he bids to grab his second of the match.

Paul Robinson does well to punch a dangerous inswinging free kick away as Didier Drogba gets a smack in the mouth trying to connect with it.

Chelsea are continuing to have all the possession as they bid to pick holes in the Rovers defence ahead of the interval as we are now in stoppage time.

Kerimoglu Tugay sees his deflected shot go out for a corner. El Hadji Diouf takes it and, when the ball is knocked back out to him, he is eventually crowded out.

It is all Chelsea here as we move towards the break but again the final ball, this time from Ashley Cole, is poor and drops out of play.

Chelsea are practically camped out in the Rovers half here but the pressure ends with Michael Essien's low strike being easily held by Paul Robinson.

El Hadji Diouf tries to send Stephen Warnock away down the left but puts too much on the pass and Petr Cech gathers.

The good news for Chelsea is Michael Essien is back on after that eye-watering and unfortunate moment for the Ghana international.

Michael Essien is down in a fair bit of pain given that Vince Grella followed through accidentally making a clearance and planted his boot where no man would want a football boot at full force.

Blackburn have not done too badly it's just that Chelsea look dangerous every time they get forwards.

Morten Gamst Pedersen tries his luck from distance and Petr Cech plays it safe by pushing the ball out for a corner, which he subsequently pushes away to safety.

Didier Drogba dinks the ball into the Rovers area, and while Florent Malouda gets to it first, he cannot get sufficient power aon his chip over Paul Robinson and Ryan Nelsen and Gael Givet combine to hack it off the line.

Michael Essien is fouled by El Hadji Diouf on the edge of the area but Rob Styles waves on the advantage but Florent Malouda wastefully fires the cross out of play.

Frank Lampard plays in Didier Drogba down the left of the Rovers area but his left-foot shot is wide under enough pressure from Ryan Nelsen.

Nicolas Anelka, this time from the left, lays a good ball into Ashley Cole whose effort off his shin is saved at the second attempt by Paul Robinson.

Back come Blackburn as Christopher Samba is at full stretch as he meets a cross into the middle but can only head over the bar.

Chelsea are inches away from being 2-0 ahead as Nicolas Anelka again does well down the right and his pass finds Frank Lampard on the edge of the area, but his left-foot effort smacks off the upright and away to safety.

Frank Lampard gets back to put in a great block to deny Vince Grella's effort getting through on goal. The ball back in to the back post is volleyed across the face of the area by Christopher Samba.

There has been a lull in the action now as Chelsea are just happy to knock the ball about in the middle of the park.

Great flowing football by Chelsea but Frank Lampard puts too much on the throughball and Ashley Cole cannot get on th end of it.

Blackburn are trying to get forward where possible and Chelsea look dangerous on the break so we could see some more goals here with a bit of luck.

Chelsea should be two ahead here as Ashley Cole does well down the left flank and his cross into the middle sees Nicolas Anelka fire straight at the legs of Paul Robinson from close range.

Blackburn get forward and, after a free kick is only marginally cleared, El Hadji Diouf's cross back into the area is headed over by Ryan Nelsen.

Florent Malouda's ninth goal for Chelsea coming from a great counter-attacking move and that has set up Guus Hiddink to enjoy his final game in charge of the Blues fans.

A good chance for Chelsea here as Gael Givet does well to block Frank Lampard's goal bound effort with his torso after slipping over in his own area.

Morten Gamst Pedersen has the first effort on goal down the left side of the area, but his right-foot shot is straight at Petr Cech.