Chelsea against Everton

Rooney whips in a cross, but it is straight at Cudicini.

Graeme Le Suax comes on as Gronkjaer - the probable Man of the Match - is substituted.

Liverpool are level against Charlton now - captain Sami Hyypia their goalscorer.

De Lucas thinks he's held back by Gemmill in the Everton box. Ref Riley disagrees

So nearly a grandstand finish here - Chelsea need to look out for Carsley more.

Gravesen chips it in and the unmarked Carsley swivels and volleys inches wide

And Gudjohnsen goes off now, to be replaced by Carlton Cole.

Zola has a go, but his effort is some way over the bar.

Gudjohnsen turns Carsley near the Everton box and is tugged back by the Toffees goalscorer.

Gravesen's deep cross puts Carsley and Gallas in a race - and a goal kick is the result.

Zola comes on as Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink departs

Campbell clatters Cudicini as they challenge for a long pass. The ball breaks to Ferguson, but ref Riley blows up as he shoots wide.

Gronkjaer is tormenting Hibbert now. He finds Petit, who crosses, but Hasselbaink can't direct his header

Carsley has a go from distance, Petit miscues his clearance and is greateful Cudicini is there to gather

Duncan Ferguson has entered play as a substitute for Li Tie.

He made a burst through the middle to meet Scott Gemmill's pass and cap an excellent passing move

GOAL! Lee Carsley pulls one back for Everton with a fine finish

Terry wins an important header agaisnt Campbell in his own box

Another superb run from Gallas, who makes up 50 yards in virtually no time. Only Hasselbaink and Gudjohnsen are up with him, however, and Everton survive.

Weir's poor backpass puts Wright under pressure as Gudjohnsen closes in - and the keeper puts it out for a Chelsea throw.

Gallas emerges from defence with the ball, charges forward and decides to have a go from 30 yards - but he can only locate Richard Wright.

Campbell tries his luck from 20 yards. It's blocked but rebounds to Tony Hibbert 30 yards out, whose wasteful shot goes way over

Aston Villa are level at Newcastle - Dion Dublin with a good goal for both Villa and Chelsea there.

Gravesen's late challenge on De Lucas earns him a yellow card.

Now Rooney gets to the byline and crosses, but there's no one in the middle to meet it.

Very calmly, Desailly and Cudicini play a one-two as Rooney tries to close them down.

Lampard bursts into the box, goes past two and goes for the shot with the outside of his foot - and it hits the side-netting.

Stubbs' pass sails into touch and it's that kind of day for Everton so far.

Gudjohnsen bursts forward, but Rooney tracks him back to win the ball and launch an attack of his own.

Carsley's up-and-under is held, at the second attempt, by Cudicini, as ref Riley penalises Campbell anyway.

The Everton physio is on, treating Stubbs. Eveton are short of replacements if he does go off, but he's back on his feet.

Stubbs and Hasselbaink go in together for the loose ball, and the Everton man looks hurt.

Melchiot tries a flick deep in his own half. He fails, but Chelsea soon have the ball back.

Has Everton's push for a Champions League place ended now? Chelsea can be much more confident of a top four finish now.

He met Terry's long free kick by darting ahead of Hibbert to finish.

GOAL! And Chelsea make it three, Gronkjaer getting the goal he deserves to surely end this one.

Petit tries his luck from 35 yards - and it's comfortable for Richard Wright.

A couple of Everton players shout for handball against Gronkjaer - the ref waves play on

Gravesen's deep cross is put out for a throw by De Lucas as Everton continue to press.

Campbell's low cross almost finds Gravesen - Gallas defends well to get his foot to that.

Li Tie loses out to Lampard and then tugs him back - but the Chelsea man is penalised.

Cudicini comes out quickly to reach a Carsley flick-on before Campbell can.

De Lucas gets back well to take the ball away from Gravesen as he prepares to shoot

Carsley crosses from teh Everton right, but Chelsea manage to clear.

Hibbert introduces himself with a powerful run down the right

Naysmith is now at left back for Everton, with Hibbert on the right

And it's a double change for Everton - Gravesen and Tony Hibbert on, Unsworth and Yobo, given a torrid time by Gronkjaer, off

Tough tackles fly in from Gemmill and Rooney, with Petit feeling the brunt of them.

Everton are warming up sub Thomas Gravesen as they look for a way back.

Wright, by the way, is playing on.

Gronkjaer, who created that goal, goes on another sprint, but is thwarted by Weir

Wright collided with the post in his failed attempt to save that, and he looks hurt

GOAL! And Chelsea are two up, Hasselbaink's looping header from Gronkajer's cross beating Wright

A surprise goal at Anfield - Charlton lead through Shaun Bartlett

Unsworth curls in a free kick and Gronkjaer volleys away.

Petit slides on on Weir as the midfield battle gets going again

No changes from either side as Chelsea get the second half underway.

And they succeed - it's Chelsea 1 Everton 0 at half time. Eidur Gudjohnsen is the scorer, and it's probably a deserved lead for Chelsea.

Chelsea are content to play out the first half rather than go in search of another goal.

Two more minutes to be played in the first half, the assistant ref signals.

Campbell turns and is about to shoot on the edge of the box when Desailly comes in with a well-timed tackle

Hasselbaink isn't, however, and though his solo run ends in a goal kick, he has relieved the pressure a bit.

Terry leans on Rooney for an Everton free kick and Chelsea are starting to look nervous.

... but his distribution is poor, Everton are in the box and hte keeper needs to come out quickly to get a touch before Campbell can.

Campbell wins a header from a long ball. He looks for Carsley, but it's just too close to Cudicini.

Were I David Moyes, I'd be tempted to bring on Thomas Gravesen, because Chelsea are winning the midfield battle so far.

... and Rooney leads a counter-attack and is lining up a shot until Melchiot slides in to rob him.

Yobo clears for Everton, but once agin, they can't keep hold of the ball. De Lucas tries a shot, but it strikes Gemmill

Hasselbaink wins a free kick 45 yards out, but the Chelsea defenders seem to be staying back for this one.

Naysmith finds Rooney down the left flank as Everton look to build - but they have to go back to the half-way line.

I spoke too soon - Newcastle lead through Nolberto Solano against Villa.

No score so far in either Liverpool - Charlton or Newcastle - Villa, so Chelsea are looking good for the Champions League.

Rooney is unhappy to be penalised at the other end for a foul on Terry.

A low Hasselbaink cross is aimed for Gudjohnsen and it goes behind. Chelsea want a corner, the ref gives a goal kick.

Chelsea build down the right, De Lucas finds Hasselbaink and from an acute angle he shoots... and it's into the side-netting.

Campbell wins a header in the Chelsea box, Terry is on hand to clear and Cudicini claims the second ball.

Carsley seizes on a poor Desailly touch as Everton look for a way back, but Chelsea soon reclaim the ball.

Hasselbaink drills a long-range free kick into the Everton wall, Petit chips it back ni and Desailly heads some way wide.

Another poor touch from Naysmith lets Petit in, and as muich as they've chased, the Everton midfield have struggled to keep the ball so far.

Naysmith sneaks in behind the Chelsea defence to meet Yobo's deep ball, but he can't control his cross-shot and Cudicini claims.

Melchiot rises above right to meet Hasselbaink's corner, but the keeper gets a hand to it to punch clear.

But Chelsea reclaim possession and Hasselbaink's shot takes a deflection. Corner

Tough tackle from Carsley as he slides in on Gronkjaer to win Everton back the ball

Rooney leads the Everton response, but Melchiot tackles him.

David Weir slipped in the build-up there as Gudjohnsen got free

GOAL!!!! but Hasselbaink plays in Gudjohnsen and he fiishes calmly - 1-0

No way through for Eidur Gudjohnsen as he is crowded out by three

Lampard's deep cross is headed away by Yobo, but only as far as Gudjohnsen, who takes it on his chest and volleys over the bar.

Not many chances to report here, with the Everton defence ensuring Chelsea's good football has not brought a goal so far

Mistakes abound as Yobo's poor clearance only falls to Hasselbaink, but his touch allows Li Tie win to win it back

Gronkjaer goes down the left agaion, but Yobo holds him off and it's an Everton goal kick.

Stubbs gets the free kick away as far as De Lucas, whose rushed shot is well over.

Chelsea break quickly again, but Gudjohnsen's pass forces Hasselbaink to go very wide. Unsworth concedes a free kick 40 yards out.

A poor Melchiot backpass almost goes off for a corner. Cudicini just clears in time.

Campbell wins the header from Wright's long free kick, but he can't find Rooney.

The physio comes on, but the Chinese international should continue

... but Petit is penalised for a foul on Li Tie.

De Lucas does well in midfield to find Hasselbaink as Chelsea come forward again.

Chelsea clear their lines and Hasselbaink and Weir challenge for a high ball. The Everton man's come off worse but he should be ok to continue.

... but Cudicini is less sure and miscues a clearance under pressure from Campbell

Excellent start from Chelsea - their passing has been good so far and Gronkjaer looks a threat

Yobo curls in a dangerous cross, but Campbell is penalised for a foul on Desailly

Petit finds Gudjohnsen on a quick break and Gronkjaer is haring down the wing to support, but the striker delays too long and his pass is intercepted

Desailly finds room at the back post to meet Hasselbaink's corner, but Everton skipper Weir heads away as the Frenchman looks for a team-mate

Hasselbaink spreads play superbly to Gronkjaer, whose cross brings another corner

Rooney leads the attack and De Lucas, rather cynically, brings him down. Booking.

Hasselbaink's corner is again too deep and Everton can clear...

Lampard retrieves a deep corner and wins another on the other flank.

Gronkjaer takes on Yobo again and wins a corner. That could be a lively duel.

Yobo looks for Campbell, but really over-hits his pass and Cudicini gathers.

Gudjohnsen breaks through the inside right channel, prepares to shoot and Unsworth slides in with a well-timed tackle.

Gemmill's pass hits Rooney's heel and Chelsea are back in possession.

Melchiot clears, Gronkjaer breaks and crosses from the byline, but Lampard gets the ball stuck under his feet as he goes to shoot.

Terry falls over his feet under pressure from Rooney, but clears for a throw

Stubbs lines up the free kick, plays it wide to to Unsworth on the left and gets in the middle to thump it over.

And Chelsea skipper Desailly requires treatment already, though he looks as though he may continue

Petit and Carsley slide in for a hotly-contested first tackle. Everton free kick

Wayne Rooney, who may or may not be helping Merseyside police with their inquiries soon, kicks off at Stamford Bridge.

Everton are again without striker Tomasz Radzinski. Team: Wright, Yobo, Weir, Stubbs, Unsworth, Naysmith, Gemmill, Li Tie, Carsley, Campbell, Rooney. Subs: Gerrard, Alexandersson, Ferguson, Gravesen, Hibbert.

Gianfranco Zola has been left on the bench by Chelsea. Team: Cudicini, Melchiot, Desailly, Terry, Gallas, Gronkjaer, Petit, Lampard, De Lucas, Gudjohnsen, Hasselbaink. Subs: de Goey, Stanic, Le Saux, Zola, Cole.

It's a crucial battle in a four-way race for a place in the Champions League next term. Join us from 15.00 BST

He made a burst through the middle to meet Scott Gemmill's pass and cap an excellent passing move

GOAL! Lee Carsley pulls one back for Everton with a fine finish

Terry wins an important header agaisnt Campbell in his own box

Another superb run from Gallas, who makes up 50 yards in virtually no time. Only Hasselbaink and Gudjohnsen are up with him, however, and Everton survive.

Weir's poor backpass puts Wright under pressure as Gudjohnsen closes in - and the keeper puts it out for a Chelsea throw.

Gallas emerges from defence with the ball, charges forward and decides to have a go from 30 yards - but he can only locate Richard Wright.

Campbell tries his luck from 20 yards. It's blocked but rebounds to Tony Hibbert 30 yards out, whose wasteful shot goes way over

Aston Villa are level at Newcastle - Dion Dublin with a good goal for both Villa and Chelsea there.

Gravesen's late challenge on De Lucas earns him a yellow card.

Now Rooney gets to the byline and crosses, but there's no one in the middle to meet it.

Very calmly, Desailly and Cudicini play a one-two as Rooney tries to close them down.

Lampard bursts into the box, goes past two and goes for the shot with the outside of his foot - and it hits the side-netting.

Stubbs' pass sails into touch and it's that kind of day for Everton so far.

Gudjohnsen bursts forward, but Rooney tracks him back to win the ball and launch an attack of his own.

Carsley's up-and-under is held, at the second attempt, by Cudicini, as ref Riley penalises Campbell anyway.

The Everton physio is on, treating Stubbs. Eveton are short of replacements if he does go off, but he's back on his feet.

Stubbs and Hasselbaink go in together for the loose ball, and the Everton man looks hurt.

Melchiot tries a flick deep in his own half. He fails, but Chelsea soon have the ball back.

Has Everton's push for a Champions League place ended now? Chelsea can be much more confident of a top four finish now.

He met Terry's long free kick by darting ahead of Hibbert to finish.

GOAL! And Chelsea make it three, Gronkjaer getting the goal he deserves to surely end this one.

Petit tries his luck from 35 yards - and it's comfortable for Richard Wright.

A couple of Everton players shout for handball against Gronkjaer - the ref waves play on

Gravesen's deep cross is put out for a throw by De Lucas as Everton continue to press.

Campbell's low cross almost finds Gravesen - Gallas defends well to get his foot to that.

Li Tie loses out to Lampard and then tugs him back - but the Chelsea man is penalised.

Cudicini comes out quickly to reach a Carsley flick-on before Campbell can.

De Lucas gets back well to take the ball away from Gravesen as he prepares to shoot

Carsley crosses from teh Everton right, but Chelsea manage to clear.

Hibbert introduces himself with a powerful run down the right

Naysmith is now at left back for Everton, with Hibbert on the right

And it's a double change for Everton - Gravesen and Tony Hibbert on, Unsworth and Yobo, given a torrid time by Gronkjaer, off

Tough tackles fly in from Gemmill and Rooney, with Petit feeling the brunt of them.

Everton are warming up sub Thomas Gravesen as they look for a way back.

Wright, by the way, is playing on.

Gronkjaer, who created that goal, goes on another sprint, but is thwarted by Weir

Wright collided with the post in his failed attempt to save that, and he looks hurt

GOAL! And Chelsea are two up, Hasselbaink's looping header from Gronkajer's cross beating Wright

A surprise goal at Anfield - Charlton lead through Shaun Bartlett

Unsworth curls in a free kick and Gronkjaer volleys away.

Petit slides on on Weir as the midfield battle gets going again

No changes from either side as Chelsea get the second half underway.

And they succeed - it's Chelsea 1 Everton 0 at half time. Eidur Gudjohnsen is the scorer, and it's probably a deserved lead for Chelsea.

Chelsea are content to play out the first half rather than go in search of another goal.

Two more minutes to be played in the first half, the assistant ref signals.

Campbell turns and is about to shoot on the edge of the box when Desailly comes in with a well-timed tackle

Hasselbaink isn't, however, and though his solo run ends in a goal kick, he has relieved the pressure a bit.

Terry leans on Rooney for an Everton free kick and Chelsea are starting to look nervous.

... but his distribution is poor, Everton are in the box and hte keeper needs to come out quickly to get a touch before Campbell can.

Campbell wins a header from a long ball. He looks for Carsley, but it's just too close to Cudicini.

Were I David Moyes, I'd be tempted to bring on Thomas Gravesen, because Chelsea are winning the midfield battle so far.

... and Rooney leads a counter-attack and is lining up a shot until Melchiot slides in to rob him.

Yobo clears for Everton, but once agin, they can't keep hold of the ball. De Lucas tries a shot, but it strikes Gemmill

Hasselbaink wins a free kick 45 yards out, but the Chelsea defenders seem to be staying back for this one.

Naysmith finds Rooney down the left flank as Everton look to build - but they have to go back to the half-way line.

I spoke too soon - Newcastle lead through Nolberto Solano against Villa.

No score so far in either Liverpool - Charlton or Newcastle - Villa, so Chelsea are looking good for the Champions League.

Rooney is unhappy to be penalised at the other end for a foul on Terry.

A low Hasselbaink cross is aimed for Gudjohnsen and it goes behind. Chelsea want a corner, the ref gives a goal kick.

Chelsea build down the right, De Lucas finds Hasselbaink and from an acute angle he shoots... and it's into the side-netting.

Campbell wins a header in the Chelsea box, Terry is on hand to clear and Cudicini claims the second ball.

Carsley seizes on a poor Desailly touch as Everton look for a way back, but Chelsea soon reclaim the ball.

Hasselbaink drills a long-range free kick into the Everton wall, Petit chips it back ni and Desailly heads some way wide.

Another poor touch from Naysmith lets Petit in, and as muich as they've chased, the Everton midfield have struggled to keep the ball so far.

Naysmith sneaks in behind the Chelsea defence to meet Yobo's deep ball, but he can't control his cross-shot and Cudicini claims.

Melchiot rises above right to meet Hasselbaink's corner, but the keeper gets a hand to it to punch clear.

But Chelsea reclaim possession and Hasselbaink's shot takes a deflection. Corner

Tough tackle from Carsley as he slides in on Gronkjaer to win Everton back the ball

Rooney leads the Everton response, but Melchiot tackles him.

David Weir slipped in the build-up there as Gudjohnsen got free

GOAL!!!! but Hasselbaink plays in Gudjohnsen and he fiishes calmly - 1-0

No way through for Eidur Gudjohnsen as he is crowded out by three

Lampard's deep cross is headed away by Yobo, but only as far as Gudjohnsen, who takes it on his chest and volleys over the bar.

Not many chances to report here, with the Everton defence ensuring Chelsea's good football has not brought a goal so far

Mistakes abound as Yobo's poor clearance only falls to Hasselbaink, but his touch allows Li Tie win to win it back

Gronkjaer goes down the left agaion, but Yobo holds him off and it's an Everton goal kick.

Stubbs gets the free kick away as far as De Lucas, whose rushed shot is well over.

Chelsea break quickly again, but Gudjohnsen's pass forces Hasselbaink to go very wide. Unsworth concedes a free kick 40 yards out.

A poor Melchiot backpass almost goes off for a corner. Cudicini just clears in time.

Campbell wins the header from Wright's long free kick, but he can't find Rooney.

The physio comes on, but the Chinese international should continue

... but Petit is penalised for a foul on Li Tie.

De Lucas does well in midfield to find Hasselbaink as Chelsea come forward again.

Chelsea clear their lines and Hasselbaink and Weir challenge for a high ball. The Everton man's come off worse but he should be ok to continue.

... but Cudicini is less sure and miscues a clearance under pressure from Campbell

Excellent start from Chelsea - their passing has been good so far and Gronkjaer looks a threat

Yobo curls in a dangerous cross, but Campbell is penalised for a foul on Desailly

Petit finds Gudjohnsen on a quick break and Gronkjaer is haring down the wing to support, but the striker delays too long and his pass is intercepted

Desailly finds room at the back post to meet Hasselbaink's corner, but Everton skipper Weir heads away as the Frenchman looks for a team-mate

Hasselbaink spreads play superbly to Gronkjaer, whose cross brings another corner

Rooney leads the attack and De Lucas, rather cynically, brings him down. Booking.

Hasselbaink's corner is again too deep and Everton can clear...

Lampard retrieves a deep corner and wins another on the other flank.

Gronkjaer takes on Yobo again and wins a corner. That could be a lively duel.

Yobo looks for Campbell, but really over-hits his pass and Cudicini gathers.

Gudjohnsen breaks through the inside right channel, prepares to shoot and Unsworth slides in with a well-timed tackle.

Gemmill's pass hits Rooney's heel and Chelsea are back in possession.

Melchiot clears, Gronkjaer breaks and crosses from the byline, but Lampard gets the ball stuck under his feet as he goes to shoot.

Terry falls over his feet under pressure from Rooney, but clears for a throw

Stubbs lines up the free kick, plays it wide to to Unsworth on the left and gets in the middle to thump it over.

And Chelsea skipper Desailly requires treatment already, though he looks as though he may continue

Petit and Carsley slide in for a hotly-contested first tackle. Everton free kick

Wayne Rooney, who may or may not be helping Merseyside police with their inquiries soon, kicks off at Stamford Bridge.

Everton are again without striker Tomasz Radzinski. Team: Wright, Yobo, Weir, Stubbs, Unsworth, Naysmith, Gemmill, Li Tie, Carsley, Campbell, Rooney. Subs: Gerrard, Alexandersson, Ferguson, Gravesen, Hibbert.

Gianfranco Zola has been left on the bench by Chelsea. Team: Cudicini, Melchiot, Desailly, Terry, Gallas, Gronkjaer, Petit, Lampard, De Lucas, Gudjohnsen, Hasselbaink. Subs: de Goey, Stanic, Le Saux, Zola, Cole.

It's a crucial battle in a four-way race for a place in the Champions League next term. Join us from 15.00 BST