There will be a minimum of FOUR minutes added on at the end of this game.

Time is running out now for Newcastle and Middlesbrough who are currently going down, this would be great news for Sunderland!

The hosts want a penalty, Healy's cross hits the arm of Mancienne but it was a 50-50 call and the referee falls on the side of Chelsea.

Bardsley drills in a long range shot which has to punched away by Cech as Sunderland continue to press.

Drogba sends in a free kick, aiming for the Sunderland box but it is headed away with ease.

John Obi Mikel is down in a heap on the floor and needs a bit of treatment following a hefty fall.

Malouda tries his luck from 25 yards, it takes a deflection and sails out for a corner kick.

Malbranque plays a one two with Davenport but the latter fails to make the most of the opportunity and Chelsea bring the ball away.

Jones has gone down awkwardly here and it could be curtains as far as his season is concerned...

Cole and Ballack try and play a one-two down the left hand side but the England defender sends his pass out for a goal kick, Chelsea need to start taking a little more care in their deliveries if they are wanting to grab all three points here.

Sunderland seem to have decided that enough is enough and they are going to try and go for safety late on here, they are starting to take their time over free kicks and corners.

This really has been a great game so far and you really could bet on either side taking all three points here!

Anelka looks to double his tally, hitting a shot from just outside the area but his angles are out and the ball flies just wide...

Drogba theatrically falls to the floor after a poor ball from Ballack, the Blue's have really played some unsavoury football since their opener.

Malouda picks out Ballack out on the right and the big German flashes in a driven shot, it's heading towards the bottom corner before Fulop throws out an arm to pull off a great save!

The home support are singing 'we are staying up', and it certainly looks that way at the minute.

Middlesbrough have clawed their way back into their match against West Ham, it's now 1-1.

The Black Cat's fan's are now a little more tepid in their support but they know that if scores stay the same they will remain in the top flight for another year.

Malouda comes closest to opening the scoring here, he smashes a shot off the crossbar from just inside the Sunderland box!

Drogba has a shot saved by Fulop, great play by Malouda to set his team mate up.

The fourth official indicates that there will be a minimum of TWO minutes added on at the end of this first half.

Anelka tee's up Malouda for a shot on goal but the Frenchmen's pretty build-up is thwarted by Fulop who pulls off a great save.

Drogba's cross is easily headed away as Chelsea try to stamp some more authority on this game.

Sunderland fans have found their voice and are tearing the roof off the Stadium of Light, they know that at the minute they're a half away from Premier League survival!

Newcastle are now losing art Villa, it's all going Sunderland's way.

Middlesbrough are now losing to West Ham...

Ashley Cole - recently voted Chelsea's player's player of the year - does well down the left, putting in a cross for Drogba who heads well over the bar.

Leadbitter, out on the left swings in a ball which is easily headed away by Essien.

Phil Bardsley floats in a cross from the wing but it is easily headed away by Branislav Ivanovic off the head of the oncoming Jones.

News is just coming through that Hull are losing 1-0 to Manchester United, good news for Sunderland's survival hopes, bad news for them because that helps Newcastle's chances of beating the drop.

Belletti looks in real pain, he's hobbling about and Guus Hiddink seems to be preparing Michael Ballack.

Leadbitter is seeing a lot of the ball in these opening stages, he cuts inside, smashes in a low driven shot but the ball flies well wide of Cech's post.

Leadbitter and Jones combine yet again with the striker looking to race onto his team mates ball but the flag is up for offside.

Nicolas Anelka tries to find Drogba with another through ball but Steed Malbranque is on hand for Sunderland to mop up, that was dangerous from Chelsea.

Cech runs out to thwart a Sunderland attack, a great through ball by Grant Leadbitter for Kenwyne Jones and the Czech stopper does well.

Despite Chelsea having the better sights of goal in the early stages of this match, it's been a close run thing in terms of possession.

Calum Davenport goes close with a short range effort, seeing his right footed shot drift just wide of Petr Cech's goal!

Where did that come from?! Didier Drogba looks really revved up for this game, he finds himself way, way out, smashing in shot which is heading towards the top corner forcing Marton Fulop to pull off a brilliant save!

Malouda gets himself into a great position just outside the left hand side of the Sunderland box, firing in a low, driven effort which flashes just wide!

The corner doesn't come to anything and Sunderland escape, running up the other end but failing to create a chance...

Dean Whitehead has to settle for conceding a corner for the visitors after great work by Juliano Belletti...

It's Chelsea who have started the brightest and Michael Essien is the man with their first attempt on goal, Florent Malouda racing down the left wing before floating in a great cross which Essien heads just wide, great start by the Blues!