Hreidarsson bursts forward and smashes in a shot, Alex blocks and that may be that.

The ball comes in from the resulting corner but Cech comes flying out and holds onto the ball.

Kranjcar blasts in a free kick and Drogba has to get up and head out for a corner...

Quaresma hits a fizzing volley which James watches all the way as it swerves to pull off a great save!

Alex has to put in a strong challenge as Nugent breaks into the box.

At least THREE minutes will be added on at the end of the match.

Into injury time and some of the Pompey fans have seen enough here and are not only beating the traffic but the rain as it teams down.

Davis slips, wins the ball back and floats the ball to the back post, Belletti gets up and heads clear, Chelsea now looking to hold on here!

Kranjcar puts the ball into the box but it is rather poor and Chelsea survive.

Johnson falls over under the wet surface but somehow Mr Dowd gives Pompey a free kick which Kranjcar will take.

Johnson curls a cross come shot into the box but Cech comes out and holds on.

News is just filtering through to us here that Liverpool are now two up although that won't concern the Chelsea supporters right now, they will remain second on goal difference if the scores remain the same.

Time is beginning to run out for Pompey and although the Blues' fans have been singing constantly tonight they are raising the noise level even more at the minute.

Quaresma has made such a difference to this Chelsea team since he has come on, he may have 'won' the 'Golden Dustbin' award in Italy but he has been brilliant today.

Portsmouth are defending with their lives at the minute as Chelsea pile on the pressure but the visitors are trying to be too intricate with their passing, they need shots on goal, in these conditions it would be difficult for either 'keeper to hold.

Corner played into the box for Portsmouth but Quaresma gets up and heads the ball away from danger.

Pompey break away, the Chelsea defence have forgotten all about Peter Crouch who breaks forward free of a yellow shirt, he plays in Kranjcar and the Croatian blazes wide of Cech's goal though!

Chelsea have a free kick in a dangerous position and Lampard is again going to take this set piece... it's straight into the wall.

Liverpool have just taken the lead at Anfield, Guus Hiddink may know this and if he does you have to feel that Nicolas Anelka will be entering the frey sometime soon.

Quaresma with a brilliant ball into the box which finds Drogba and from three yards out the stocky strike somehow manages to head over.

This game looks less and less likely to have a goal in store tonight but the Chelsea faithful are still making a racket behind the goal, enjoying themselves in the wet.

Johnson is getting himself forward as much as possible here, he avades the challenge of Malouda and Terry has to come across and slide the ball out of play.

Belletti makes himself a spot of space here and lets off a right footed effort which is straight down the throat of James in the Pompey goal.

After a break in play the ball is whipped into the box but it is an easy one for Cech to gather.

Cole brings down Nugent near the touchline and there are calls for a card from the Portsmouth faithful, Mr Dowd decides to simply have a word with the England international.

Great chance for Pompey! Nugent bursts through on goal, putting Terry on his backside and firing in a great shot which Cech has to push away...

Chelsea will be wanting to win this game even if they are not going to win the league this season, what many of you may not know is that this season the top three will automatically make the group stages of the Champions League for the first time.

Chelsea really need to take the game to Portsmouth, they are throwing so many back and the Londoners need to make a change and stick at least two up front.

Kalou tries to find Drogba but he is brought down by Distin under a clean challenge...

The visitors are still dominating possession down on the South Coast but just can't break through and is there really any point in playing a holding midfielder in Mikel when Pompey are playing so many men deep?

Lampard plays a low ball into the box, Sylvain Distin misses his kick but the ball rolls out for a throw in, the Blues just didn't have anyone in the box to attack the ball.

Portsmouth are beginning to put nine players back and Chelsea will struggle to break down their defence here.

Portsmouth have begun the better in this opening spell as they did at the start of the match, will Chelsea fail to capitalise on their first half chances?

Portsmouth are playing the ball around at a slower tempo now, perhaps they are going to look to build attacks in this second half.

What an effort from Kalou! James has to get down and palm the ball around the post to deny the winger the opener from 20 yards out!

Lampard with a beautiful ball into the box, Ballack gets up and sends a header just over the bar, that was really close!

ONE minute to be added on at the end of this half.

Jose Bosingwa has scored from way out before but this shot is awful! About 25 yards out he lashes at the ball and sends it flying out towards the corner flag.

Massive scramble in the Chelsea box from a corner! The ball is whipped in to the feet of Johnson who kicks the ball at Terry, it bounces loose to Kranjcar and then all hell breaks loose, the ball eventually emerging as it sails out into touch.

Gotten a tad sloppy here as we approach the break, the last couple of minutes have seen both sides clatter the ball out for throw ins but it's still end to end and an entertaining match for neutrals, Pompey and Chelsea fans alike.

The pace of this game is incredible, you have to feel that the conditions have something to do with it but no one will be complaining right now!

Lampard in acres of space on the edge of the area and absolutely hammers in a shot, James saves superbly and Johnson hacks the ball away from danger!

The former Liverpool man smashes in the free kick and it just flies over the bar, what a great effort, so unlucky!

Another free kick for the hosts and Pennant looks as though he will be the man to take this set piece

Johnson steps up a fires in the free kick but it's straight into the Chelsea wall...

Great ball down the line by Glen Johnson for Kranjcar who goes down under a John Terry challenge and the hosts have a free kick.

The ball comes in from the resulting corner but Cech comes out well and collects the ball.

Great effort from Davis! The ball breaks loose to the Portsmouth midfielder and he hits a supberb driven shot which Petr Cech has to paw away for a corner...

Chelsea have had more of the ball as we reach the halfway point of this first half but they are yet to make the most of their possession in the driving rain.

Corner swung in from Lampard who finds Kalou, the Ivorian smashes in a low shot and Alex this time is inches away from breaking the deadlock!

Malouda flashes in a shot, deflects to Lampard who tries to find Drogba but Hreidarsson is there with a goal saving challenge.

Sean Davis lofts a high ball into the box from a Nugent throw in but his pass is too high and rolls out for a goal kick to Chelsea.

Malouda lofts the ball over the head of Sol Campbell, finding Ashley Cole who fires in a great, low ball for Didier Drogba and he is a whisker away from turning the ball into the back of the Portsmouth goal! Great play by Chelsea!

This game has opened at a blistering pace, surely there will be a goal coming very soon here down on the South Coast.

Kalou finds Michael Ballack on the edge of the area and takes a shot which goes well wide...

Kalou puts a high ball into the box, Lampard gets a flick on, looking for Malouda but the ball rolls out for a Pompey goal kick.

Jermain Pennant flies down the wing, gets into the box and smashes a shot at goal Alex flings himself forward and puts in a fantastic block, he really had to make that!

Malouda runs forward, whips the ball into the back post where Kalou is waiting... he like Mullins completely misses the ball and brings about cackles from the Portsmouth fans.

Florent Malouda tries a shot from way out and sends the ball crashing into the hoarding's behind James' goal...

The corner comes to nothing but Pompey are really taking the game to Chelsea here and it's proving to be a brilliant attacking encounter today...

David Nugent races forward, cuts the ball back into the path of Hayden Mullins who misses his shot, the ball rolls out to Niko Kranjcar, he hits it and the effort is deflected behind for a corner.

Chelsea with their first break away of the match, Frank Lampard playing a lovely ball forward angling for the run of Salomon Kalou who gets into the box but sends his shot straight at David James.

The corner comes in and finds John Obi Mikel who scoops the ball away rather nervously...

An early chance for Portsmouth, Hermann Hreidarsson arrives at the back post and John Terry has to make a brilliant clearance for a corner.