Now Ramires brings down Bojan when Stoke were on the counter. Niggly fouls going on everywhere

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Denis Smith, ex-Stoke City defender

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"Steve Holland has got plenty of experience. He's worked with Jose long enough to know what he thinks. And I'm sure Jose has had a way to get his thoughts across at half-time, by whatever means."

The ball bounces up in the middle of that park and it's a 50-50 challenge. Nemanja Matic gets his head to it first, but Charlie Adam comes clattering in to the Serbian. No card, but could easily have been.

Cesar Azpilicueta's cross-field pass towards Diego Costa is too long and the full-back turns away in disgust. So he should.

Neither side has got going so far.

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The petroleum jelly has done the job for Erik Pieters, smothered all over his blue and red hooter and the Stoke full-back is fit to continue the match.

Xherdan Shaqiri's cross is too close to Asmir Begovic who plucks it out of the sky with ease.

Back under way at the Britannia Stadium. 

Here come Chelsea.

Which way is this game going to go? Last thing we need on a busy Saturday night is for Jose Mourinho to get the boot.

The Stoke players are out on the pitch, but no sign of the Chelsea guys yet.

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Some sad news to report on. Former Chelsea manager Bobby Campbell has died aged 78.

Campbell managed the Stamford Bridge club from 1988 to 1991, guiding them to promotion to the top flight in 1989, following their relegation to Division Two the previous season.

He also managed Fulham and Portsmouth and had coaching stints at Arsenal, Aldershot and QPR, and in Kuwait.

Born in Liverpool, his playing career took in spells with Liverpool, Portsmouth and Aldershot.

Steve is on the wind-up me thinks - any biters?

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at The Britannia Stadium

As he tucks into his hotel room service, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho will be almost wholly satisfied with that first half - almost.

Chelsea have been by far the better team but just cannot apply the finishing touch to some classy approach work.

We must assume 0-0 at half-time was one of the "1,000 scenarios" Mourinho prepared his backroom staff for before the game so they will be relaying his message right now.

Most of Chelsea's attacks have come down the right tonight, but that is not just down to Pedro, who as usual has done most of his work down that flank.

Eden Hazard and Willian, the other two parts of the attacking trio in the Blues' 4-2-3-1 formation, have been roaming across to that side of the pitch too and, with Cesar Azpilicueta getting forward from right-back too, they have kept Stoke left-back Erik Pieters busy.

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BBC Radio Stoke
Denis Smith, ex-Stoke City defender

"Great entertainment, I really enjoyed it. I thought Stoke started really well. Chelsea got back into it and at the end of the half we were on top. I think it's been a cracking game of football with a great atmosphere."

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Nowhere to hide in this one, it's been tough. Just look at Erik Pieters's face to see how much of a battle it has been. Still goalless though.

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Stoke 0-0 Chelsea

That looks a painful one. Willian slips and bends his right leg. He's back up but limping.

Chelsea midfielder Willian has hit the deck with no-one around him...

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Xherdan Shaqiri has given Chelsea full-back Baba Rahman a difficult time today and the Ghanaian clips his opponent following a smart turn from the Stoke man. He goes in the referee's book for that one.

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Four minutes of injury time to play, after Pedro mangled Erik Pieters's face early in the match.

Stoke man Glenn Whelan is the first man in the booked for scything down Eden Hazard.