Bolton 0 Chelsea 4

Chelsea continued their dominance over Bolton Wanderers with a second 4-0 win over them in less than week. The victory gives Chelsea the lead at the top of the Premier League table as we await the visit of Manchester United next weekend in a game that could go a long way to deciding where the title may well go this season.

Team News - For this fixture Carlo Ancelotti recalled all the big guns he`d rested in midweek with Petr Cech, John Terry, Ricardo Carvalho, Michael Essien, Frank Lampard, Nicolas Anelka and Didier Drogba all restored to the starting eleven. Joe Cole, who had impressed in his previous two appearances was only afforded a place on the bench.

First Half - After their mauling in midweek the Bolton manager, Gary Megson, had promised that his team would show a little more application this time around an din the opening exchanges that`s exactly what they did.

Indeed they could have scored early on when a Lee ball into the box saw Elmander head over. Closing, chasing and harassing Chelsea, Bolton stifled our game in those early exchanges but slowly Chelsea began to get on top.

Drogba and Anelka combined well and Jaaskelainen had to react well to save the resulting shot from Anelka. Cahill, tipped by some as a possible England centre half, was out-muscled by Drogba but the keeper did well to save his shot.

Ferreria, pushing forward, saw his tantalising cross clawed away by Jaaskelainen as Chelsea pushed for that breakthrough. Ivanovic thought he`d done just that when his volley flew in but Peter Walton spotted some sort of infringement and the goal was chalked off.

Bolton almost took the lead themselves when Davies volleyed wide an Elmander flick on. However, that crucial breakthrough did come in first half stoppage time. J. Lloyd Samuel brought Drogba down and was shown a red card. From the resulting spot kick Lampard sent the keeper the wrong way and Chelsea were ahead.

Second Half - Megson made two changes at half time bringing on Gardner and Robinson for Basham and Lee and the home side, once again, started the half well. A good Gardner run and ball into the box saw Cech forced to save from Cohen and Essien had to react lively to foil Cohen when a Davies header fell to the player.

Thankfully though Chelsea had a few gears to go up and Drogba forced Jaaskelainen into two good saves before a shot from Lampard rebounded off the bar to safety.

Thankfully though the cushion a second goal provides came just past the hour mark when Deco scored with a left footed shot after an Anelka ball. At 2-0 Chelsea were comfortable and it seemed only a matter of time before the lead was stretched.

But that moment didn`t come until the eighty-third minute when a Carvalho ball into the box saw Ivanovic and Knight combine to give Chelsea third goal. With stoppage time approaching Drogba hit his tenth of the season after a move that could well be described as the best of the match.

The good times are a rolling, let`s see if we can continue this remarkable run in Madrid on Tuesday.

Chelsea - Cech, Ivanovic, Terry, Carvalo, Ferreira, Essien, Ballack, Lampard, Deco, Anelka, Drogba

Unused Subs - Turnbull, J.Cole, Borini, Malouda, Alex, Belletti, Sturridge

Scorers - Lampard (p), Deco, Knight (og), Drogba

Chelsea Yellow Cards - Ferreira

Chelsea Red Cards - Nil

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