Stoke have never given up and continue to chase everything

There are three minutes of added time to go

Stoke come forward but Michael Tonge's effort is high and wide

Things are looking ominous for the other sides at the top of the league when you consider the players Chelsea have out

it's all Chelsea and all Stoke can do is block effort after effort

Ricardo Fuller makes a theatrical effort for a penalty but is not booked for his dive

Lampard has a chance from Michael Ballack's header down but his effort is weak and Sorenson can gather

Chelsea are playing well and Lampard is only just offside as they come forward again

The atmosphere has dropped noticeably in the ground since the second goal

Florent Malouda plays a ball to Michael Ballack who could have made it three but puts his shot a foot wide

Stoke have another corner which Petr Cech finally takes

Jose da Silva Bosingwa is booed after exaggerating an injury following a challenge

Ricardo Fuller is playing well but his latest effort is well wide

Stoke waste a corner as Tonge's ball in is cleared by the goalscorer Bosingwa

Nicolas Anelka has a great chance to double Chelsea's lead from Drogba's pass but his shot goes high into the stand

Stoke win a free-kick and Fuller tries to take it quickly but Richard Cresswell has his back to the ball and they give it away

Chelsea break quickly but Nicolas Anelka's cross is cut out by Danny Higginbotham

Stoke will feel they have a chance from a dead-ball situation as long as it stays 1-0

Stoke are trying to build some pressure and win another corner, Salif Diao's header is cleared off the line

Chelsea break quickly with Nicolas Anelka and Jose da Silva Bosingwa but Thomas Sorensen deals with the threat

Stoke win their second corner and the crowd are on their feet, but Petr Cech comfortably takes the ball

Andy Griffin and Florent Malouda have a bit of an argument over the award of a free-kick

Michael Ballack runs into the penalty area and shoots but his effort is blocked

Danny Higginbotham is receiving treatment after taking a knock making that clearance but looks to be okay

Florent Malouda forces a great save from Thomas Sorensen who pushes the ball onto the post and Danny Higginbotham stops Drogba tapping into an empty net

Chelsea have started the second half just as they finished the first, Lampard shot flashes past the goal and is deflected behind

Stoke can't find their way through this Chelsea defence

Didier Drogba's free-kick goes well over the bar to the delight of the Stoke fans

Thomas Sorensen saves well at the feet of Salomon Kalou but Stoke can't clear their lines and concede another free-kick

The goal has knocked the stuffing out of Stoke just as they were starting to get into the game

Stoke win their first corner and Sidibe forces a save from Cech

Stoke have weathered Chelsea's pressure and are now starting to put a few passes together

Lampard's effort from the edge of the area is blocked by Stoke and then Drogba overruns the ball

Frank Lampard goes for goal from a long way out from another free-kick but sends the ball a yard over the bar

Stoke waste a good chance from a free-kick and Petr Cech has not really been troubled

Abdoulaye Faye is receiving treatment for an injury so Stoke can take a breather

The corner ends up in Thomas Sorensen's grateful hands

Amady Faye concedes a corner as he heads Frank Lampard's free-kick behind, just in front of Alex

Another cheer as Florent Malouda's pass bounces off Didier Drogba's shin and into touch

A huge cheer goes up as Michael Ballack tries to find Ashley Cole but his pass is way behind his team-mate and Stoke have the throw-in

Mamady Sidibe and Dave Kitson exchange passes but the return is too far ahead of Kitson and Chelsea clear

Liam Lawrence is blocked by Ashley Cole and Stoke have a free-kick, which is taken quickly but Chelsea clear

Stoke are second to every ball at the moment

Frank Lampard sends a brilliant ball to Didier Drogba who then tries to flick the ball over Thomas Sorensen but the Stoke keeper reacts quickly

Stoke clear from the corner but only to Ashley Cole, who shoots well wide

Michael Ballack's effort is deflected wide and Chelsea have a corner

Salif Diao is struggling to contain Frank Lampard in midfield and concedes a free-kick in a dangerous position

Chelsea are playing the better of the two and Thomas Sorensen makes a good save from a header from Michael Ballack, Didier Drogba was hovering nearby

Stoke are having to do without the long throw of Rory Delap today as he is out with an injury

It's a bit scrappy so far as the teams are feeling each other out

Petr Cech is forced into some early action as he retrieves the ball almost at the feet of Liam Lawrence