West Bromwich Albion – Chelsea

1. West Brom know that defeat against Chelsea could well end their survival hopes, while Claudio Ranieri's men need a victory in their bid for Champions League football. Join us live from 16.05 GMT.

2. Jason Roberts returns from suspension. Megson drops seven-goal leading scorer Daniele Dichio to the bench to accommodate Roberts while full-backs Igor Balis and Neil Clement also return

3. Graeme Le Saux and Mario Stanic are restored to Chelsea's starting line-up while Marcel Desailly shrugged off a hip injury but had to be content with a place on the bench

4. 1'

   West Brom get the game started

5. 2'

   Balis makes good progress down the right flank, gets to the byline and pulls the ball back across the face of goal. There's no-one there but the clearance only goes as far as Roberts on the edge of the box...

6. 3'

   ...but Roberts can't get a decent connection on the shot, and although Cudicini scrambled across his goal it was always rolling wide of his right-hand post

7. 4'

   Moore is wasteful with a long ball that goes straight out of play for a throw

8. 5'

   Roberts wins a free-kick in the centre circle. Clement plays it long into the box but the Chelsea defence can deal

9. 6'

   A tight start to this game, neither side able to take control in the early stages

10. 7'

    Udeze crosses from the left, but it's poor and behind for a goal-kick

11. 8'

    Chelsea win a free-kick for a push by Moore, taken short

12. 9'

    Hasselbaink and Moore collide on the left flank - the Baggies defender stays down and needs treatment

13. 10'

    Moore looks in trouble, his right knee the problem

14. 12'

    Moore is stretchered off

15. 13'

    Even the atmosphere is flat - it's a dull, dull game

16. 14'

    Now Derek McInnes is struggling

17. 15'

    West Brom are forced into a double change. Darren Moore and Derek McInnes are replaced with James Chambers and Ronnie Wallwork

18. 16'

    Udeze does brilliantly to nip past two defenders on the left flank, but the final ball is poor with three players waiting in the box and Cudicini collects

19. 17'

    Terry plays a fine ball over the top for Gudjohnsen in the box, but his control is poor and that will be a goal-kick

20. 18'

    Flag goes up for offside against Hughes after Chambers' ball over the top

21. 19'

    Only one tame, off-target shot in the opening 20 minutes. Dismal stuff

22. 20'

    Corner to Chelsea on the right. Le Saux delivers - straight into the hands of Hoult

23. 21'

    A short spell of pressure for the home side, until Hughes tries to hook a cross over his shoulder and only finds the gloves of Cudicini

24. 22'

    A defensive error gifts the ball the Hasselbaink. The Dutchman shows a turn of pace to sprint though on goal and has the chance to break the deadlock...

25. 23'

    ...the onrushing Hoult makes a fine save, pushing Hasselbaink's powerful shot over the crossbar

26. 24'

    Chelsea win a string of corners, but eventually Hoult punches to safety

27. 25'

    Roberts tries a quick long throw to Roberts, but Melchiot guides the ball back to his keeper

28. 26'

    Gudjohnsen almost gets through on goal, but Hoult is alive to the danger and comes out to claim

29. 27'

    Le Saux plays the ball down the wing, only for the offside flag to go up against Gudjohnsen

30. 28'

    West Brom give the ball away cheaply - but Gudjohnsen then plays an appalling ball to absolutely nobody. Terrible ball

31. 29'

    Hasselbaink is dragged down by Chambers just outside the box - this is dangerous. It's just to the right, and Zola shoots...

32. 30'

    ...a tame effort from Zola, straight into the hands of Hoult

33. 31'

    Morris blocks off the run of Wallwork mid-way inside the Chelsea half. The ball is chipped into the box but Terry can head clear

34. 32'

    Free-kick to Chelsea this time, in the centre circle, taken short

35. 33'

    West Brom really are an awful side. Very little invention, very little class

36. 34'

    Gregan hopelessly runs the ball out on play for a throw. Melchiot tries a long one but the ball ends up with Hoult

37. 35'

    Koumas shows a rare bit of skill to bring the ball forward... before running the ball out of play

38. 36'

    Chambers does well against Zola but has to give away a corner. Le Saux takes from the right and Stanic is there...

39. 37'

    GOAL!!!!!

40. 38'

    Le Saux fizzed the ball into the box and Stanic made a fine run to the near post, and made no mistake in flicking the ball into the back of the net with his head. Chelsea lead!

41. 39'

    Chelsea deserve the advantage - surely West Brom will show more attacking desire now?

42. 40'

    Lampard tries a shot from 20 yards but it's straight at Hoult

43. 41'

    Melchiot tries to put Hasselbaink through, only for the offside flag to be raised

44. 42'

    It's a cracker in the Scottish CIS Cup final. If only we could say ther same about this game

45. 43'

    Zola's ball into the box goes to no-one. Hoult claims

46. 44'

    Stanic crosses into the box, Sigurdsson wins the header and eventually West Brom clear

47. 45'

    Three minutes of stoppage time to be added

48. 45'

    Le Saux fells Roberts on the right flank - a chance to deliver into the box but Terry flicks clear ahead of Gregan

49. 45'

    And there goes the half-time whistle

50. 45'

    That was one of the worst halves of football this season. Very little quality, very little goalmouth action

51. 45'

    The only bright spot was the goal, well worked from the corner but the Baggies defence went to sleep.

52. 45'

    On this evidence, West Brom deserve to be on their way back to the First Division - we can only pray for the merest hint of excitement in the second period

53. 45'

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54. 46'

    Chelsea start the second period

55. 47'

    West Brom make their third and final change at the break, with Daniele Dichio being introduced in place of Ifeanyi Udeze

56. 48'

    Koumas finds Roberts at the back stick and he heads back across for Dichio...

57. 49'

    ...somehow Dichio heads AWAY from goal rather than towards it. Very bizarre

58. 50'

    West Brom finally showing some attacking desire in the second period

59. 51'

    Hughes wins a corner off Melchiot. The ball eventually comes to Wallwork but his shot can't find a way through the crowd of players

60. 52'

    Hasselbaink holds off the challenge of Chambers to break through on goal, he only has Hoult to beat...

61. 53'

    ...Hoult prodcues another good save to block Hasselbaink's shot with his feet and the Baggies survive

62. 54'

    Morris' shot from inside the D is weak after being found by Hasselbaink

63. 55'

    Stanic's cross is headed clear by Chambers, a disappointing ball

64. 56'

    A change for Chelsea as Eidur Gudjohnsen is replaced by Jesper Gronkjaer

65. 56'

    Zola plays a neat one-two with Hasselbaink, who holds the ball up well, and creates the space for a shot...

66. 56'

    GOAL!!!!!

67. 57'

    Zola took the return ball in his stride and superbly placed his shot in the bottom right hand corner, giving Hoult no chance. 0-2!

68. 58'

    It's a long way back for West Brom now, surely the points are in the bag for Claudio Ranieri's men. West Brom have never scored three goals in the Premiership

69. 59'

    Wallwork's ball through the centre is poor, giving Dichio no chance

70. 60'

    Chambers is penalised for a foul on Gronkjaer

71. 61'

    West Brom are yet to have a shot on target, pitiful for a side playing at home

72. 62'

    Gronkjaer twists and turns well on the edge of the box, creates space and can try a shot...

73. 63'

    ...Gronkjaer's shot flies way over the bar, never troubling Hoult

74. 64'

    Wallwork fouls Melchiot and Chelsea win the free-kick

75. 65'

    Zola finds Hasselbaink in space on the right. He gets to the byline but his cut-back is poor and Hoult palms away

76. 66'

    Gregan finds Roberts on the left but his cross hits the first defender

77. 67'

    Roberts creates space for himself and comes forward, but he holds on to the ball for too long and is closed down

78. 68'

    A ball over the top finds Zola on the edge of the box. He holds the ball up well and waits for the run of Hasselbaink before playing the square ball...

79. 69'

    ...Hasselbaink fails to hit the target with his first-time effort. He should have hit the target

80. 70'

    Chelsea spread the ball around nicely, in control of the game

81. 71'

    A change for Chelsea as Mario Stanic is replaced by Enrique De Lucas

82. 72'

    Zola's ball into the box is cushioned down by Hassalbaink for De Lucas to run on to...

83. 73'

    ...Hoult again does well to come out and claim ahead of De Lucas

84. 74'

    Koumas drags his shot wide from the edge of the area

85. 75'

    Koumas does well on the edge of the box to create space for himself again. Koumas has the chance to shoot and it takes a slight deflection...

86. 76'

    ...Cudicini dives full length to his left to push the ball away, great save by the Chelsea goalkeeper

87. 77'

    Clement takes the long throw, delivering into the box. Dichio wins the flick header, but finds the gloves of Cudicini

88. 78'

    Koumas tries another long-range effort from 25 yards but shoots well wide

89. 79'

    Gronkjaer receives the ball on the right and tries to advance into the box, but Clement gets a foot in to thwart the move

90. 80'

    Time running out for West Bromwich Albion and their Premiership lifespan

91. 81'

    Again Koumas shoots from just outside the box, again it's well wide

92. 82'

    A final change for Chelsea as Marcel Desailly replaces Graeme Le Saux

93. 83'

    De Lucas tries a snap shot from 25 yards which flies wide once more

94. 84'

    Now Gronkjaer tries a shot, but it's straight at Hoult

95. 85'

    Free-kick to West Brom on the left after a foul by Gronkjaer. Koumas drills the ball into the box...

96. 86'

    ..Cudicini does well to save after the outstretched foot of Desailly connceted with ball and sent it goalwards

97. 87'

    It's been very easy for Chelsea, all too easy

98. 88'

    Clement is given a shove by Gronkjaer, free-kick to West Brom

99. 89'

    Now Dichio is given offside, West Brom look a beaten side

100. 90'

     Two minutes will be added on for stoppages

101. 92'

     And there goes the final whistle

102. 90'

     Chelsea move up into fourth place with a comprehensive victory over West Brom, courtesy of goals from Mario Stanic and Gianfranco Zola

103. 90'

     West Brom have now lost four games on the bounce, and on this evidence have no chance of avoiding the drop

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