Another save! Chelsea pour forward again and Lampard fires in a low shot that is saved again by Harper.

Great save! Salomon Kalou is clean through again but Harper does well to save with his legs. Empty seats are appearing across the ground now.

Salomon Kalou goes on a mazy run and turns inside Fabricio Coloccini, but the Ivorian scuffs his effort just wide.

Franco di Santo has a long range effort deflected just wide for a corner.

Chance for Chelsea! Lampard is pulling the strings again and plays it through to Ballack, but the German can only shoot straight at Harper.

Chelsea are running down the clock now, Newcastle have been full of running but have lacked the quality to break Chelsea down.

Replays suggest that Cole was behind the line when he cleared Owen's shot, more bad luck for Newcastle.

Newcastle do finally get a shot in but Owen's effort is cleared off the line by Ashley Cole

Newcastle are struggling to break down the Chelsea defence, it looks ominous for them now.

Habib Beye has an effort just over, but Newcastle will need more to get back into this, Chelsea are looking confident.

Chelsea are dominating now, Newcastle will have to lift themselves to get back into this.

Essein plays a lovely ball to Florent Malouda but his shot is straight at Steve Harper.

Newcastle fail to clear a corner and Essien fires in a shot, but it goes just over.

No more chances as yet, Chelsea have had more possession but Newcastle are still working hard to close them down.

Michael Owen runs through on goal and claims he was held back by John Terry. The referee says no and replays suggest he got the decision right.

Newcastle has a free-kick in a dangerous position but Ryan Taylor hits it straight into the wall, a waste.

Four minutes will be added on

Peter Lovenkrands is still struggling with a rib injury and looks set to be replaced.

Peter Lovenkrands receives treatment on the pitch meaning we can all pause for breath.

As we approach half-time Newcastle will be the happier of the two sides, even though Chelsea have had more possession and the best chances.

Chance for Chelsea! Nicolas Anelka is clean through on goal but Habib Beye does well to get back and the shot is deflected into the side netting.

Nicky Butt is lucky to avoid a booking for a late challenge of Florent Malouda, looked a booking to me.

Newcastle win a midfield battle and plays it to Owen, whose cross is headed behind by Branislav Ivanovic. Taylor's corner is eventually cleared by lampard.

Things are hotting up now, Anelka makes a run down the left and plays it towrads Lampard in the box, but the England man can't quite reach it and it goes behind for a goal-kick.

Chance for Newcastle! Jose Sanchez Enrique attacks the left flank again and whips in a decent ball, it falls to Martins but he can't react quick enough and it goes wide.

Chance for Chelsea! Ashley Cole whips it in from the left, Salomon Kalou dives onto it but Steve Harper does well to push the ball round the post.

Ryan Taylor whips in another corner but Petr Cech claims easily.

Chance for Chelsea, Salomon Kalou gets free in the area but his shot takes a deflection and fires across the goalmouth.

Michael Essien seems to have recovered from his early knock as the game starts to settle down.

Ryan Taylor's corner isn't cleared properly and Jonas Gutierrez fires another cross into the box but just evades a Newcastle head. Bright start by Shearer's men.

Nicky Butt and Michael Essien injure themselves in an early tackle. The ball is played out so they can receive treatment.