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Full time. 4-2 to Chelsea, and a hard-fought win against Stoke City. Chelsea always looked better than Stoke, but they did well to come back from two equalisers, calmly and efficiently. They look set for their 14th consecutive win, in truth.

Alonso wins a corner, driving towards goal and forcing a deflection from Shawcross.

Three more minutes of this.

What an exhausting game.

Adam is booked for a late tackle.

GOAL! Chelsea 4-2 Stoke. Costa scores - Adam heads a throw into the air, Costa seizes it in the box and holds off a defender to smash it in at the near post.

Willia for Chalobah.

Ivanovic on for Moses.

Johnson's cross is almost turned in towards goal, but Azpilicueta helps it away, with a degree of fortune. Seconds later, Crouch almost turns in a chance at the back post.

A change is due for Chelsea.

Chelsea keep possession and make Stoke work to win it back, until there's a loose pass in towards Willian,

Costa almost seals it for Chelsea.

Matic is on for Fabregas.

Chelsea's comebacks are remarkable, but there's 20 minutes and Stoke haven't given up at all.

A photo of Willian celebrating.

GOAL! Chelsea 3-2 Stoke. Willian scores - Willian drills a shot into the roof of the net after a through ball from Fabregas.

GOAL! Chelsea 2-2 Stoke. Crouch scores - A long ball to Crouch, he brings it down, finds Bojan They swap miscontrols, it's passed out wide for Diouf, who fires in a cross and Crouch scores.

Imbula and Bojan replace Shaqiri and Afellay.

Fabregas, with little aversion to needle generally, goes in late on Allen. It's a yellow.