Summary

  • Chelsea go 10 points clear again with win

  • Hazard slots home opener, Costa bundles in second

  • Lanzini fires home late on for Hammers

  • Carroll makes comeback after month out injured

  1. Postpublished at 60 mins

    West Ham 0-2 Chelsea

    Andy Carroll wins a corner which Thibaut Courtois punches clear - that's the third time tonight.

  2. Postpublished at 21:19 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2017

    West Ham 0-2 Chelsea

    Phil Neville
    Former Manchester United defender on Radio 5 live

    I think Gary Cahill has been Chelsea's best player. His distances have been superb, he's defended brilliantly.

    Gary CahillImage source, EPA
  3. Postpublished at 21:19 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2017

    West Ham 0-2 Chelsea

    John Murray
    5 live football correspondent at London Stadium

    Chelsea just toying with West Ham really.

  4. Postpublished at 58 mins

    West Ham 0-2 Chelsea

    Robert Snodgrass picks the ball up wide left and fires a dangerous cross which no-one is on hand to meet. At least it's drawn a little enthusiasm from the home fans.

  5. Postpublished at 57 mins

    West Ham 0-2 Chelsea

    In Andy Carroll's defence, he's lonely. When he does make any effort to close down the Chelsea back three play around him and he has no support to pressure them.

  6. Postpublished at 56 mins

    West Ham 0-2 Chelsea

    West Ham are just a bit frustrating really. When Chelsea get the ball there is no urgency to unsettle them at all. Andy Carroll walks around at a time where most fans would want their striker sprinting to make something happen.

  7. 'A great goal'published at 21:15 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2017

    West Ham 0-2 Chelsea

    Phil Neville
    Former Manchester United defender on Radio 5 live

    It was a training ground goal. It was whipped in by Hazard, inadvertently flicked on by Pedro Obiang and Costa kneed it in.

    It was a brilliantly worked goal.

  8. Postpublished at 52 mins

    West Ham 0-2 Chelsea

    Marcos Alonso shows footwork like Maradona in his prime, skirting two challenges on the edge of the box with a quick dance and suddenly he's in. Darren Randolph shapes to rush out so Alonso lifts his effort but it dribbles wide. Could have been three.

    Marcos AlonsoImage source, PA
  9. goal

    GOAL - West Ham 0-2 Chelseapublished at 50 mins

    Diego Costa

    Game over. Turn out the lights. Go get the tube. Put the kettle on back at home. Run a bath with your smart phone if you're that tapped into technology.

    A simple, simple goal. Diego Costa knees the ball over the line from four yards. Eden Hazard's corner is flicked on by a West Ham player - I think it's Pedro Obiang - and Costa cannot miss.

    The corner was won as a result of another break away. Chelsea just ruthless.

    Diego CostaImage source, Reuters
  10. goal

    GOAL - West Ham 0-2 Chelseapublished at 50 mins

    Diego Costa

  11. SHOWBOATpublished at 49 mins

    West Ham 0-1 Chelsea

    Eden Hazard just back-volleyed a pass to someone. That's right, a floating ball, nudged with his back into a team-mates path.

  12. Postpublished at 48 mins

    West Ham 0-1 Chelsea

    N'Golo Kante gives the ball away.

    I'll say that again as he's typically beyond criticism: N'Golo Kante gives the ball away. 

    Mark Noble plays Robert Snodgrass down the left and his cross wins a corner. That was a dangerous loss of possession from the Chelsea energy ball.

  13. 'West Ham need to keep it at 0-1'published at 21:08 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2017

    West Ham 0-1 Chelsea

    Phil Neville
    Former Manchester United defender on Radio 5 live

    Hammers have to make sure they stay in the game as long as possible. All they need is one cross and one opportunity and they're back in the game.

  14. Postpublished at 46 mins

    West Ham 0-1 Chelsea

    Again West Ham begin by dropping off, Andy Carroll stays on the halfway line. Pedro Obiang breaks play up but there's nothing for Manuel Lanzini to play forward to. His clipped pass gets Carroll chasing hopelessly. 

    West Ham v ChelseaImage source, EPA
  15. KICK-OFFpublished at 46 mins

    West Ham 0-1 Chelsea

    We are under way again. A big 45 minutes for Chelsea, this could be a tricky fixture off the slate and a very, very handy result.

    West Ham 0-1 ChelseaImage source, Getty Images
  16. The teaser answer...published at 21:04 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2017

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  17. Postpublished at 21:03 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2017

    West Ham 0-1 Chelsea

    For a half which was even in terms of possession and shots, West Ham had just two touches in the area (left).

    Their use of the ball in the final third was almost totally focused on crosses in towards Carroll. Somehow they need something different. Andre Ayew is on the bench of course.

    West Ham 0-1 ChelseaImage source, .
  18. Postpublished at 21:00 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2017

    West Ham 0-1 Chelsea

    So how are you feeling Tottenham fans? Is this a league-clincher of a result?

  19. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:00 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2017

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    Tom Hiom: Kante's just not human; he's just holding down R2

    Helen Westrop: Eden Hazard needs to save my fantasy football! Zlatan all but ruined my week!!

  20. 'Hammers are still in the game'published at 20:59 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2017

    West Ham 0-1 Chelsea

    Phil Neville
    Former Manchester United defender on Radio 5 live

    Chelsea boss Antonio Conte won't be happy with his team. They should be two up, maybe three. He'll tell them to be more ruthless with their counter-attacking, at half-time.

    The consolation for West Ham boss Slaven Bilic is that his side are still in the game.

    Antonio ConteImage source, Rex Features