Season Review 1992/93

Chelsea FC

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00:01:30During the summer, Chelsea manager Ian Porterfield

00:01:33made several attempts at signing big-name players,

00:01:35but all efforts failed.

00:01:37Don Howe was brought in, though, to lead the coaching staff,

00:01:40his wise old head and vast experience

00:01:42certainly welcomed by the players.

00:01:44On their way out of Stamford Bridge during the summer

00:01:47were Jason Cundy to Spurs for £800,000,

00:01:50Kerry Dixon to Southampton for £575,000,

00:01:53and also to the Del Ken, Monkhow, the fee, £850,000.

00:01:58In a hectic few days before the season's kick-off,

00:02:01Mick Harford joined Chelsea for £300,000 from Luton Town.

00:02:06For half that sum, Mal Donaghy left Manchester United.

00:02:09The undersized and underrated striker John Spencer

00:02:12left Rangers for £450,000,

00:02:14and fellow Scot Robert Fleck was sold by Norwich for £2.1 million.

00:02:18I think Chelsea, they were good, they always seemed to be interested in me.

00:02:23They were all the clubs that were mucking me about,

00:02:25and I kept on and told Chelsea this, Chelsea that,

00:02:28so obviously I had to come here.

00:02:31The arrival of four new players

00:02:33brought a special air of excitement to the first match of the season.

00:02:36Matchday programmes sold out

00:02:38before the visitors' Oldham Athletic had even arrived.

00:02:44An expectant crowd awaited sight of three of the four new signings,

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00:06:05It's Newton, Vinnie Jones, trying the longer approach this time,

00:06:09though Martial should have this one under control,

00:06:11or Eitwish, just nicked away from him,

00:06:13might just give a chance to McHalford!

00:06:15Glorious strike, and the former England man has opened his account for Chelsea.

00:06:20Six minutes to go, and it's Chelsea 1-0 Oldham,

00:06:24and the first goal of his Chelsea career for the new boy McHalford.

00:06:30A marvellous moment for him,

00:06:32and I wonder if that's going to be enough for Chelsea to win the three points.

00:06:44Oldham have so little time left in which to save something now

00:06:48from their trip to London.

00:06:51Paul Elliott there, rather crashing into the back of the opponent,

00:06:55and that must be a free kick, five minutes left.

00:06:59Andy Barlow, hopping up into that penalty area,

00:07:02that's Elliott's clearing header, only as far as Steve Redmond,

00:07:05a new signing from Manchester City,

00:07:07Elliott should be there again for Chelsea.

00:07:10Still it's not quite away.

00:07:14Then pump forward once more,

00:07:16Dave Bessett coming outside of his area,

00:07:18oh, and he makes something of a hash of that,

00:07:20and it might give Nick Henry a chance!

00:07:22It's going to be an equaliser, and calamity for Dave Bessett.

00:07:26Four minutes left, and it's 1-1.

00:07:31And there is the final whistle,

00:07:33and it's disappointment really for Chelsea,

00:07:35because having gone ahead with that goal just five minutes from time

00:07:39from McHalford, they look good value for the three points.

00:07:44But it wasn't to be in the end,

00:07:45because that mistake by goalkeeper Dave Bessett

00:07:48means that Oldham will go away with a point here,

00:07:51and Bessett has to reflect on his mistake.

00:07:56That's his free kick, and we're planted in here by Hall,

00:07:58looking for the head of Paul Elliott there,

00:08:00and a good stop from Brian Gunn.

00:08:04Passing out Townsend this time,

00:08:05it's laid back by Halford, Stuart,

00:08:07and Andy Townsend in an intelligent position by him,

00:08:10he needs a good ball in, and a good ball it is as well!

00:08:13And Graham Stuart gives Chelsea the lead.

00:08:16Norwich nil, Chelsea one.

00:08:22Picked out David Phillips this time,

00:08:23and the Welsh international, looking to find a way through here,

00:08:26gets it onto the right foot,

00:08:28oh, what a blast from David Phillips,

00:08:30and Norwich are level.

00:08:36Hall, this time trying to clear for Chelsea,

00:08:38and it's going to come straight back at them as well,

00:08:41here's Gary Megson now,

00:08:42and that's a useful ball over the top,

00:08:43and Robbins is onside,

00:08:45and a delightful touch, and that's two in two minutes.

00:08:50Another Wednesday taken by Worthington,

00:08:52and it's found Hurst at the back post,

00:08:54and David Hurst, it's gone through,

00:08:56I think the final touch was probably from Paul Williams,

00:08:59but Hurst takes the congratulations

00:09:01of the Sheffield Wednesday players,

00:09:03and Wednesday in front, on 26 minutes.

00:09:07We'll see it again now,

00:09:08as Worthington's cross is flicked on,

00:09:10and Hurst in plenty of space at the back post,

00:09:13with time to check and rifle the ball back in there,

00:09:16and it crossed the line off Williams.

00:09:20Wednesday's throw,

00:09:21and Hurst inside the Chelsea penalty area,

00:09:23oh, he's brought clattering down by Steve Clarke,

00:09:25and the penalty is given by Mr Dilkes.

00:09:28He has no hesitation,

00:09:30and it's a penalty for Wednesday.

00:09:34So it's David Hurst against Dave Besant,

00:09:36Hurst on the left foot, trusty as always,

00:09:39and Wednesday lead 2-0.

00:09:42So the free kick here,

00:09:43they'll be looking for Paul Elliott,

00:09:45and Elliott's in there, and Jones is in there too,

00:09:47and Vinnie Jones has poached a goal for Chelsea,

00:09:50they've got one back.

00:09:52It's 2-1 now, Paul Elliott certainly played his part,

00:09:55but Vinnie Jones claims the goal,

00:09:58and three minutes into the second half,

00:10:00Chelsea have reduced the arrears,

00:10:02a well-placed free kick this one,

00:10:04Paul Elliott getting in there,

00:10:06and Jones, from no more than two yards out,

00:10:08makes it 2-1.

00:10:14Lobbed back in by Warhurst,

00:10:16and it's away as far as Graeme Stewart,

00:10:18and he's got plenty of room here,

00:10:20and sets off on a canter over the halfway line,

00:10:22and the Wednesday defender's sort of melting away from him,

00:10:25and Stewart has gone a long way here,

00:10:27oh, brilliant run by Stewart,

00:10:29and that's a fabulous goal,

00:10:31and Graeme Stewart has a right to celebrate,

00:10:34that's one of the best goals you'll see all season.

00:10:37A really fabulous effort from Stewart,

00:10:40it must be the best of his career,

00:10:42he's gone all of 60 yards here,

00:10:44carrying the ball on,

00:10:46the Wednesday defender just didn't seem to know how to stop him,

00:10:49on and on he went, past Warhurst,

00:10:51and slides it beautifully past Chris Woods.

00:10:542-2.

00:11:02The Wednesday fans have seen Chelsea come right back into this game,

00:11:05and they might get even further back into it now,

00:11:07Eddie Newton, Chelsea in front,

00:11:09and what a remarkable comeback this one is,

00:11:12that's three goals in 60 minutes,

00:11:14and from being two down,

00:11:16Chelsea now have their noses in front at 3-2,

00:11:20Eddie Newton.

00:11:22Thomas Francis looking to be the saviour of Wednesday yet again,

00:11:25and he's got into a good position here,

00:11:27and the cross is deep, and Hurst is in there,

00:11:29and Danny Wilson has scored.

00:11:31The ball came back off Mal Donaghy,

00:11:33and Danny Wilson has now made it Sheppey Wednesday 3,

00:11:37Chelsea 3, what a game.

00:11:39High-spending Blackburn Rovers,

00:11:41whose season got off to a roaring start,

00:11:43with the next visitors to the bridge,

00:11:45in what proved to be a match of missed opportunities.

00:11:52Mike Newell, and the long ball finds Alan Shearer here,

00:11:55edge of the Chelsea penalty area,

00:11:57Donaghy, he's turned it back for Ripley,

00:11:59and a flashing shot from Stuart Ripley,

00:12:01just wide of the right-hand upright,

00:12:03but a good effort from the former Middlesbrough man.

00:12:07Donaghy looking for the searching ball this time,

00:12:10and it's one in the air,

00:12:11and it's coming down here for Robert Flick,

00:12:13and he swivels and shoots,

00:12:14but still can't get his first goal in a Chelsea shirt.

00:12:19That's a neat little flick inside Newell to Shearer,

00:12:22and that's opened things up,

00:12:23and here comes Mark Atkins,

00:12:25and Mark Atkins is denied by the fingertips of Dave Besant.

00:12:28Good opportunity, Atkins couldn't take it.

00:12:34So Ripley will take the corner kick for Blackburn Rovers,

00:12:37still the deadlock hasn't been broken in the game,

00:12:39it could be here now,

00:12:40but I think the whistle's already gone,

00:12:42as Shearer puts the ball into the net.

00:12:46Chelsea's free kick, and Wise and Jones are there,

00:12:49and here's Andy Townsend,

00:12:50and it takes a deflection,

00:12:51and Harford!

00:12:52Oh, what a miss by Mick Harford.

00:12:55No wonder he looks crestfallen, still 0-0.

00:12:59The next visitors to the bridge were QPR,

00:13:02top of the table,

00:13:03led out by skipper Ray Wilkins,

00:13:04who received a warm reception from the Chelsea faithful.

00:13:11Chelsea continuing to apply the pressure here,

00:13:13Vidi Jones on the ball,

00:13:14and they're looking for Harford,

00:13:16in the corner of the penalty box,

00:13:18this is Darren Peacock pursuing Harford all the way,

00:13:20might get support from Andy Townsend,

00:13:22who's got past Peacock,

00:13:23and whips the ball across here.

00:13:25It's going to come back for Harford,

00:13:27and a mistake from Steshkel,

00:13:29Chelsea have the lead,

00:13:30and it's that man Harford again.

00:13:38Harford's long ball upfield,

00:13:40and it's going to be Peacock again,

00:13:42harried by Wise,

00:13:43and Steshkel taking something of a risk here,

00:13:46and having to show his footballing prowess,

00:13:48but the Queen's Park Rangers' hearts

00:13:50will have been fluttering a little quicker there,

00:13:52and it's going to come down for Townsend once more,

00:13:55can't find a way through, Stuart Might,

00:13:58and here's another chance for Chelsea,

00:14:00just to turn the screw a little further,

00:14:02played out wide right,

00:14:04and it's across the face of goal,

00:14:06another chance gone,

00:14:07Harford just couldn't get on the end of it.

00:14:15Steshkel, not a good clearance,

00:14:17but it met the head of David Bardsley,

00:14:19might still provide something for Rangers here,

00:14:22and there's going to be an opportunity for Les Ferdinand,

00:14:24who gets past the first defender,

00:14:25shoots wide,

00:14:26and agony in the Rangers' ranks.

00:14:36With the season barely a month old,

00:14:38Chelsea fans had to say goodbye to Vinnie Jones,

00:14:40he returned to his spiritual home of Wimbledon

00:14:43for £700,000.

00:14:46Nigel Spackman found the welcoming mat

00:14:48awaiting him on his return to Chelsea

00:14:50from north of the border,

00:14:51the fee for him, £485,000.

00:14:57Defender Anthony Barner signed from Charlton

00:14:59for £350,000.

00:15:03And another Scott from Moreton,

00:15:05David Hopkin for £300,000.

00:15:10Aston Villa have started promisingly in this match,

00:15:12and Earl Barrett has the chance to play this ball up there

00:15:15into the heart of the Chelsea penalty area,

00:15:17Elliot getting underneath it just a little bit,

00:15:19it might fall here for Kevin Richardson!

00:15:22Superb strike by Kevin Richardson,

00:15:24and Villa have the lead.

00:15:30Crescent taking the free kick,

00:15:31and he hammers it a long way up there

00:15:33towards the edge of the Aston Villa penalty area,

00:15:35that's Newton's little nudge too,

00:15:36couldn't find Harford,

00:15:37wise challenging for it.

00:15:39Back in there by Hall,

00:15:40there might be still a chance here now,

00:15:42and it is,

00:15:43it's a first goal for Robert Fleck for Chelsea,

00:15:46and isn't he pleased?

00:15:55Looking for Harford as he always does,

00:15:56it's taken on by Newton,

00:15:58who might just get in here,

00:15:59that's beautifully done by Eddie Newton,

00:16:01and Chelsea now have the lead.

00:16:07Newton really has established himself

00:16:09in the Chelsea side so far this season,

00:16:11and he's laid a good ball forward here for Fleck as well,

00:16:13and tries to get back in there,

00:16:15it doesn't come to him,

00:16:16it might come to Wise,

00:16:17it does,

00:16:183-1,

00:16:19and Dennis Wise,

00:16:20surely,

00:16:21has confirmed a victory now for Chelsea here,

00:16:24a goal behind,

00:16:25they now lead Aston Villa

00:16:27by three goals to one.

00:16:33Chelsea really broke their hoodoo

00:16:34on this ground last season,

00:16:35with that 2-1 victory,

00:16:37they're having to defend again now,

00:16:39Paul Elliott sweeping the ball forward,

00:16:41David Burrows here,

00:16:42being pursued,

00:16:44but manages to do enough to get the ball away,

00:16:46it comes only as far as Newton,

00:16:50and now the Liverpool break,

00:16:51could be, oh, that looks an awful collision,

00:16:53and Paul Elliott stays down,

00:16:55and the look of anguish on his face

00:16:57tells us it must be serious,

00:16:59an immediate concern on the faces of all the players around,

00:17:02and Bob Ward, the physiotherapist,

00:17:04was on the pitch in lightning quick time,

00:17:06summoned by referee John Key,

00:17:09I have to say,

00:17:10the challenge from Saunders didn't look a good one,

00:17:13it's not nice to hear the Liverpool supporters

00:17:15chanting Dino, Dino like that either,

00:17:18and Elliott is clearly in utter agony,

00:17:22and Chelsea must be worried that he could be out

00:17:24for a long time with this,

00:17:29so the free kick for Liverpool,

00:17:30Burrows lining himself up,

00:17:34there's some real atmosphere about this match now,

00:17:36and Lee comes over,

00:17:37oh, and he confronts Saunders,

00:17:39and you have to say,

00:17:40that tackle was born of revenge by David Lee,

00:17:43and he will be spoken to by referee Key,

00:17:48Liverpool's free kick,

00:17:49what can they do from it,

00:17:54Chelsea just forming up the two-man wall,

00:17:56and it's flicked in by Dean Saunders,

00:17:58he really glided that ball home,

00:18:00and he accepts the handshakes,

00:18:02and Liverpool are in front,

00:18:04I wonder will it be his last goal for the club,

00:18:07Mulby,

00:18:09badly directed indeed,

00:18:11and it's given Eddie Newton a chance to run at Liverpool's defence,

00:18:14Fleck, has he got the pace to get around Jones,

00:18:17he has, good work by Robert Fleck,

00:18:19men waiting in the middle,

00:18:20including Halford,

00:18:221-1,

00:18:23and Mick Halford,

00:18:24gets his third of the season for Chelsea,

00:18:30headed away once more,

00:18:32not very far,

00:18:33Andy Townsend to pick it up there,

00:18:35a little wise,

00:18:36who loves to scurry and take on the defences,

00:18:39as he does now,

00:18:40gets that ball in for Halford,

00:18:41and it's gone through to David James,

00:18:48challenge won this time,

00:18:49but the ball lands handily for Mark Walters,

00:18:51he's got some space down on this touchline,

00:18:53Fleck coming back,

00:18:55to try and dispossess him,

00:18:56and Walters will look for a way round,

00:18:58oh he's managed to find a way through,

00:19:00never mind, good work from Mark Walters,

00:19:02oh Besson's missed it,

00:19:03and it's going to be a goal,

00:19:04and a winner surely,

00:19:06from Jamie Redknapp,

00:19:15oh an important intervention by Dave Besson,

00:19:17who comes way outside his area,

00:19:19to effect the clearance,

00:19:20and does well,

00:19:21he's found Robert Fleck up there too,

00:19:23good little build up this from Chelsea,

00:19:25and the fine ball threading through,

00:19:26wise to Fleck,

00:19:27and surely a chance for Halford,

00:19:29and Chelsea in front,

00:19:31with a goal from Mick Halford,

00:19:33beautifully engineered,

00:19:37so the long clearance from Besson,

00:19:39headed away,

00:19:42the defenders struggling to get that ball clear however,

00:19:44and Wise has chipped a delicate little ball over to Andy Townsend,

00:19:47and that's 2-0,

00:19:49beautifully taken by Townsend,

00:19:51lovely ball from Wise,

00:19:57Brook and Culverhouse combining down the right hand side here,

00:20:00and more problems for Chelsea,

00:20:01perhaps in the middle,

00:20:02oh,

00:20:03oh an awful mistake by Besson,

00:20:04allowing Robins to score,

00:20:09towards the centre of the penalty area,

00:20:12but again,

00:20:13Norwich City managing to get themselves free from trouble,

00:20:16and Culverhouse is the defender who brings it away once more,

00:20:19down the line he'll try and find Newman,

00:20:21oh and Newman barges away the opposition,

00:20:23to continue his run,

00:20:25and might set up another for Robins,

00:20:272-2 now,

00:20:28and Mark Robins has got them both for Norwich City,

00:20:41Goss has made a strong and determined run through the middle,

00:20:44finds David Phillips,

00:20:45who's in good form with his shooting boots at the moment,

00:20:47Phillips might just try one from here,

00:20:49does,

00:20:50doesn't pose a problem,

00:20:51oh no,

00:20:52what an awful,

00:20:53calamitous mistake by Besson,

00:20:55a nightmare day for him,

00:20:59no,

00:21:01down the line,

00:21:03and uhm,

00:21:04square ball in George was looking for Townsend,

00:21:06didn't find him,

00:21:07and it's taken on here by Mark Shearer,

00:21:09and he's made the breakthrough to the middle,

00:21:10and Chelsea really struggling,

00:21:12Hitchcock down to it,

00:21:13one shot and he'll score,

00:21:14excellent work by Hitchcock to prevent him,

00:21:20so the free kick here in a position of some danger obviously

00:21:24to Manchester City,

00:21:26Chelsea have been working on this sort of situation and Lee might get a goal for Chelsea

00:21:31Now Harford has Lee initially and Harford gets another one

00:21:36At the Beskitt Stadium Chelsea cruise to a comfortable victory against Walsall

00:21:40Dennis Wise volleyed Chelsea in front after a defensive lapse

00:21:4611 minutes later a flowing Chelsea move ended with Nick Harford's shot saved by Mark Gale

00:21:52Eddie Newton pounced on the rebound

00:21:5712 minutes from time Andy Townsend added a third

00:22:01And Chelsea's last two visits to Walsall they won 7-0 and 5-0

00:22:06So a 3-0 defeat was at least a big improvement for the home side

00:22:15Wally plays around this

00:22:17Spackman's there, Townsend is there, Dennis Wise is there

00:22:21And it's going to be reversed to Lee and a thumping shot from Lee

00:22:24I think it flicked the upright, so unlucky David Lee not to score

00:22:33So the corner kick taken might cause a bit of confusion back there for Chelsea

00:22:37Headed straight up in the air by Newton

00:22:39And now it's come across and there must be a great chance for Bannister

00:22:43Oh he failed with his attempted chip, Hitchcock stood his ground well

00:22:48So down the touchline goes Graham Stewart

00:22:52A long loping ball in finds Harford

00:22:55And Crossley diving to his right effecting the stop

00:23:09Dixon in his usual right back position

00:23:14England man and now it's threaded through towards Kevin Campbell

00:23:18On an important challenge one

00:23:20But still comes Merson

00:23:22Brilliantly done by Paul Merson

00:23:24Typical Merson goal

00:23:26A delightful chip

00:23:35On the half way line that was Ian Wright stretching for it

00:23:38And the tackle with Townsend has left him right down there

00:23:41And Campbell comes on and Campbell falls down inside the penalty area

00:23:44Screams for the award

00:23:46And Kevin Campbell has won the penalty which Lee Dixon will attempt to convert now for Arsenal

00:23:52Trying to put them level and doesn't do so

00:23:55Super stop by Hitchcock, it may have come off the upright too

00:23:59Chelsea continuing to attack down the left with Newton's throw in

00:24:04Townsend couldn't get there, Sinclair knocking it forward again

00:24:07Harford

00:24:08And little Weiss scurrying him to the attack

00:24:13Hoping to get on to the end of something here

00:24:15And Dennis Weiss comes for it and does get on to the end of it

00:24:18He's only a little fellow but my word he gets some goals with his head

00:24:21That's a beauty from Dennis Weiss

00:24:29Limpard on then for Arsenal

00:24:31Let's see what he can do to try and change the course of the game

00:24:35That was the long clearance from Seaman, it's hit up there

00:24:38Alan Smith couldn't get to it

00:24:39Nice looking goal from Hillier

00:24:41Out as far as Limpard

00:24:43So he's immediately getting a touch to the Swede

00:24:46And fires the ball in and there might be a chance for Ian Wright

00:24:49Who stabs it into the net and that's a typical Ian Wright strike for Arsenal

00:24:56Limpard played his part, Wright finished it off

00:25:00And the Swede delighted with his introduction

00:25:06Dennis Weiss will take the corner for Chelsea

00:25:09Looking to build on that 3-0 advantage from the first leg

00:25:12And a thumping header from Sinclair just clears the bar

00:25:21Dennis Weiss who's been instrumental in everything

00:25:23And it might come down here for Graham Stewart

00:25:25Who tries to work an opening for himself

00:25:27Did well, floated it just over the top of the Walsall net

00:25:32Everything so far has come from Dennis Weiss

00:25:35He plies another corner and Sinclair goes for it

00:25:37And Fleck should have done better

00:25:39Good chance missed by Robert Fleck

00:25:43This is Lee bringing it out for Chelsea

00:25:45And a good piercing ball up the middle

00:25:47And here there must be a good chance

00:25:49As Fleck lays it inside for Weiss

00:25:51And West has brought him down and that must be a penalty

00:25:54Yes it is

00:25:55Yes it is

00:25:59So Robert Fleck scores

00:26:01It's 1-0 on the night and 4-0 on aggregate

00:26:04Chelsea are through

00:26:09Dennis Weiss has taken up a good position and running strong

00:26:11This is a super run by Weiss and lays it off now for Gareth Hall

00:26:15Welsh full-back might just try a dip here and just so

00:26:18And it's sneaked in the inside of the upright

00:26:20A first goal for two and a half years for Gareth Hall

00:26:25Weiss always takes these set pieces

00:26:27Fleck going for it

00:26:28Appears to be bundled over

00:26:29It doesn't matter because Halford has rifled the ball in

00:26:32Fleck was busy appealing for a penalty

00:26:34Halford scored

00:26:39Just ten minutes to go as Johnson swings that ball over

00:26:42And Steve Whitten has got one back for Ipswich now

00:26:44Chelsea 2, Ipswich 1

00:26:49Aaron Barnard with the corner then for Chelsea

00:26:52Surely a chance for Halford

00:26:54And Chelsea in front

00:26:56With a goal from Mick Halford

00:27:02Interesting to see that one again

00:27:04Halford certainly claiming it

00:27:05But there was a feeling it might have gone in off defender Pearce

00:27:09Well it's a moot point

00:27:14Long ball up

00:27:15Felt that quite capably

00:27:17Come to have a lot of pace in their side

00:27:19Haven't been able to use much of it as yet

00:27:21But here's a good chance and the ball's surely going to go in

00:27:23And Robert Rosario will claim the equaliser for Coventry City

00:27:27A scrambled effort

00:27:33And he's free kick

00:27:34Up towards Mick Halford who's always there

00:27:36Always willing and tries to lay something on it

00:27:38Might come now for Graham Stewart

00:27:40And that's a splendid goal by Stewart

00:27:42Who's certainly getting his share for Chelsea this season

00:27:50So after all the mayhem

00:27:52Dennis Wise will deliver this free kick

00:27:54Chelsea need something from this

00:27:55Can they get it?

00:27:56They can!

00:27:57Frank Sinclair

00:27:58His first goal of the season

00:28:00And a terrific one too for Chelsea

00:28:0630,000 fans going wild

00:28:08And this is why the ball delivered in by Wise

00:28:10And a perfect header from Frank Sinclair

00:28:15Quinn

00:28:17It's off for John Beresford

00:28:18The left back

00:28:19Samford Portsmouth at the start of this season

00:28:21That's a useful ball in

00:28:22And here's an equaliser from Robert Lee

00:28:25His first for the club since his move from Charlton

00:28:31So Dennis Wise with the corner

00:28:33It's going to come all the way back to him as well

00:28:35Needs a good ball in

00:28:36Here's Halford

00:28:37Totally unmarked

00:28:38And Mick Halford has got another one for Chelsea

00:28:41They're back in front at 2-1

00:28:47Eight minutes to go

00:28:49Wise's cross

00:28:50Halford unmarked

00:28:51And he punishes slack marking

00:28:56Ball

00:28:59Townsend

00:29:01With a number of options here

00:29:03It only succeeds in giving it away to Glyn Hodges

00:29:05And Hodges persuades Little John to take on Sinclair

00:29:08Up the middle

00:29:09On goes Little John

00:29:10And Little John has scored for Sheffield United

00:29:13He took that supremely well

00:29:15But Andy Townsend, crestfallen

00:29:19Townsend will be eager to make up for that mistake

00:29:21And he's involved again here

00:29:22Taking on Gannon

00:29:24Another little ball back

00:29:25Perhaps to Townsend

00:29:26He's got him inside Sheffield United's penalty area

00:29:28Andy Townsend with a chance maybe

00:29:30And he takes it

00:29:31An equaliser for Chelsea

00:29:33And Andy Townsend as we'll see from the replay here

00:29:36He was so keen to make amends for his error

00:29:39And he's done so in the perfect manner

00:29:421-1

00:29:46Huge throw down the line

00:29:47And Little John picks it up for Sheffield United

00:29:49And again he takes on Sinclair

00:29:51Pass roll back to Hitchcock

00:29:53Oh he took one touch too many

00:29:55Little John can punish him here

00:29:57Brian Dean coming in

00:29:58And off the upright

00:29:59Brian Dean restores Sheffield United's advantage

00:30:03Hitchcock so upset

00:30:05That Dean who's had a lean time has got the goal

00:30:07Severe ligament damage had already brought Paul Elliot's season to an abrupt end

00:30:19Now he must watch from the sidelines

00:30:21And reflect on that controversial Dean Saunders tackle at Liverpool

00:30:25I just remember really being stretched off

00:30:28And going into the Liverpool physiotherapist room

00:30:32And really realising how much pain there was

00:30:35That's the worst thought in my mind

00:30:38There were fewer laughs in the dressing room

00:30:40Following the departure of club comic Joe Allen to Brentford

00:30:46There's some real width in this attack now

00:30:48Stewart finds Fleck out wide on the right again

00:30:51Good ball in from him

00:30:52It's gone in

00:30:53Turned into his own net by Richard Shaw

00:30:56That's a bonus for Chelsea

00:31:02Lee a long and searching ball

00:31:04And out on that far side as always is Fleck

00:31:06Instantly he's turned it inside here for Graham Stewart

00:31:10A brilliant goal from Graham Stewart

00:31:13Magnificent strike from the youngster

00:31:18Newton

00:31:20With Luna Sinatoff they may find themselves stretched here in defence

00:31:23It's come down to Hufford

00:31:26And that's another glorious goal

00:31:28Three for Chelsea now

00:31:34A longer one this time

00:31:35Finding Eddie McGoldrick maybe, edge of the area

00:31:37And he's brought down by Lee

00:31:39That's a crunching tackle but an illegal one

00:31:43Well so and Wise

00:31:44The free kick will come in here from Sulaco

00:31:47And Eric Young is in

00:31:48And they've got one back

00:31:50Perhaps too little too late though

00:31:52Just a minute from half time

00:31:54As Jackson will contest this ball with Dennis Wise

00:31:56And Wise wins it back for Chelsea as well

00:31:59Now it's going to be reversed here for Mal Donaghy

00:32:02Donaghy deep ball to the back post

00:32:04Hufford waiting for it

00:32:05Here's Mick Hufford

00:32:06The shot saved by Southall

00:32:07But Fleck's there

00:32:09Robert Fleck

00:32:10For Chelsea

00:32:11On the stroke of half time

00:32:13The Scot

00:32:14Who's found goals so scarce since his move from Norwich City

00:32:17Gets a priceless one here

00:32:19Just a minute before half time

00:32:21Chelsea lead 1-0

00:32:23Cheering

00:32:31Fleck inside the Leeds penalty area

00:32:33Gets a good shot in

00:32:34And Luke it's making the stop

00:32:38Paul tying it really running out now

00:32:42Just less than four minutes left

00:32:44As the ball is played up into the Leeds penalty area

00:32:47Here comes Andy Townsend

00:32:48And he may have won it

00:32:51Andy Townsend trying to run to perfection

00:32:54And Leeds pay the penalty

00:32:56Are they to go down again to a late goal

00:32:59It was Hall's ball in

00:33:01There was a bit of a wrestling match there

00:33:03With Newsome involved with Wise

00:33:05Townsend tucked it away

00:33:10Russian goalkeeper Dmitry Karin

00:33:12Signed for Chelsea for £200,000

00:33:14Further payments to follow after 30 and 60 appearances

00:33:20Cheering

00:33:25Well that's the measure of the wind

00:33:27It's a play not beaten by the player

00:33:29But beaten by the conditions

00:33:31Beasley tries to shot

00:33:32Oh they've got conditions

00:33:34Big corner on Kevin Hitchcock

00:33:36The ball was going to the left

00:33:38As Beasley hit it

00:33:39And suddenly the wind caught it

00:33:41And took it to the right

00:33:42Cheering

00:33:51Free kick taken quickly

00:33:52It's Wise with the cross

00:33:54Sinclair still up

00:33:56Leeds header

00:33:58Falls to Fleck

00:33:59He's got a second chance

00:34:00But Keown tight

00:34:01Oh and the goal

00:34:03To Chelsea

00:34:05Well the Everton players are just standing and watching

00:34:09Mick Harford's claiming it

00:34:13Southall has a little bit of time

00:34:14If Harford closes him down

00:34:17Has it a bad ball to Stuart Barlow

00:34:19Just shoved in the back by Sinclair

00:34:28Barlow's shot

00:34:29And a goal

00:34:31Well that's the goal the youngsters been waiting for

00:34:34Ever since he joined Everton

00:34:35Howard Kendall said that when more goal comes for Stuart Barlow

00:34:39They'll come in numbers

00:34:43Free kick to Chelsea

00:34:47And the period of intense pressure from the visitors

00:34:53All since the two clubs made the substitutions

00:34:57Little flick over the top

00:34:58A header

00:34:59And that's been enough in Southall

00:35:03But Graham Stewart

00:35:05Has brought Chelsea back into the game

00:35:08Good ball for Wise

00:35:09Edge of disperse penalty area

00:35:10Here comes Eddie Newton

00:35:11And he scores

00:35:13Eddie Newton

00:35:14Pouncing for Chelsea

00:35:1677 minutes gone

00:35:18Oh he's happy now

00:35:20It's a lovely ball in to him from Dennis Wise

00:35:23And Newton scores

00:35:28Wise architect of the first goal

00:35:30Five minutes to go as he plays it out wide

00:35:32Here again there could be something on again for Chelsea

00:35:35Newton once more can finish it

00:35:37And he's wrapped up the points for Chelsea

00:35:39Two for them

00:35:40Two for Eddie Newton

00:35:45Just a couple of minutes on the clock

00:35:47Oh a dreadful miss kick by Sinclair

00:35:49There could be something on here for Campbell

00:35:51And is he the first ever goal for Campbell

00:35:53It is

00:35:54Consolation for Spurs

00:35:57Fleming knocking it forward

00:35:59I think it's a little bit scrappy

00:36:01Wise trying to come away with it

00:36:02He's muscled out of it

00:36:06Here's Tommy Wright

00:36:07He's gonna try

00:36:08Takes a deflection on the way through

00:36:09And a vital save by Hitchcock

00:36:11Because that might have been creeping in

00:36:13Well that's an even better save than his last one from Kevin Hitchcock

00:36:16I just wonder if Craig Hignett had it sneaked in

00:36:18Whether he'd have been claiming his first goal

00:36:20Watch as Tommy Wright hits it

00:36:21Just there

00:36:22Catches Craig Hignett on the knee

00:36:24Kevin Hitchcock has to be at his very best

00:36:27I bet he would have claimed it as well Hignett

00:36:29You know he needs one for Middlesbrough

00:36:32Yet another Middlesbrough corner

00:36:35Stewart getting it away

00:36:37And another brilliant save

00:36:38Hignett is denied once again

00:36:40And Hitchcock here

00:36:42Well doesn't he love appearing live on Sky

00:36:45He was doing things like this at Manchester City

00:36:47Doesn't he like breaking Craig Hignett's heart

00:36:49This is the third strike

00:36:51In about five minutes that Hitchcock

00:36:53Had to be very very well positioned to see him

00:37:01The up and under from Pollock

00:37:03Lee wins it in the air

00:37:04As he's very well equipped to do at his height

00:37:06Townsend

00:37:07Now Lasseau

00:37:09Hugging this left hand touchline

00:37:10And again looking to run Fleming

00:37:11That's a good looking ball

00:37:13Stewart

00:37:14And this time Pears is the one

00:37:16Forced into the acrobatics

00:37:18Well two goals against Tottenham last week

00:37:20All owed to magnificent crosses

00:37:23And this is another one from Graeme Lasseau

00:37:25Sure you don't have to beat the player

00:37:27Stephen Pears has to be very alert

00:37:33There was nothing in it when these sides met

00:37:35And drew 2-2

00:37:36So who can make a breakthrough now

00:37:38Here comes Andy Townsend

00:37:39Hell bent on doing that

00:37:41And that's hard luck on Townsend

00:37:43Good effort

00:37:49A long looping ball

00:37:50Trying to catch Everton out

00:37:52Fleck has it

00:37:53Edge of the area

00:37:54Tries to tee something up for them here now

00:37:56Lasseau knocking it back

00:37:57And here's a shot

00:37:58And it's crept in

00:38:00From Andy Townsend

00:38:02A bit of a daisy cutter

00:38:04Too good for Southall though

00:38:061-0 Chelsea

00:38:07Through Andy Townsend

00:38:12Townsend tussling for it again

00:38:14Oh and that's an awful tackle

00:38:15And the referee will take some retribution here

00:38:18Probably on Gareth Hall

00:38:20Although I have to say that Billy Kenny too

00:38:22Looked rather intent on some malice

00:38:25But the referee Mr. Borrett

00:38:27Is going to have strong words with Hall

00:38:30And the Welsh international may be fortunate to stay on

00:38:34But if you watch here

00:38:35I think you'll see that Kenny also lifts his foot

00:38:37As he goes in for the challenge there

00:38:39He's jumping as well

00:38:40But he comes off worst

00:38:42Now what is Mr. Borrett going to do?

00:38:44Gareth Hall awaits the verdict

00:38:46And it's a red card

00:38:48And despite the groans

00:38:50From the Chelsea fans

00:38:51Hall can have no complaint

00:38:56So Chelsea reduced to 10 men as Hall goes off

00:38:59And I think Howard Kennel's got a word or two for him as well

00:39:03Is there time left for Everton to rescue this?

00:39:05A corner for them inside the penalty area

00:39:07The ball comes to right out

00:39:09It hit the post

00:39:11It's the cue for Mick Harford

00:39:12The Chelsea striker has told his manager

00:39:15That his calf strain will probably hold up

00:39:17For only about 30 minutes

00:39:19So Ian Porterfield

00:39:20Throws Harford into the battle

00:39:22And he's got 24 minutes in which to make an impact

00:39:26Hitchcock

00:39:27Will restart play with this free kick

00:39:29And no doubt he'll be looking for the head of Harford

00:39:31As the rain teams down here

00:39:33Harford challenged by Pallister

00:39:35The ball breaking

00:39:37And a free kick awarded against Brian McClure

00:39:40Chelsea will want to take this one quickly

00:39:43Andy Townsend

00:39:44Dennis Wise there

00:39:47And Mr. Townsend asking Mr. Lewis to move away

00:39:52So the free kick to be taken square

00:39:54Here comes David Lee

00:39:55And a thumping shot from Lee

00:39:57A goal for Chelsea

00:40:00Schmeichel beat it all ends up

00:40:02It took a deflection

00:40:03And David Lee has got his first Premier League goal

00:40:07Cracking shot

00:40:08The deflection confused Schmeichel

00:40:12Giggs for United as they seek to come back into this one

00:40:14The ball now with Cantona inside the area

00:40:18An equaliser from the Frenchman

00:40:21Eric Cantona can do no wrong for United at the moment

00:40:24And he gets the equaliser

00:40:30Swivelled

00:40:31Shot into the corner

00:40:321-1

00:40:35Throw from Perry Groves

00:40:38Munkau there challenging for it

00:40:39It's going to come back for Groves

00:40:41He loops one in

00:40:42And there might be chances here

00:40:43As it's flicked away off the head to Ian Dowie

00:40:46Dowie a cracking strike

00:40:48And what a good goal for Southampton

00:40:50The knees up for Ian Dowie

00:40:52Good goal

00:40:54Wise for Chelsea

00:40:57Stewart for Chelsea

00:40:58Inside Southampton's penalty area

00:41:00Taking on Adams

00:41:01Whipped over the top of the Southampton crossbar

00:41:06Donegan down the line for Lasseau

00:41:08Who's got the paces he takes on Dodd

00:41:10The cross a good one

00:41:11Here's Stewart

00:41:12And a little dinked header that drifts wide of the upright

00:41:18Chelsea still driving forward looking for this equaliser

00:41:21Here now Wise already past Bernali

00:41:24Might tease somebody up

00:41:26And there's the ball over the top for Wise again

00:41:29Newton tried to play him in

00:41:30Flowers made the stop

00:41:31But he makes another one now from Spencer

00:41:34Two good saves by Tim Flowers

00:41:36In such good form this season

00:41:39Letizia for Southampton

00:41:40If they make it 2-0 the game will be dead

00:41:42And a good save by Hitchcock there

00:41:44From Dodd this altitude

00:41:46Letizia again

00:41:47Hitchcock again

00:41:48Two good stops from the Chelsea keeper

00:41:53Lee driving forward

00:41:54Driving forward

00:41:55Chelsea still coming

00:41:56Still wanting this equaliser

00:41:57Newton's inside the penalty area

00:41:59Eddie Newton

00:42:00He's got one

00:42:02Chelsea at last get the goal

00:42:04And Eddie Newton

00:42:06Has got the fans happy again

00:42:08With the equaliser

00:42:10Chelsea 1 Southampton 1

00:42:12Eddie Newton

00:42:13Man of the moment

00:42:17Fashionewa sweeping ball out here for Laurie Sanchez

00:42:21Just inside Chelsea's penalty area

00:42:23It's coming over towards Earl

00:42:24Knocked straight up in the air

00:42:26Back again for Sanchez

00:42:28Wimbledon getting bodies in there

00:42:29But Chelsea coping

00:42:31Oh it's smacked against Fashionewa by Hall

00:42:33And Fashionewa surely now

00:42:35Now scrambled away for a throw in

00:42:38It looked as though Fashionewa had to score

00:42:43Hardley will take the free kick

00:42:44And he takes it quickly

00:42:45And he'll look for the head maybe of Fashionewa

00:42:47Maybe of Scales

00:42:48And it is Scales to Fashionewa

00:42:49Still it won't go in

00:42:51Scales with the final effort over the top

00:42:58That's a nice looking ball

00:43:00For Fleck

00:43:01And Fleck infield

00:43:02And there's Stewart's shot

00:43:04Well pounced on by Seggers

00:43:11Ball knocked back to Hitchcock

00:43:12Not a good clearance at all

00:43:14It gives Earl a chance to set something up straight away

00:43:17And the coming defender Sinclair

00:43:20Will ask his story

00:43:21Puts his keeper into trouble again

00:43:22And Hitchcock scrambles it out once more

00:43:24As far as Vinnie Jones

00:43:26And a side down by Sinclair

00:43:28Now more than a couple of feet outside the penalty area

00:43:31Well Vinnie Jones has seen it all before

00:43:33And sees the funny side

00:43:40There's a mad tussle going on here

00:43:42And the free kick given up

00:43:43The lights have gone out

00:43:46Well some wags in the crowd

00:43:48Will probably feel that's the best part of the day

00:43:52Please be patient

00:43:53Well the lights

00:43:54Well they're confident that the lights will be back

00:43:56In 57 minutes we shall see

00:43:58Or we won't see as the case may be

00:44:02Normal service restored

00:44:03But it's still 0-0 here

00:44:04As Andy Myers tees one up for Dennis Wise

00:44:07And a great stop by Seggers

00:44:09Wise really caught hold of that one

00:44:12And the Dutchman made a thrilling stop

00:44:15Turned back by Andy Myers

00:44:17And Dennis Wise with his right foot

00:44:19He doesn't often hit them that hard

00:44:24Still these two teams battling away

00:44:28Up the middle it goes

00:44:29And a chance surely for Miller to win it

00:44:31For Wimbledon now

00:44:32Miller

00:44:33Oh an excellent save from Hitchcock

00:44:35He got the palms to it

00:44:37We've just played Man United haven't we

00:44:38And we've drawn with them

00:44:39And I think with the Middlesbrough game away

00:44:41We drew 0-0 and we could have beaten them

00:44:43There's been an awful lot of games

00:44:45A lot of could haves for us this year

00:44:48But we were playing some good football

00:44:50We were playing as good a football as anybody at that time

00:44:53And I think really the actual league title

00:44:57Is very very difficult to win

00:44:59And I think that would have been a difficult task

00:45:04With so many new young faces in

00:45:06For the first time in a season

00:45:09And with the squad we had

00:45:10I don't think it would have perhaps been good enough

00:45:12To go all the way

00:45:16Yeah

00:45:19McGoldrick there for Crystal Palace

00:45:24Oh it's kept in play

00:45:25Very skillfully there by McGoldrick

00:45:27Knocking it long and forward

00:45:29And easy for Sinclair to knock it back

00:45:32Oh it's been held up

00:45:33Exactly as he said

00:45:36Only just

00:45:38And it's Chris Coleman

00:45:42Well

00:45:44Sinclair's back pass

00:45:47Didn't look like reaching Hitchcock

00:45:49It was a dangerous thing to do on this surface

00:45:53He tried to knock it wide

00:45:55All he did was knock it into a pool

00:45:57In comes Coleman

00:45:58And in fact you'll find the ball gets held up

00:46:00And barely crosses the Chelsea line

00:46:03It's spinning it's spinning

00:46:05And just goes over the line

00:46:06And Palace are in the lead

00:46:13McGoldrick

00:46:14Attempting to get it away

00:46:16Newton doing well for Chelsea there

00:46:18Fleck knocking it in again towards Harpet

00:46:20Myers was in there as well

00:46:22And a great save by Martin

00:46:25From Graham Stewart

00:46:29And Chelsea so close to getting that equaliser

00:46:33Thomas having a battle there

00:46:34Townsend brings it away for Chelsea

00:46:37Confronted by McGoldrick

00:46:39Getting it on to the left

00:46:40Fleck

00:46:41The super goal

00:46:421-1

00:46:44Andy Townsend

00:46:47For Chelsea

00:46:55What a super goal

00:46:58Real pace

00:46:59And power

00:47:00And strength

00:47:02Through these sort of areas

00:47:04Just nicking it wide at McGoldrick

00:47:08Getting it on to that favoured left foot of his

00:47:10And banging it past Martin to make it 1-1

00:47:14Moving towards Coleman

00:47:15Eric Young's in there too

00:47:17And Ford tries to get in there

00:47:19And it's over the line

00:47:20And the goal is given

00:47:22George Ender

00:47:26Showed too much of that to Myers

00:47:28But they still got away with it

00:47:29As Humphrey turns it in

00:47:31Ender on the far side

00:47:33Roger coming in as well

00:47:34Just clipping it in

00:47:36And it's another one

00:47:37And this time Grant Watts

00:47:39Has made it 3-1

00:47:46Now reach the last 5 minutes

00:47:48As Brian Lasseau takes the corner for Chelsea

00:47:57Another good shot again

00:47:58By Townsend

00:47:59And a wonderful save once more by Martin

00:48:06Manchester City's Noel Quinn

00:48:07Taking the free kick

00:48:08Oh that was quick thinking

00:48:09And he's released David White

00:48:11And David White

00:48:12Gives Manchester City the lead

00:48:14All down to the quick thinking of Noel Quinn

00:48:20Sheeran

00:48:21For City

00:48:22Leading by a goal to nil already

00:48:24And White's inside that Chelsea penalty area

00:48:26And across the face a goal

00:48:282-0

00:48:29Sheeran started and finished the move

00:48:35Rick Holden

00:48:37Known as the best crosser of a ball

00:48:38But his feeling

00:48:39He might set something up here now

00:48:41He's got in

00:48:42It's an own goal from Steve Clarke

00:48:49Secretive headers

00:48:51Putting that ball through for Lasseau now

00:48:53How Chelsea need a goal

00:48:54They might get one here as well

00:48:56They have from Graham Stewart

00:48:58Is there time now for Chelsea to fight their way back into this one

00:49:0212 minutes left

00:49:07Driven up towards the edge of that Manchester City penalty area

00:49:09Here comes John Spencer

00:49:11Rifles the ball home

00:49:133-2 now

00:49:15Come on he says

00:49:16There is time

00:49:21Long kick from Tony Cota

00:49:23Flicked on towards Niall Quinn

00:49:25Lee shadowing him

00:49:28And City looking to seal their victory

00:49:30Which Sheeran has done

00:49:324-2

00:49:332 for Sheeran

00:49:34Hitchcock helpless

00:49:37Pollock's going to be underneath this one

00:49:40It's a difficult ball to control

00:49:41And it slices away off his boot

00:49:43Might set something up here for Chelsea

00:49:45Lasseau's cross

00:49:46And he's going to go in for an own goal

00:49:48So unlucky Nicky Moan

00:49:50He could do nothing

00:49:51He was facing the wrong way really

00:49:53And diverted the ball into his own net

00:49:59Pollock

00:50:00Trying to make up for his mistake

00:50:01It certainly was that which led to the goal

00:50:03And now Hitchcock's made one

00:50:04And Tommy Wright

00:50:05Could equalise for Middlesbrough

00:50:07Tommy Wright pouncing there

00:50:09To capitalise on Hitchcock's error

00:50:16Free kick from Pollock

00:50:17Driven high into the Chelsea penalty area

00:50:19Where was the marking?

00:50:22Middlesbrough in front

00:50:24Willy Falconer scores

00:50:25And Middlesbrough could be on their way to the fourth round

00:50:28I think the

00:50:30The Palace game

00:50:31Would have had a

00:50:33Looking back

00:50:34Could have had a serious effect on us

00:50:36Because

00:50:37You know that was the first kind of game

00:50:39We'd had up to then

00:50:40That we

00:50:41That we totally dominated and lost

00:50:43You know we totally dominated that match

00:50:45And lost

00:50:46Down to some

00:50:47You know not necessarily bad mistakes

00:50:49I mean Frank bliming the ball

00:50:50You can't always legislate for the ball sticking in the mud

00:50:52Next time he might

00:50:53You know boot it out or whatever

00:50:55But he was only trying to do what

00:50:57What he knows best

00:50:59And

00:51:01You know their keeper performed heroics

00:51:03And everyone gave up

00:51:05120% on that night

00:51:07And couldn't have done a lot more

00:51:09And again the Middlesbrough

00:51:11Now the Middlesbrough game was slightly different

00:51:13That was kind of out of

00:51:15A little bit of

00:51:17Naivety or whatever

00:51:19But it wasn't

00:51:21It wasn't down to

00:51:23Just one of those nights

00:51:24I think we should have had that game sewn up

00:51:28Scott Gemmel looking for the piercing ball

00:51:30The flag stays down

00:51:31He looked yards offside

00:51:32Gary Crosby

00:51:33Surely

00:51:34It's going to be a goal for Gary Bannister

00:51:36But where was the offside flag?

00:51:38They looked yards off

00:51:40Crosby had to be offside

00:51:44Forward come Chelsea once more

00:51:46With Graham Stewart

00:51:48Always wants to take people on Stewart

00:51:50He's improved so much this season

00:51:52And he lays the ball down the line for Townsend

00:51:54Who skips past the first challenge

00:51:56Townsend inside the forest penalty area here

00:51:58Rolling it back and a thumping shot

00:52:00What a good effort that was

00:52:02From Craig Burley

00:52:04So unlucky to hit the ball

00:52:06And then it's played back in again from Newton

00:52:08And it drifts wide of the far upright

00:52:10But Burley was unlucky there

00:52:15Well with the free kick for Forrest

00:52:17And there's a header from Bannister

00:52:19Which has found its way

00:52:21Into the roof of Chelsea's net

00:52:25Two for Forrest and two for Bannister

00:52:29Clough

00:52:31Oh that's a lovely typical ball from Nigel Clough

00:52:34Which gets wound coming away down the left again

00:52:37And here's the ball across the face of the Chelsea goal

00:52:40And that's put the seal on it

00:52:42Orliksson scores

00:52:443-0 for Forrest, what a day for them

00:52:52Looks like a very determined Queen's Park Rangers side

00:52:55Tonight

00:52:56And it's a nice ball played on

00:52:58By Impey and it comes through to Ferdinand

00:53:00Has he got the finish?

00:53:01Great save by Caron

00:53:04Allen

00:53:05Nicely touched off to Holloway

00:53:07Turns inside

00:53:08Nice neat play by Rangers at the moment

00:53:10Onside Ferdinand

00:53:12Can he get to it?

00:53:13Still Ferdinand, the shot

00:53:14Again denied by Dimitri Caron

00:53:21Graham Stewart, Stewart inside

00:53:23And McDonald

00:53:24Getting the ball away

00:53:26Only as far as Graham Stewart

00:53:28Chelsea

00:53:30Looking dangerous

00:53:31Comes over and it's in

00:53:33Chelsea

00:53:34Score, John Spencer

00:53:38John Spencer

00:53:40Gets the goal

00:53:45And Chelsea take the lead

00:53:47In the opening minute of this second half

00:53:50There's a lovely little cross from Graham Stewart

00:53:53In the head of John Spencer

00:53:55Pass

00:53:56Tony Roberts

00:53:58Queen's Park Rangers 0

00:54:00Chelsea 1

00:54:03Now it's Graham Lasseau

00:54:05And Simon Barker back to cover

00:54:07And Danny Maddix

00:54:09Rangers in trouble

00:54:11In defence

00:54:12Could be something on here

00:54:13Spencer again

00:54:14Spencer with the shot

00:54:16And Tony Roberts got his hand down to that

00:54:20And that was going in the near corner

00:54:22And that was it for Tony Roberts

00:54:25Overcomes

00:54:26And a great save

00:54:28What a magnificent save by Tony Roberts

00:54:32Point blank header

00:54:36And the challenge on John Spencer by Devin White

00:54:40His first touch of the game

00:54:42Gets him a booking by the looks of things

00:54:49So Rangers

00:54:51Who've been putting a lot of pressure on Chelsea

00:54:54Can they get an equaliser here?

00:54:56Breford playing it in

00:54:57Maddix

00:54:58Comes across and

00:54:59Yes it's a goal

00:55:01Rangers have equalised

00:55:03Yes

00:55:04It's 1-1

00:55:06And the biggest cheer around

00:55:08Loftus Road

00:55:10Is with

00:55:11Queen's Park Rangers supporters

00:55:13Chelsea are completely silenced

00:55:17In it came

00:55:18The header by Maddix

00:55:20And Bradley Allen

00:55:21Makes it 1-0

00:55:30These two sides figured in a marvellous match at Hillsborough earlier this season

00:55:34That was Warhurst tussling for it then

00:55:36It's clattered away by Sinclair

00:55:38And Parford comes to try and win it for Chelsea

00:55:40Forward again into space and back

00:55:42Williams giving chase

00:55:43And Dimitri Karin here on his home debut putting the ball out

00:55:46Good instinctive response

00:55:48I think Ian Porterfield's told him just to play it safe today

00:55:52He'll throw in

00:55:54Williams again there and here's Worthington's ball in

00:55:57And Warhurst!

00:55:58A brilliant goal!

00:55:59A tremendous strike from a stand-in striker

00:56:02Poor Warhurst

00:56:04He reckons not to like the job too

00:56:07Anybody would have been proud of this one

00:56:09It's a first time effort

00:56:11He doesn't even think twice about it

00:56:13Where most people would have controlled it

00:56:15He just cracks it into the net

00:56:17Stilt corner for Chelsea

00:56:19Woods coming for it

00:56:20Can't really get there here

00:56:21Spencer down!

00:56:22It's kept out on the line

00:56:24By John Sheridan

00:56:25Appeals for a penalty here

00:56:27John Spencer disappointed

00:56:29His shot doesn't count

00:56:30But it's excellent defending by Sheridan on the line

00:56:34Despite those appeals for a penalty

00:56:36He chested it down

00:56:40Gerry Payton on for the second half in place of Dimitri Karin

00:56:44Karin

00:56:46On loan from Everton

00:56:50And now Lassell

00:56:51He slips a knuckle

00:56:53Left Wensley in for a second chance

00:56:55Danny Wilson losing out however to Lassell

00:56:58Plays the ball forward

00:57:00And Sinclair loses out

00:57:02And here now inside the area

00:57:03Harkes and John Harkes

00:57:05Makes it 2-0

00:57:06And Wensley are home and dry

00:57:15Richie for Oldham

00:57:16Oh and it came off Roger Milford

00:57:18And it might have set Nick Henry up

00:57:20Well a goal assist from the referee

00:57:23Henry delighted

00:57:24Referee Milford set him up

00:57:32The mist really coming in now

00:57:34As Oldham have this corner cake

00:57:36And they've got a second goal

00:57:38From the head of Neil Adams

00:57:39Perhaps the Chelsea defenders never saw him in the form

00:57:45Forward again from Henry

00:57:48Diverted back to Hitchcock

00:57:50Who's got to scramble it away

00:57:52Under the challenge of Olney

00:57:54And then Brennan

00:57:55He's lofted one towards the net

00:57:57What a goal from Mark Brennan

00:58:07Sounds it

00:58:09The pitch beginning to churn up a little now

00:58:11As Hall

00:58:12Dicks it inside the penalty area

00:58:14Here now is Flake and cuts it back across

00:58:16For Harford

00:58:17And Harford's got one back for Chelsea

00:58:19Too little too late I fear

00:58:21But it's now Oldham 3 Chelsea 1

00:58:24Mick Harford the scorer

00:58:29Still 0-0 as Barnard plays it forward for Flake

00:58:32Who tries to tee up Barnard again

00:58:34And a great save from David James

00:58:36Just getting his fingertips to Barnard's shot

00:58:42So John Barnes

00:58:43Shouldn't tangle about with him

00:58:44And Barnes to McManaman and McManaman wide

00:58:47That's the best chance Liverpool have had

00:58:52Ball in the hands of Mark Bosnich

00:58:54And he's got a good clearing kick on him

00:58:56That's half way inside the Chelsea half

00:58:59And then the two defenders

00:59:00Make a dreadful mess of it

00:59:02And they've set up Ray Houghton to score

00:59:04Donaghy and Sinclair

00:59:06Really got in each other's way

00:59:08And Ray Houghton nearly joined Chelsea in the summer

00:59:10Gives Villa the lead

00:59:14Well that defeat proved one too many

00:59:16For manager Ian Porterfield

00:59:17Who was sacked following a run of 12 games without a win

00:59:21Defending the decision

00:59:22Chairman Ken Bates said the team had lost as many matches

00:59:25As it had won since Porterfield took charge

00:59:28Back in 1991

00:59:30The players however

00:59:31Were not altogether surprised

00:59:33By the turn of events

00:59:35Ian was a nice fella

00:59:36You know

00:59:37He did what he saw best

00:59:40And in football management

00:59:42You don't get

00:59:43You don't particularly get a

00:59:44A real lengthy crack of the whip if you like

00:59:47If success isn't just round the corner

00:59:50And Ian was purely a victim of that

00:59:53And you know

00:59:54I was obviously a little bit sort of stunned when I first heard

00:59:58But not surprised really

01:00:00Step up ex-Chelsea hero David Webb

01:00:03Called in to manage the team for the rest of the season at least

01:00:06And it was a job he'd always hoped for

01:00:09Has been ever since I packed in playing

01:00:11I mean I always remember when I played

01:00:12I thought well

01:00:13It'd be nice to pack in playing when I'm about 34

01:00:15And go straight in and take over somewhere like Chelsea

01:00:19It's taken a few years longer

01:00:30Moore getting in behind Barnett

01:00:34It's come in

01:00:35It's gone in

01:00:37A free goal for Mike Newell

01:00:39But Blackburn Rovers will say thank you very much for that

01:00:45Blackburn to start the second half

01:00:46Hoping that they will be able to defend

01:00:49As effectively as they have done for much of the season

01:00:53But not in recent weeks

01:00:55But Weggeley

01:00:57And Newell

01:00:58That's handball

01:01:00On the line

01:01:01And Mike Newell

01:01:02A player who was sent off

01:01:05For deliberate handball himself this season

01:01:08At Wimbledon

01:01:09Wonders whether the same fate here

01:01:11Will befall Frank Sinclair

01:01:13Not wonders Martin

01:01:14He's on his way off

01:01:15I feel sure of it

01:01:16He's on his way off

01:01:18It's handball

01:01:19He's gone

01:01:23I think he's even apologising to the referee

01:01:30David Allison

01:01:32Left

01:01:33Under the laws of the game

01:01:35As they stand at the moment

01:01:36With no alternative

01:01:38What a horrific start

01:01:39Again it's not a good header back

01:01:42And he's on it in a flash

01:01:43Roy Weggeley

01:01:44But there you see it

01:01:45The right hand comes up

01:01:46It's off the line

01:01:47The penalty

01:01:48He's off

01:01:50Mike Newell

01:01:51Who had a penalty

01:01:52Saved here recently

01:01:53By Nigel Martin of Crystal Palace

01:01:57Now takes on Kevin Hitchcock

01:01:59Oh and he's missed

01:02:00Woefully

01:02:03Two sides

01:02:04In the second meeting of the season

01:02:06Have only produced the one goal

01:02:08That we've seen today

01:02:09And that was a fluke

01:02:11Oh this could be another one

01:02:13For Newell

01:02:14The goal is gaping for him

01:02:16He must walk it in

01:02:17And he does

01:02:18And Mike Newell

01:02:20Finally makes a major impact

01:02:22On the second half

01:02:24Having had some mishaps

01:02:25And Kenny Dalglish

01:02:26Leads the applause

01:02:28So a disappointing start for David Webb

01:02:30Whose team selection

01:02:31Had raised a few eyebrows

01:02:33People said to me recently

01:02:34Did you pick that team at Blackburn

01:02:36I said yeah I picked it

01:02:38But what I'd done

01:02:39I'd tapped into everybody's thought processes

01:02:42In and around the club

01:02:44And that was a very quick decision for me

01:02:47You know it had to be done

01:02:49But I realised then

01:02:50There was only one way to get out of it

01:02:51And that was to make my own mind up

01:02:53And pick who I wanted to pick

01:02:56And that's exactly how it happened

01:02:59The game didn't go as I'd planned

01:03:02But I got a hell of a lot from that game

01:03:12Graham Lassoe left Chelsea for Blackburn Rovers

01:03:15For £700,000 just prior to the transfer deadline

01:03:18In a deal that also brought striker Steve Livingstone

01:03:21To the bridge for a quarter of a million

01:03:29It was a well timed run

01:03:30And Arsenal could be some business here

01:03:32Here's Flats

01:03:33Besant makes a crucial save

01:03:35And he's going to feel a whole lot better there

01:03:37But Arsenal there

01:03:38Almost came up with the sucker punch

01:03:41Well I said I felt they would offer more

01:03:43As an attacking force

01:03:44And Mark Flats now playing as a front runner

01:03:47Decently times his run to perfection

01:03:49What a fine save from Dave Besant

01:03:51Besant

01:03:57Merson

01:03:58Now there might be something here for Kevin Campbell

01:04:00Campbell is through

01:04:01Can Besant save Chelsea again?

01:04:03He can

01:04:04And Besant is fast becoming the hero of the night

01:04:07Here at Stamford Bridge

01:04:14Sinclair

01:04:16Bursting forward from the back

01:04:18But he's out of position as Campbell

01:04:20Tries to get on the end of this

01:04:21But Bjornsson doing some important covering

01:04:25Chelsea pushing forward

01:04:26Here's Spencer with his first touch

01:04:29Stewart's continued his run

01:04:30Could it be the goal?

01:04:31It is!

01:04:32Chelsea are ahead

01:04:33Graham Stewart's got it

01:04:36Well what a substitution that was

01:04:38What an important part

01:04:39Little John Spencer plays in it

01:04:41But it was in the wide area

01:04:42It started from again

01:04:43I said if they stay wide

01:04:45Stewart will get himself in one against one situations

01:04:48That's what he finds himself

01:04:49No one around him

01:04:50Lederson's been attracted wide here to Hull

01:04:53But watch the way he times the ball to perfection

01:04:56Not a question of offside

01:04:58And what a super cool finish from Stewart

01:05:03Danger here now as Graham Stewart gets inside Everton's area

01:05:06The ball wraps against the upright

01:05:08And this was a very fine effort from Stewart

01:05:11He's so unlucky

01:05:12One for Spencer to chase

01:05:13Hustled by Ablett

01:05:14Edge of the Everton penalty area

01:05:16Cuts it back

01:05:17Stewart's followed in

01:05:18And a goal for Chelsea

01:05:20Graham Stewart

01:05:22Southall could do

01:05:23Not a lot with this

01:05:24Because Spencer had done well

01:05:26It was an angle shot

01:05:27He palmed it out

01:05:28And Stewart followed through

01:05:35I don't know if it was a goal

01:05:37But it was a goal

01:05:38It was a goal

01:05:39It was a goal

01:05:40It was a goal

01:05:41I don't know

01:05:42To Andy Hinchcliffe

01:05:43On the line is Barlow

01:05:45And a good ball in now

01:05:46Might stretch Chelsea

01:05:48It's looping over towards the defence

01:05:50And over the top of them

01:05:51And Kenny

01:05:52Kenny scores

01:05:53Good angle shot from Billy Kenny

01:05:55And Everton have got one back

01:06:01Stewart drifting infield once more

01:06:03On he goes as well

01:06:04Takes it back

01:06:05Was there a handball there?

01:06:06The referee says no

01:06:07So Spencer plays on

01:06:08And on

01:06:09And on

01:06:10It's gone in

01:06:11From John Spencer

01:06:13Everton complaining bitterly here

01:06:15That there was a handball

01:06:16Let's have a look at this

01:06:17As the ball bounced up

01:06:18And it struck the arm if anything

01:06:20But John Spencer didn't worry about that

01:06:22And scores a flying goal

01:06:24Everton meanwhile

01:06:25Continue their protest to referee Boddenham

01:06:30They're going to get into trouble

01:06:31If they continue to argue

01:06:33But referee Boddenham decided

01:06:35There was no handball

01:06:36And Chelsea went on to score

01:06:41CHEERING

01:06:48March would also see the transfer of Mick Harford

01:06:50Who returned to his native Sunderland

01:06:52For £250,000

01:06:54In 8 months at the bridge

01:06:55Mick scored 11 goals in 34 outings

01:06:58And instantly became a crowd favourite

01:07:01His last game was at Crystal Palace

01:07:05Back on from Graeme Stewart towards

01:07:07We John Spencer

01:07:11Spencer finding space to run

01:07:12And he's put Graeme Stewart in here

01:07:13Great chance for Chelsea

01:07:15And Graeme Bobby Stewart

01:07:17Scores for the Blues

01:07:20And it was made for him

01:07:22Quite superbly

01:07:23Graeme Stewart is scoring

01:07:24A lot of goals lately

01:07:26And here it goes

01:07:27Well we saw this combination

01:07:29Produce a victory against Arsenal

01:07:31At Stamford Bridge

01:07:32It's almost a carbon copy of the move

01:07:35Wonderfully weighted ball

01:07:36That was the key to this move

01:07:38Super run from Graeme Stewart

01:07:40But it's the weight of the pass

01:07:42That provides them

01:07:43And enables them to take it first time

01:07:46Palace trying to find a way back

01:07:47Richard Shaw with a throw

01:07:52Southgate with a cross

01:07:53And there it is

01:07:54Crystal Palace equalise

01:07:56And it's Chris Armstrong

01:07:58The million pound man

01:08:00Who gets the goal

01:08:01And adds a billion money on

01:08:03To his already inflated price tag

01:08:07Chris Armstrong ties it up with the Eagles

01:08:12Might be just a bit too far out

01:08:14For Anderton to hit this one

01:08:17Or Naeem

01:08:18And Anderton in fact looped it

01:08:20Across the penalty area

01:08:21Ruddick's got in for it

01:08:22And surely it was a handball there

01:08:24By Erling Johnson

01:08:25Spurs players protest

01:08:26And claim the penalty

01:08:28And it's given by Mr Dilks

01:08:31Up steps Sheringham

01:08:32And that's in

01:08:33A goal for Teddy Sheringham

01:08:37Spurs in front

01:08:41Townsend a surging run from him

01:08:43And the ball looped back to him as well

01:08:45And here comes Cascarino

01:08:47An equaliser for Chelsea

01:08:50Crafted by Townsend

01:08:52Finished by Cascarino

01:08:57A throw taken quickly by Batty

01:08:59Finds Kerslake

01:09:00The recent signing from Swindon

01:09:01Useful ball in

01:09:02Here comes McElroy

01:09:04And a first ever goal

01:09:05From the head of David Wetherill

01:09:11Made off by Donaghy

01:09:12That looked like a foul from Steve Hodge

01:09:14But the referee has wave play on

01:09:15So Chelsea do that

01:09:16And they've plenty of men up here

01:09:18Wise and Clarke involved in the move

01:09:21Wetherill knocking it out

01:09:22Only as far as Wise again

01:09:24And Wise trying to get to the byline

01:09:26Cuts it back

01:09:27There should be an equaliser

01:09:28And a rare goal indeed

01:09:30From Hal Donaghy

01:09:32Oh he loved that

01:09:36Yeah!

01:09:41Linking up nicely with Gareth Hall this time

01:09:43Oh and a lovely dink ball as well from Hall

01:09:45An intelligent run by Stewart

01:09:47It's gone across the face

01:09:48A goal!

01:09:49And it's Mal Donaghy

01:09:51I don't believe it

01:09:52He didn't score for 5 years

01:09:54He's now got 2 in 2 games

01:09:57He really has found the knack of goal scoring the Irishman

01:10:00It's a lovely ball in from Stewart

01:10:02Who'd made a splendid run

01:10:03And Donaghy there to finish it off

01:10:11Down the line

01:10:12And Barnard his fleet of foot

01:10:14And whips that ball back

01:10:15Laid off by Cascarino

01:10:17It's another for Chelsea

01:10:19And another for the former Rangers man

01:10:21John Spencer

01:10:28Spencer again involved

01:10:29And Barnard

01:10:30The two combining neatly here

01:10:31And he's teasing Fleming

01:10:33The ball over

01:10:34Finding Cascarino doing a good job there

01:10:36And another good run made by Clark

01:10:38And it's gone in!

01:10:40I think it went in off Graham Stewart really

01:10:42He'll take the credit certainly

01:10:44I'm not sure how much he intended of that

01:10:50Andy Townsend

01:10:51Looping that ball across

01:10:52They always look for the head of Cascarino

01:10:54But this time it's coming over for Barnard

01:10:56And Darren Barnard celebrates his first ever goal

01:11:02Free kick then to

01:11:05Ipswich

01:11:06This is John Walke

01:11:09Milton to Dazao

01:11:10They're in here

01:11:11Gwencheth!

01:11:121-0!

01:11:15Superb football

01:11:18Beautiful one-touch approach

01:11:22And Chelsea's defence were left like figurines

01:11:27As Ipswich Town

01:11:29Knocked the ball

01:11:301-2-3

01:11:31And Gwencheth turned up with that blistering finish

01:11:35His eighth goal of the season

01:11:37As Ipswich Town won

01:11:39Chelsea 0

01:11:43Cascarino

01:11:45Oh and a chance here

01:11:46Shot come in!

01:11:471-1!

01:11:50John Spencer

01:11:57His fifth goal of the season

01:12:01And really the only chance that Chelsea have had so far

01:12:10And he took it magnificently

01:12:13Hall getting it forward

01:12:14Cascarino jumping well

01:12:16This is Gareth Hall again

01:12:19One blocked

01:12:21Back to Townsend

01:12:22Oh that's a superb strike by Townsend

01:12:24Crashed it

01:12:25Left footed from 20 yards

01:12:28And it lasted against Baker's crossbar

01:12:32A let off there then for Ipswich

01:12:36And a thunderous shot coming in

01:12:43Southampton move forward once more

01:12:45Johnson's header out by Herlock

01:12:47Here goes Dowie

01:12:48And he'll try one from here as well

01:12:50And Besant can't hold it!

01:12:52And he's punished

01:12:53The goal for Southampton from Nicky Banger

01:12:57Besant's mistake and Banger was there

01:13:03Spencer just never stops working for Chelsea

01:13:06He's done so again

01:13:07Now it's Earl and Johnson

01:13:09Ball knocked in and coming in behind the defender was Graham Stewart

01:13:13Who feel he should have scored

01:13:15Tremendous ball from Johnson

01:13:17And Stewart beat the defence

01:13:19But couldn't direct the header on the target

01:13:22Again Chelsea concentrate their attack down that right hand side

01:13:28Little Dennis Wise scurrying and finding somebody even smaller than him in Spencer

01:13:32Who goes down and Referee Ellery says that's a penalty

01:13:37With no hesitation in pointing to the spot here

01:13:40It didn't seem to be a hefty challenge by any means

01:13:44But Spencer is usually very nimble on his feet

01:13:48He's gone down

01:13:50And so here is Dennis Wise

01:13:52And he blasts it straight into the roof of the Wimbledon net

01:13:55Fast hand Seggers

01:13:571-0 Chelsea

01:13:58Dennis Wise

01:14:03Wise again

01:14:04Tugging away at the jersey apparently of scales there

01:14:08And nicking it back

01:14:09That was a lovely ball here

01:14:11Stewart

01:14:12Here comes Hall!

01:14:13And a rare goal indeed for Gareth Hall

01:14:16Stewart's ball was perfect

01:14:19Laid into the path of the full back

01:14:21Who walloped it home

01:14:27Might be chances he's onside

01:14:28Robbie Earle here must surely set something up for Wimbledon

01:14:31And here comes Holdsworth

01:14:33Had to score

01:14:35Dean Holdsworth

01:14:37Once Earle was away

01:14:38Wimbledon were always certain to be scorers

01:14:44It's Hopkins signing from Morton Scotland

01:14:49Again Wise involved

01:14:50Good ball in from him

01:14:51Laid off by Shipley

01:14:52And yes it's a goal for Spencer

01:14:55Calmly taken

01:14:56And Shipley takes much of the credit here

01:14:58Resting the ball down

01:15:00And then John Spencer

01:15:02Cool as you like

01:15:03Just tucked it inside the upright

01:15:09Another good break from Chelsea

01:15:11Wimbledon struggling at the back at the moment

01:15:13Here comes Shipley

01:15:14He's inside the area

01:15:16And Neil Shipley

01:15:18Marks his full debut with a goal

01:15:21And his dad who used to play for Charlton and Gillingham

01:15:24Would be delighted for his boy

01:15:27Ball for Chelsea

01:15:32Holdsworth has ridden that challenge well

01:15:34And finding Dean Blackwell now

01:15:36Who's come on as substitutes

01:15:37And might lay on another for Wimbledon

01:15:39And it's two for them now

01:15:41Laurie Sanchez the scorer

01:15:454-2 the score

01:15:48Dixon Sharp have certainly swapped for the time being

01:15:55A defensive side of Gareth Hall's game

01:15:57But it breaks for Hughes

01:15:59Oh and it's gone past Besson

01:16:02And Manchester United

01:16:05Have forged their way in front here

01:16:09Through Mark Hughes

01:16:14Many of these supporters

01:16:16Here at the ground

01:16:17A good

01:16:18Four or five hours before kick-off

01:16:20Just wanting to be part of these proceedings

01:16:22As they believe Manchester United are moving inexorably towards

01:16:27Ending

01:16:28This famine in terms of the league title

01:16:30Oh Clark an own goal

01:16:33He tried to get it outside the post

01:16:36And he put it into the corner of his own net

01:16:39And it is

01:16:402-0

01:16:42Sharp quickly on the scene

01:16:45Just too high for Hughes

01:16:47It was

01:16:48A ball played into a reasonable area by Lee Sharp

01:16:51Who certainly

01:16:52Since they made that switch quite early in the piece

01:16:55Has been quite prominent on the right hand side

01:16:58For Manchester United

01:16:59Hughes

01:17:00Giggs is in here

01:17:01Over Besson

01:17:02Cantona

01:17:043-0

01:17:14There's plenty of pace about this Chelsea side

01:17:16And on goes Townsend now

01:17:17And Spencer's trying to get ahead of him

01:17:19He's inside that Coventry area

01:17:21Round the keeper

01:17:22And it's gone in

01:17:23It trickled over the line

01:17:25Off the boot of the fullback Fleming

01:17:27But it's John Spencer's goal

01:17:30And a lot of credit to Andy Townsend as well

01:17:33Not only for the run

01:17:34But for the release of the ball as well

01:17:36Just look at this

01:17:37Perfect timing

01:17:38Perfect weight on the pass

01:17:40And once Spencer got onto it

01:17:42He knew where he was going

01:17:43He's around Jonathan Gould

01:17:44And Fleming's just a little unlucky

01:17:46It came off the inside of his leg

01:17:51Bill Babb

01:17:52With this free kick for Coventry

01:17:54They'll look for the head of

01:17:55Big John Williams up there no doubt

01:17:59Long and high

01:18:00And Kareem coming from it

01:18:01Makes a very good punch indeed

01:18:03Here is McQuinn still however

01:18:05Oh that's a classic strike from McQuinn

01:18:11Wise again

01:18:12Babb presents a huge obstacle in front of him

01:18:15Wise will curl one across here

01:18:17And the ball knocked down by Barnard

01:18:19For Cascarino to score

01:18:22Tony Cascarino

01:18:23Regaining the lead for Chelsea here

01:18:26Excellent work from Wise

01:18:28And from Barnard

01:18:29And the tall Irish international

01:18:32In the right place at the right time

01:18:35And so to the very last game of the season

01:18:38The lads arrive at Bramall Lane

01:18:40Home of a Sheffield United side

01:18:41That's just steered clear of relegation

01:18:44The decision on whether or not

01:18:45David Webb would be offered the manager's job

01:18:47For next season was imminent

01:18:49But first three last points are at stake

01:18:53So will Sheffield United be rewarded

01:18:55For their early pressure from this corner

01:18:58Whitehouse will take it

01:18:59And he'll swing it in towards that near post

01:19:01Beazley coming for it

01:19:02And a goal

01:19:03Forced over the line

01:19:04By Andy Scott

01:19:06In the 7th minute of his game

01:19:08And a goal

01:19:09And a goal

01:19:10And a goal

01:19:11And a goal

01:19:12And a goal

01:19:13And a goal

01:19:14And a goal

01:19:15And a goal

01:19:16And a goal

01:19:17And a goal

01:19:18And a goal

01:19:19And a goal

01:19:20And a goal

01:19:21In the 7th minute of his debut

01:19:22The former Sutton United man has scored

01:19:27Whitehouse again

01:19:28Swinging that ball across

01:19:29And it's gone all the way through

01:19:30For Rodgers

01:19:312-0 Sheffield United

01:19:33And two goals

01:19:34By former Sutton players

01:19:40Here goes Dean again

01:19:42Galloping down that right

01:19:43Always trouble

01:19:44Long ball in

01:19:45Finding Whitehouse again

01:19:46The first time

01:19:47Shot!

01:19:48Brilliant goal

01:19:49For Sheffield United

01:19:51And for Dean Whitehouse

01:19:53And they're going to bury him in the turf

01:19:58Away goes Bradshaw again

01:20:00And Chelsea so stretched now

01:20:02And that's another one

01:20:04Whitehouse again

01:20:05Three minutes into the second half

01:20:07Sheffield United 4

01:20:09Chelsea 0

01:20:10And the Russian goalkeeper

01:20:11Says what's going on

01:20:17Four minutes left

01:20:18And Chelsea's fans still urging the team on

01:20:20Here comes Lee

01:20:21And Kelly's made the mistake

01:20:23Which gives Chelsea the goal

01:20:25And the goalkeeper

01:20:26Even with only four minutes of the season left

01:20:28Curses his luck

01:20:32Ball over the top

01:20:33Finds Andy Townsend

01:20:34Who's surely offside

01:20:35Now there's no flag

01:20:36And he scores

01:20:374-2

01:20:38And that must surely be the last goal of the season

01:20:40Scored by Andy Townsend

01:20:42Now Eddie Newton, Frank Sinclair, Graham Stewart

01:20:45These sort of kids there

01:20:46They are now established players

01:20:48And now all of a sudden

01:20:50People are going to be looking to them

01:20:52To be, you know

01:20:54A major part of Chelsea's team for the future

01:20:56Which is good

01:20:57Really only I was asked to do one thing in real terms

01:20:59That was to keep them in the Premier Division

01:21:01And looking back now

01:21:04We've done that I suppose fairly comfortably

01:21:07If you look back on it

01:21:08It wasn't very comfortable as we were trying to achieve it

01:21:10But we've done it quite comfortably

01:21:12So that was the objective

01:21:15In the last few games

01:21:16What I've tried to do

01:21:17Is not knowing whether I'll be here next year or not

01:21:20What I've tried to do

01:21:21Is establish some ideas on people again

01:21:24Like I did with the Blackburn game

01:21:25Is to throw a few odd people in here and there

01:21:28And some in different positions

01:21:30To see what strength of the squad I would have

01:21:32So give me some sort of idea for the summer

01:21:34Otherwise you start off at the beginning of next season

01:21:36With not too great an idea

01:21:39And you start from scratch again

01:21:41Really you should be able to start

01:21:42Maybe at least a third of the way up the ladder

01:21:49In our last competition

01:21:50We asked you to identify the Chelsea player

01:21:52Sporting a tattoo

01:21:54Former Fulham resident Scott Rodley

01:21:56Now of Leeds

01:21:57Wins an autographed football

01:21:58For guessing correctly

01:21:59That the player was Gareth Hall

01:22:06Now we offer a prize of a VIP day

01:22:08For two at Chelsea's first home game next season

01:22:10In our goal of the season competition

01:22:15Vinnie Jones

01:22:16Trying the longer approach this time

01:22:18Though Marshall should have this one under control

01:22:20Or Eitwish just nicked away from him

01:22:22Might just give a chance to McHalford

01:22:24Glorious strike

01:22:25And the former England man has opened his account for Chelsea

01:22:29The goal was a pleasurable thing to get

01:22:31And it's nice to score any time

01:22:32But to score in your debut was great

01:22:35I think it was Vinnie

01:22:36Played a long ball forward

01:22:37I think that Marshall got mixed up a little bit

01:22:40And it fell nicely for me

01:22:41I thought about chipping it

01:22:43But I changed my mind

01:22:45Thankfully

01:22:46And I just blasted it

01:22:47And it flew in the back of the net

01:22:50Lobbed back in by Warhurst

01:22:53It's about as far as Graham Stewart

01:22:55He's got plenty of room here

01:22:56And sets off on a counter

01:22:57Over the halfway line

01:22:58And the Wednesday defender

01:23:00Sort of melting away from him

01:23:01And Stewart has gone a long way here

01:23:03Oh brilliant run by Stewart

01:23:05And that's a fabulous goal

01:23:07And Graham Stewart has a right to celebrate

01:23:10That's one of the best goals you'll see all season

01:23:12It was fairly deep in my own half

01:23:14And you know I just ran and ran

01:23:16And I think it was only till

01:23:17When I got into the last 25 yards

01:23:19That I had to really do some hard work

01:23:21But you know it came about

01:23:24And I was really pleased to have scored a goal

01:23:26Almost having a boundary there

01:23:27Townsend brings it away for Chelsea

01:23:30Confronted by McGoldrick

01:23:32Getting it on to the left foot

01:23:34It's the Super Bowl

01:23:361-1 Andy Townsend

01:23:40They were coming towards me

01:23:41And they just sort of managed to

01:23:44Get it on to my left foot

01:23:45And I whacked it well

01:23:46And Nigel Martin got a hand to it

01:23:47But it ended up in the back of the net

01:23:48But you know I think it was quite a good goal

01:23:51But it was more a goal

01:23:53Because of the conditions I think really

01:23:55So is the goal of the season

01:23:57A. Meg Halfords against Oldham Athletic

01:23:59B. Graham Stewart's goal at Sheffield Wednesday

01:24:02Or could it be goal C by Andy Townsend

01:24:04Against Crystal Palace

01:24:06Your answers on a postcard please by July 15th

01:24:09To Telstar Video Entertainment at this address

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01:24:14And the prize goes to the first name out of the hat

01:24:17Who chooses that goal

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01:24:37One trophy did come to the bridge this season

01:24:39From across the channel

01:24:41In a two-legged affair

01:24:42Chelsea first beat Le Havre 3-1 at home

01:24:44And then drew 1-1 in France

01:24:47Travelling Chelsea fans were praised for their behaviour

01:24:51Earlier this season we saw Chelsea ladies in action

01:24:53As they beat Pinewood in a league cup game

01:24:56But despite losing team captain Val Cox

01:24:59To a serious injury

01:25:00The team went on to the Anniversary Cup Final

01:25:03And they won it as well

01:25:042-1 in the final against Millwall

01:25:08The Chelsea youth team had a mixed year

01:25:10The lads finished in the middle of Division 1

01:25:12Of the South East Counties League

01:25:14Neil Shipley scored over 30 goals for the side

01:25:16Before his promotion to the senior squad

01:25:19After a shaky start to their season

01:25:21Peter Nicklaus was satisfied with their stronger finish

01:25:26Eddie Niedzweski could never be sure how injuries

01:25:28And the demands of the first team

01:25:30Would affect his selection

01:25:31In the Neville Ovenden combination

01:25:33Yet he managed to maintain a determined approach

01:25:36And Chelsea's reserve team had a splendid season

01:25:39Culminating in a thrilling climax

01:25:41Which saw them lose their last game at West Ham

01:25:44When Millwall won on the same day

01:25:46To take the title

01:25:48So the club has a stronger foundation

01:25:50Than 12 months ago

01:25:51But will the new young Chelsea stars

01:25:54Be ready to win honours

01:25:55At a senior level next season

01:25:58It's very difficult

01:26:00A cup final obviously would be great

01:26:03But we've got a lot of good players

01:26:06There's a lot of hope at Chelsea

01:26:08I don't think we're a hopeless case

01:26:11Far from that

01:26:12We've got a lot of good players

01:26:14And again, there's no doubt

01:26:16There will be comings and goings

01:26:17And players arriving in the summer

01:26:22It's important

01:26:23If we get some good players in

01:26:24Then who knows

01:26:25I'll be very, very disappointed

01:26:27If this time next year

01:26:28We're not knocking on the door

01:26:29Something or other

01:26:30Whether it's a cup competition

01:26:31Or in Europe

01:26:32Or particularly the Premier League

01:26:34There's no reason in starting a job

01:26:36If you think

01:26:37I'm going to be happy or contented

01:26:38To finish half way up

01:26:41An old manager pal of mine

01:26:43Alex Stock used to say

01:26:44If you start a season

01:26:45And you don't think

01:26:46You're going to win both cup competitions

01:26:48And win every league match

01:26:49Then it ain't worth

01:26:50Starting a campaign

01:26:51And in truth

01:26:52It is the right policy to follow

01:26:55What you try and do

01:26:56Is if the first time it hiccups

01:26:58You try and put it right

01:26:59The next thing

01:27:00You don't get despondent

01:27:01About the past

01:27:02You just get on with the future

01:27:03And I genuinely feel

01:27:04That Chelsea has

01:27:06An unbelievable capability

01:27:08To do better

01:27:10And I'm sure

01:27:11Whether I'm here or not

01:27:12I'm sure it will

01:27:14A hint there

01:27:15Of what was to follow

01:27:16Three days later

01:27:17When Chelsea announced

01:27:18That David Webb's

01:27:19Brief managerial career

01:27:20At the Bridge

01:27:21Was over

01:27:23The team finished the season

01:27:24In 11th place

01:27:25In the new Premier League

01:27:27The lads will take to the road

01:27:28Next season

01:27:29With a new man

01:27:30At the helm

01:27:31The kick off

01:27:32Is August the 14th

01:27:48August the 14th

01:27:49Premier League

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