The whistle goes and Chelsea hae held on to a vital victory.
90
Yellow Card
Wright-Philips is booked lte on here for a foul.
90
Substitution
Alex comes on for Drogba as Chelsea go five at the back.
90
Substitution
Mohamed Shawky comes on for Cattermole.
90
Substitution
The fourth official indicates a minimum of THREE minutes at the end of this match.
89
'Boro's man of the match so far Downing puts in a great ball for the head of Alves but Cudicini comes out well to collect.
88
The hosts are really hanging on in this match here, not long to go though, can they make it to the final whistle?
87
Downing has been brilliant from free kicks in this match, this time he sends a quick ball across the box but incredibly there is no final touch!
85
Downing puts in a fantastic ball for Alves who heads against the bar! The ball then falls to the head of Wheater who smashes the ball against the bar again and then Jeremie Aliadiere fires wide from a tight angle! What a let off for the Blues!
83
Chelsea must be starting to worry here as 'Boro pile on the pressure.
81
Young sends a searching cross into the box but Cudicini comes out and collects.
79
Substitution
Kalou makes way so Anelka can come on as Grant looks to put the game out of the reach of Gareth Southgate's men.
78
Wright-Philips comes forward, sends the ball up into the air and as Kalou connects with a goal-bound header, Schwarzer flings himself at the ball to pull off another great save.
76
Bridge sends a fantastic ball into the box which Drogba should get to but it rolls out to Wright-Philips and Schwarzer makes a great save.
75
A long ball up from the back is set upon by Alves who beats Cudicini to the ball and with the goal at his mercy from outside the area hits the post!
73
A great ball is thrown into the box for the head of Alves who should score but he connects poorly and his effort flies over the bar.
72
Alves who has not had many chances in the Middlesbrough first team has looked rather lively after coming on.
70
Another great chance falls to Wright-Philips thanks to great play by Kalou but this time the former sends his shot eight yards over the bar.
69
Cole plays in a great ball for Wright-Philips who hits a first time shot back across goal and flies just a yard past the far post.
67
Substitution
Shaun Wright-Phillips comes on for Chelsea in attempt by Avram Grant to inject some pace into their attack, Ballack is the man he will replace.
66
Substitution
Tuncay is removed from the field to be replaced by the 12 million pound man, Martins Afonso Alves.
64
Drogba sends in a fantastic looking ball into the box for Kalou who can't direct his header thanks to the pressure of Young.
63
Downing sends in a free kick into the box but the ball ends up straight down the throat of Cudicini.
61
Chelsea have begun this second half well, they need a second goal though to effectively put this game to bed.
60
Corner headed away by Emanuel Pogatetz only as far as Essien who sends a driven shot just inches over the crossbar.
58
Downing drives forward and finds Cattermole who fires a ball forward but Tuncay has drifted into an offside position.
57
The free kick is taken by Drogba and the ball eventually finds Mikel on the edge of the area but the shot is poor and drifts well wide.
56
Kalou beats Wheater brilliantly and is then brought down for a foul, no booking though.
55
Essien tries to find Cole with a high ball over the top but Schwarzer comes racing out to collect.
53
Kalou is tackled brilliantly and the visitors break away at pace through Tuncay.
52
Ballack goes for goal from 20 yards out but his effort takes two deflections and ends up with Schwarzer.
50
Belletti sends a great corner in for the head of Terry who connects but sends the ball into the ground and then up into the arms of Schwarzer.
49
Drogba plays the ball into the box with the intention of finding Cole but the ball is slightly overhit and the latter can't reach the pass.
48
Cole tries to play the ball down the right hand side for Ballack but the German can't get there and it is a goal kick to 'Boro.
47
Cole tries to beat Schwarzer to the ball but he goes in slightly studs up and is penalised for a foul.
45
Yellow Card
Cattermole is booked for dissent.
Second half
Chelsea get the second hal underway, can they begin the game in the same manner as the first?
Half time
The whistle blows for half time and Chelsea will be happy with the opening 45 despite the short spell of possession for Middlesbrough early on.
45
It looks like Chelsea are going to wait until half time to treat Drogba, they have both Nicolas Anelka and Andriy Shevchenko on the bench.
45
The fourth official indicates a minimum of TWO minutes to be added on at the end of this half.
44
Drogba goes down in a heap and as Terry tries to get him to his feet, Mikel puts the ball out so his colleague can receive treatment.
43
Cole brings down the ball billiantly wide out on the right, the Englishman whips in a delightful ball onto the head of Drogba who connects perfectly but his header flies over the bar!
41
Drogba has a chance from 27 yards out, he tries to bend the free kick round the wall, deflection for a corner to Chelsea.
39
Chelsea break forward with Kalou who must see Essien but just as he pulls the trigger he is tripped by Cattermole.
38
Chelsea are beginning to turn the screw here and that previous period of possession is starting to look like a wasted spell for 'Boro.
36
Drogba lofts the ball forward from 18 yards and just as Cole apears to be odds on to fire home the second Andrew Taylor sticks out a boot to make a great last ditch tackle.
34
The game breaks for a little moment here as Tuncay receives treatment for a head injury.
33
Kalou crosses the ball from deep but his effort is overhit and runs out for a throw-in.
31
Downing breaks forward and cuts inside before trying a shot which is blocked by the legs of Terry on the edge of the area.
30
Great play by Essien here, beating Young with pace and strength before breaking into the box and cutting back for Kalou who must score! No the Ivorian misses his first effort before sending the second into the feet of Schwarzer.
28
Mr. Dowd restarts the game with a drop-kick.
27
Controversy here, the home side were in a great position to score as Schwarzer goes down injured and just as Essien was going to shoot Phil Dowd blows up for a stop in the game.
25
The game is really open here at the minute, Chelsea are giving 'Boro a lot of space but it's leading to a good game of football.
23
A ball towards Cole is taken down well under pressure by the winger who then turns and shoots from 20 yards, his effort flashing over the bar.
22
John Obi Mikel tries a speculative shot from 40 which is never heading towards goal, the ball flying high over the bar. That was a waste of possession from the young Nigerian.
20
Gary O'Neil bends an outswinging corner on for Wheater who takes a shot at goal; over the bar!
19
Luke Young crosses the ball and it has turned out to be a very dangerous ball which Belletti can only clear for Middlesbrough's first corner of the afternoon.
17
Michael Essien finds himself out on the right hand side, he crosses but Wheater clears the danger.
16
Cattermole tries his luck from 20 yards but Terry is in the right place to block the shot.
14
Downing charges down the left hand side, curling in a cross from the by-line which John Terry manages to get up and clear.
13
Downing is on the ball here and the winger has the opportunity to shoot which he does, firing in straight into the arms of Carlo Cudicini.
11
Chelsea have become a little sloppy in possession here with Lee Cattermole and Stewart Downing receiving time and space on the ball.
10
Kalou races across to take a corner which he delivers plum onto the head of Drogba but the powerful strikers header flies just wide of the far post.
8
Juliano Belletti swings in a corner, this one looks a lot better than the first but Sanli Tuncay is there to clear the dager for 'Boro.
7
Kalou brings the ball down and as calls to shoot go up, the striker decides to hand the ball do Cole wo fres in a shot but the effort is blocked by a Middlebrough leg.
5
Goal
Cole finds Bridge out on te left hand side with a sweeping cross who in turn delivers a great cross for Ricardo Carvalho and the centre back heads home a powerful header beyond the sprawling Schwarzer.
4
The corner is really poor here, failing to even clear the first defender.
4
Joe Cole finds Didier Drogba with a great cross-field pass and the Ivorian attempts a vicious swerving drive from 30 yards which cannons off Mark Schwarzer's chest for a corner.
2
Salomon Kalou brings the ball forward and crosses the ball into the box but David Wheater manages to clear the ball with a header.
1
Chelsea begin the game at a now traditionally steady pace, playing the ball between defence and midfield.
Kickoff
Middlesbrough get the game underway here at a far from full Stamford Bridge, can Middlesbrough take the first three points in four years away from SW6?
Today's referee will be Stoke's Phil Dowd, the Staffordshire official has handed out 52 yellow and six red cards in 17 Premier League games this season.
Awaiting Kickoff
Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate claims that he won't be expecting any 'presents' against Chelsea today at Stamford Bridge because of the pressure from the 'big clubs' for decisions to go for them.
Awaiting Kickoff
Chelsea head into today's match knowing that only a victory will do if their hopes of reclaiming the league title are to stay alive.
Chelsea
Middlesbrough
Full time
The whistle goes and Chelsea hae held on to a vital victory.
Yellow Card
Wright-Philips is booked lte on here for a foul.
Substitution
Alex comes on for Drogba as Chelsea go five at the back.
Substitution
Mohamed Shawky comes on for Cattermole.
Substitution
The fourth official indicates a minimum of THREE minutes at the end of this match.
'Boro's man of the match so far Downing puts in a great ball for the head of Alves but Cudicini comes out well to collect.
The hosts are really hanging on in this match here, not long to go though, can they make it to the final whistle?
Downing has been brilliant from free kicks in this match, this time he sends a quick ball across the box but incredibly there is no final touch!
Downing puts in a fantastic ball for Alves who heads against the bar! The ball then falls to the head of Wheater who smashes the ball against the bar again and then Jeremie Aliadiere fires wide from a tight angle! What a let off for the Blues!
Chelsea must be starting to worry here as 'Boro pile on the pressure.
Young sends a searching cross into the box but Cudicini comes out and collects.
Substitution
Kalou makes way so Anelka can come on as Grant looks to put the game out of the reach of Gareth Southgate's men.
Wright-Philips comes forward, sends the ball up into the air and as Kalou connects with a goal-bound header, Schwarzer flings himself at the ball to pull off another great save.
Bridge sends a fantastic ball into the box which Drogba should get to but it rolls out to Wright-Philips and Schwarzer makes a great save.
A long ball up from the back is set upon by Alves who beats Cudicini to the ball and with the goal at his mercy from outside the area hits the post!
A great ball is thrown into the box for the head of Alves who should score but he connects poorly and his effort flies over the bar.
Alves who has not had many chances in the Middlesbrough first team has looked rather lively after coming on.
Another great chance falls to Wright-Philips thanks to great play by Kalou but this time the former sends his shot eight yards over the bar.
Cole plays in a great ball for Wright-Philips who hits a first time shot back across goal and flies just a yard past the far post.
Substitution
Shaun Wright-Phillips comes on for Chelsea in attempt by Avram Grant to inject some pace into their attack, Ballack is the man he will replace.
Substitution
Tuncay is removed from the field to be replaced by the 12 million pound man, Martins Afonso Alves.
Drogba sends in a fantastic looking ball into the box for Kalou who can't direct his header thanks to the pressure of Young.
Downing sends in a free kick into the box but the ball ends up straight down the throat of Cudicini.
Chelsea have begun this second half well, they need a second goal though to effectively put this game to bed.
Corner headed away by Emanuel Pogatetz only as far as Essien who sends a driven shot just inches over the crossbar.
Downing drives forward and finds Cattermole who fires a ball forward but Tuncay has drifted into an offside position.
The free kick is taken by Drogba and the ball eventually finds Mikel on the edge of the area but the shot is poor and drifts well wide.
Kalou beats Wheater brilliantly and is then brought down for a foul, no booking though.
Essien tries to find Cole with a high ball over the top but Schwarzer comes racing out to collect.
Kalou is tackled brilliantly and the visitors break away at pace through Tuncay.
Ballack goes for goal from 20 yards out but his effort takes two deflections and ends up with Schwarzer.
Belletti sends a great corner in for the head of Terry who connects but sends the ball into the ground and then up into the arms of Schwarzer.
Drogba plays the ball into the box with the intention of finding Cole but the ball is slightly overhit and the latter can't reach the pass.
Cole tries to play the ball down the right hand side for Ballack but the German can't get there and it is a goal kick to 'Boro.
Cole tries to beat Schwarzer to the ball but he goes in slightly studs up and is penalised for a foul.
Yellow Card
Cattermole is booked for dissent.
Second half
Chelsea get the second hal underway, can they begin the game in the same manner as the first?
Half time
The whistle blows for half time and Chelsea will be happy with the opening 45 despite the short spell of possession for Middlesbrough early on.
It looks like Chelsea are going to wait until half time to treat Drogba, they have both Nicolas Anelka and Andriy Shevchenko on the bench.
The fourth official indicates a minimum of TWO minutes to be added on at the end of this half.
Drogba goes down in a heap and as Terry tries to get him to his feet, Mikel puts the ball out so his colleague can receive treatment.
Cole brings down the ball billiantly wide out on the right, the Englishman whips in a delightful ball onto the head of Drogba who connects perfectly but his header flies over the bar!
Drogba has a chance from 27 yards out, he tries to bend the free kick round the wall, deflection for a corner to Chelsea.
Chelsea break forward with Kalou who must see Essien but just as he pulls the trigger he is tripped by Cattermole.
Chelsea are beginning to turn the screw here and that previous period of possession is starting to look like a wasted spell for 'Boro.
Drogba lofts the ball forward from 18 yards and just as Cole apears to be odds on to fire home the second Andrew Taylor sticks out a boot to make a great last ditch tackle.
The game breaks for a little moment here as Tuncay receives treatment for a head injury.
Kalou crosses the ball from deep but his effort is overhit and runs out for a throw-in.
Downing breaks forward and cuts inside before trying a shot which is blocked by the legs of Terry on the edge of the area.
Great play by Essien here, beating Young with pace and strength before breaking into the box and cutting back for Kalou who must score! No the Ivorian misses his first effort before sending the second into the feet of Schwarzer.
Mr. Dowd restarts the game with a drop-kick.
Controversy here, the home side were in a great position to score as Schwarzer goes down injured and just as Essien was going to shoot Phil Dowd blows up for a stop in the game.
The game is really open here at the minute, Chelsea are giving 'Boro a lot of space but it's leading to a good game of football.
A ball towards Cole is taken down well under pressure by the winger who then turns and shoots from 20 yards, his effort flashing over the bar.
John Obi Mikel tries a speculative shot from 40 which is never heading towards goal, the ball flying high over the bar. That was a waste of possession from the young Nigerian.
Gary O'Neil bends an outswinging corner on for Wheater who takes a shot at goal; over the bar!
Luke Young crosses the ball and it has turned out to be a very dangerous ball which Belletti can only clear for Middlesbrough's first corner of the afternoon.
Michael Essien finds himself out on the right hand side, he crosses but Wheater clears the danger.
Cattermole tries his luck from 20 yards but Terry is in the right place to block the shot.
Downing charges down the left hand side, curling in a cross from the by-line which John Terry manages to get up and clear.
Downing is on the ball here and the winger has the opportunity to shoot which he does, firing in straight into the arms of Carlo Cudicini.
Chelsea have become a little sloppy in possession here with Lee Cattermole and Stewart Downing receiving time and space on the ball.
Kalou races across to take a corner which he delivers plum onto the head of Drogba but the powerful strikers header flies just wide of the far post.
Juliano Belletti swings in a corner, this one looks a lot better than the first but Sanli Tuncay is there to clear the dager for 'Boro.
Kalou brings the ball down and as calls to shoot go up, the striker decides to hand the ball do Cole wo fres in a shot but the effort is blocked by a Middlebrough leg.
Goal
Cole finds Bridge out on te left hand side with a sweeping cross who in turn delivers a great cross for Ricardo Carvalho and the centre back heads home a powerful header beyond the sprawling Schwarzer.
The corner is really poor here, failing to even clear the first defender.
Joe Cole finds Didier Drogba with a great cross-field pass and the Ivorian attempts a vicious swerving drive from 30 yards which cannons off Mark Schwarzer's chest for a corner.
Salomon Kalou brings the ball forward and crosses the ball into the box but David Wheater manages to clear the ball with a header.
Chelsea begin the game at a now traditionally steady pace, playing the ball between defence and midfield.
Kickoff
Middlesbrough get the game underway here at a far from full Stamford Bridge, can Middlesbrough take the first three points in four years away from SW6?
Awaiting Kickoff
Middlesbrough XI: Schwarzer, Young, Wheater, Pogatetz, Taylor, O'Neil, Cattermole, Boateng, Downing, Sanli, Aliadiere.
Awaiting Kickoff
Chelsea XI: Cudicini, Belletti, Carvalho, Terry, Bridge, Ballack, Essien, Mikel, J Cole, Drogba, Kalou.
Awaiting Kickoff
Today's referee will be Stoke's Phil Dowd, the Staffordshire official has handed out 52 yellow and six red cards in 17 Premier League games this season.
Awaiting Kickoff
Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate claims that he won't be expecting any 'presents' against Chelsea today at Stamford Bridge because of the pressure from the 'big clubs' for decisions to go for them.
Awaiting Kickoff
Chelsea head into today's match knowing that only a victory will do if their hopes of reclaiming the league title are to stay alive.