FULL TIME: CHELSEA 2-1 PORTSMOUTH: Referee Clattenburg blows the final whistle to the relief of the Stamford Bridge crowd as they hold on for a deserved three points against Portsmouth.

From the resulting free-kick Taylor strikes the ball towards goal but Terry gets himself in the way in his customary fashion.

Another silly booking for Chelsea as Joe Cole is booked for kicking the ball away.

David Thompson wastes the free-kick by shooting at goal from an acute angle to the dissapointment of the Pompey travelling fans.

Campbell is upfront now as Pompey chase the game and after a clever drop of the shoulder is hacked down by Ferreira.

Khalid Boulahrouz is replacing goalscorer Ballack as Chelsea really look to shut up shop.

John Terry has a header clearled off the line from the resulting corner, with Primus clearing the ball from danger

Drobga has a right footed volley saved brilliantly over the bar as James keeps Portsmouth in the game yet again

Pompey are bringing on David Thompson for Pedro Mendes to add a bit of guile to the midfield.

Pedro Mendes tries to create a chance for pompey but his pass is cut-out by Ballack as Portsmouth try to push on for an equaliser

Mendes tracks back and tackles excellently to prevent Lampard from scoring a certain goal

Shevchencho is given a huge ovation as he replaced by Claude Makelele as Chelsea look to tighten up at the back, to ease Portsmouth pressure

James is forced to save excellently from Ballack after Pompey are caughty committing to many men forward.

Portsmouth build up play well and O'Neil really should have done better to create a better chance

Andy Cole fires the ball into the side netting after a good break by Portsmouth

CHELSEA 2-1 PORTSMOUTH (MWARUWARI): Benjani fires low into the corner after excellent work by Matt Taylor to give pompey some hope

Joe Cole continues his comeback from injury as he replaces the very impressive Robben.

Portsmouth are tried to grab a hold back into the game, they keep possession well and are unlucky not to get a chance good build up play

Portsmouth try to fight back after a frantic ten minutes, and put some pressure on Chelsea with a couple of corners

Drogba thinks he has made it 3-0 but he is ruled offside to the Ivorian's dismay.

Portsmouth are going to have to go for it now and Harry Redknapp realises this as he brings on Andrew Cole in place of Manuel Fernandes who has not had his best game today.

Ballack is also booked for over-celebrating his goal

CHELSEA 2-0 PORTSMOUTH (BALLACK): Cheslea are storming home now as Ballack ghosts onto Drogba's header to make it 2-0 to the Blues.

Shevchenkco is booked after his goal, for jumping into the crowd for his celebration, to a chorus of boos

CHELSEA 1-0 PORTSMOUTH (SHEVCHENKO): Robben beats Pamarot yet again and hi cross finds Shevchenko who smashes it home for his first goal at Stamford Bridge.

Benjani is looking very isolated upfront for Pompey and he is easily dispossessed by Essien who is everywhere at the moment.

Lampard takes the free-kick but can only hit the wall and the ball bobbles clear of the danger zone.

Mendes hacks down Essien 10 yards outside the Portsmouth penalty area and the referee books the Portuguese.

Ashley Cole breaks down the left hand side and finds Lampard at the back post but the England midfielder heads wide when all he needed to do was find the target.

Both sides are giving the ball away to easily and neither side are looking composed in the drizzle.

Drogba flights the ball into Shevchenko but he is caught offside and he still cannot get a break.

Portsmouth are going to change formation at half time as Kanu is replaced by Sean Davis as Harry Redknapp looks to bolster up his midfield.

The glorious weather the players enjoyed in the first half has gone as the rain drives down at Stamford Bridge.

HALF TIME: CHELSEA 0-0 PORTSMOUTH: The referee blows the half time whistle and Pompey will be relieved to reach the interval on level terms, at 0-0.

Kanu is down and receiving treatment for a knee injury but he is hobbling off and should return.

Pamarot is booked for a late challenge on the busy Shevchenko and he is really having a nightmare this afternoon.

James throws the ball towards Primus who does not see it coming, Lampard latches onto the loose ball but lays it to Shevchenko, who is offside, when he should have shot.

Essien drives the ball towards goal with his left foot but it is blocked by Primus and Chelsea have another corner.

Shevchenko runs down the right hand side and crosses the ball to Drogba but the Ivorian volleys first time on his left foot straight into the arms of James.

Portsmouth have a corner and Linvoy primus arrives at the back post but he fails to make contact and Chelsea have a throw in.

Chelsea are enjoying plenty of possession with Lampard and Ballack spraying the ball wherever they want with ease.

Robben again has a chance but hits straight at James when he had support in the middle.

Campbell begins a Pompey counter attack with a tackle on Lampard but careless passing gives Chelsea the ball back.

Michael Ballack has been out of the game so far but he beats Taylor to the ball on the penalty spot and the German fires wide.

Robben again beats Pamarot, who does not know what to do against the Dutchman, but James intercepts the ball at the near post.

Lampard puts Shevchenko in again and he beats two men before shifting the ball to his right foot but James makes a fabulous save to deny the Ukrainian his first Stamford Bridge goal.

Chelsea have Portsmouth on the rack and Shevchenko has a shot chraged down by Campbell and James gathers.

Captain John Terry has the ball in the back of James' net but Drogba was climbing on the keeper and the goal is disallowed.

Robben is enjoying a lot of the ball but this time his cross is blocked by Pamarot and goes out for a throw.

Chelsea have their third corner of the afternoon which Shevchenko can't quite make full contact with, eventually it drops to Paulo Ferreira but his cross is claimed easily by James.

Benjani shrugs of Ashley Cole but he keeps delaying the cross and Cole gets back to tackle him.

Robben goes through one-on-one with James but a poor touch costs him the chance of glory.

A mistake by Ricardo Carvalho which Benjani profits from but he shanks it over the bar when he really should have scored.

Andriy Shevchenko looks to latch onto a through ball in behind Pamarot but he is flagged offside to the dissapointment of the Chelsea fans.

Pedro Mendes sportingly puts the ball out of play so Drogba can receive treatment to a chorus of boos from the Pompey fans.

Lampard's corner is poor and Kanu clears from the front post and the danger passes.

Robben whips in a free-kick from the left hand side which forces David James to scramble back to tip over for a corner.

Portsmouth are still enjoying plenty of possession and look dangerous at times but Robben is starting to become a threat on the break.

Robben bursts past Pamarot and gets the ball in to the edge of the six yard box but in-form Didier Drogba blasts it over the bar from 8 yards out.

Gary O'Neil's cross goes all the way through to Taylor on the left hand side but he shoots wildly over the bar and Hilario is not tested.

Chelsea get their first piece of decent possession but Arjen Robben runs straight into Matthew Taylor and Portsmouth are able to clear easily.

Kranjcar's shot is blocked by Frank Lampard and now Portsmouth have a throw-in right next to the corner flag

Portsmouth are keeping the ball well early on and Kanu cross is blocked and they have a corner.

Harry Redknapp gives starts to Noe Pamarot and Niko Kranjcar in place of Glen Johnson, who is on loan from the Blues, and Dejan Stefanovic.

Referee Mark Clattenburg blows his whistle and Portsmouth get the game underway.

Portsmouth team: James, Pamarot, Primus, Campbell, Taylor, O'Neil, Pedro Mendes, Fernandes, Kranjcar, Mwaruwari, Kanu

Chelsea team: Hilario, Paulo Ferreira, Ricardo Carvalho, Terry, A, Cole, Essien, Lampard, Ballack, Robben, Shevchenko, Drogba

Chelsea's stand-in keeper Hilario celebrates his 31st birthday with a Premiership start as Jose Mourinho makes two changes from the midweek victory over Barcelona. Whilst Michael Essien makes his 50th start for the Blues.