Football Corner

Chelsea once again came through a scare when they were 2-2 at half time but they managed to win 4-2. This poses the question: Can Chelsea ever be beaten. Drogba's delicate 10th-minute header from Lampard's cross left Brad Friedel with no chance to save. Then referee Mike Riley judged that Andy Todd had impeded John Terry as he went for a cross and Lampard slotted home comfortably from the penalty spot. But Rovers were handed a lifeline four minutes later as Ricardo Carvalho clipped the heels of Zurab Khizanishvili inside the box. Bellamy calmley finished sending Cech the wrong way. Cech horribly sliced Del Horno's bouncing back pass and Shefki Kuqi
reacted first, heading across to Bellamy who headed the ball into the corner.

There was tension between the teams and that was shown after the break when Rovers boss Mark Hughes was sent from the touchline by Mike Riley, seemingly for something he said.But the home fans notably relaxed as Lampard netted his 100th goal in club football in the 62nd minute. The England midfielder curled in a wicked free-kick from the left and the ball crept in at Friedel's far post without touching a head on the way through. Lampard seemed eager to complete a hat-trick and fired a shot just wide before seeing another free-kick parried by Friedel. But it was Cole who got in on the scoring act, his 20-yard shot taking a massive deflection off Khizanishvili and flying past the helpless Friedel. Final score: Chelsea 4-2 Blackburn.

This was a hard fought win by Chelsea because Blackburn were certainyl not an easy side to break down. These goals were Lampard's 9th and 10th goal in the Premiership this season already and he is way clear of the chasing pack for top goalscorer this season and he only plays in midfield. Chelsea's biggest test of the season so far come's next Saturday when they travel to Old Trafford to play United and I think if they win that then thats the title won.