Chelsea can almost touch the Premiership trophy thanks to another home victory despite a battling display from the Cottagers.

Collins John's free-kick is defelected and Cech keeps it out with a brilliant save. From the resulting corner, McBride heads over.

Chelsea seal the victory with a third goal, Eidur Gudjohnsen slotting in after Tiago's pass.

Mark Pembridge leaves the field and is replaced by Steed Malbranque.

The best effort of the half from Fulham, but Petr Cech does well to tip over Tomasz Radzinski's 20-yard strike.

Pembridge's cross is headed across goal by Zat Knight, but Chelsea clear their lines.

Tomasz Radzinski lets fly from 30-yards but his shot flys well over Petr Cech's bar.

Tiago is the last change for Chelsea, as the midfielder replaces Didier Drogba.

Robben looks very dangerous and Alain Goma is forced into a sliding tackle in the area to deny the Dutchman.

Fulham look down-hearted having fought hard, with Chelsea looking more likely to add to the scoreline.

Great work from Arjen Robben, his pull back from the byline picks out Lampard who fires in the Blues 100th goal of the season.

The game hits a lull and both sides are struggling to string three passes together, as things continue to stop and start.

It's end to end stuff and Fulham are not settling for a point, but Chelsea look likely to catch out the Cottagers on the break.

Gudjohnsen cuts in from the left and his ball into the box cause chaos, but Van der Sar is on hand to blocked Robben's effort. Fulham have bodies on hand to deny both Lampard and Johnson.

Colins John is cautioned after complaining about a challenge on him by Eidur Gudjohnsen.

The changes from Jose Mourinho are apparently tactical, with Damien Duff moving into left-back.

Robben has a chance early on to put the Blues back in front, but the Dutchman slips as he breaks into the box.

A double substution from Chelsea, as Arjen Robben and Jiri Jarosik replacing Joe Cole and Robert Huth.

Chelsea start the second half, desperate to get that win that could win them the title.

All square at the break, but Fulham have fought back well after Chelsea threatend to run away with it.

A half chance for John, who volley's wide from the edge of the box following Volz's cross.

John Terry is the first player into the book after a late challenge on Tomasz Radzinski.

A lovely through ball from Boa Morte, sets Collins John through and he brushes aside Ricardo Carvalho and slots the ball accross Petr Cech.

Chelsea win a free kick 30-yards out, but Huth's effort is blocked by the wall and the follow up from Gudjohnsen is also blocked.

The Cottagers are having a good spell and are winning all the second balls in the middle of the pitch.

Pembridge swings in a brilliant cross from the right, but it goes right accross the six-yard box and it's headed behind by Huth.

Mark Pembridge breaks up play in midfield, but fires his 30-yard strike wide of Petr Cech's upright.

Fulham's best chance is created by the lively Boa Morte, who gets to the byline but his pull back is fired over at the near post by Brian McBride.

Frank Lampard breaks down the right, his cross picks out Drogba but the striker steers his shot wide under pressure from Volz.

Chelsea are well on top and Fulham are struggling to stem the tide, with Cole's miss-hit shot gathered by Van der Sar.

It's almost 2-0 after more good work from Cole, his run and cross from the right picks out Drogba, but his shot on the turn is just wide.

Fulham can't clear their lines and are punished. Volz gives the ball away and Joe Cole turns on the edge of the box and fires in past Edwin Van der Sar.

Chelsea break and Gudjohnsen beats two before having his shot from the edge of the box, blocked by Zat Knight.

Fulham are having their best spell so far, and Boa Morte almost slides the ball through to Collins John but Terry intercepts.

It's a very open game with Fulham looking like they can believe they can cause an upset.

The first chance of the game falls to Chelsea. Duff does well down the left and his cross is headed a foot over the bar from Drogba, who had to redirect the ball.

Johnson blocks off Luis Boa Morte on a run down Fulham's left, and a free-kick to the visitors. But the free-kick doesn't reach the crowd area.

Glen Johnson fires a ball down the touchline, but Joe Cole is flagged offside as he sprints to collect.

Robert Huth, standing in at left-back for the injured Gallas, comes froward but handball's to give fulham a free-kick.

Chelsea are without William Gallas, while Fulham duo Papa Bouba Diop and Andy Cole are missing.

Fulham get us underway, with the home side aware that victory will take them very close to the Premiership title.