Summary

  • Chelsea keep their seven-point lead at the top of the table

  • Alonso restores the two-goal cushion with sublime free-kick

  • King smashes in from tight angle to give Bournemouth hope

  • Hazard breaks free, rounds the keeper and slots home the second

  • Costa mis-hits shot that deflects in off Smith

  1. Postpublished at 49 mins

    Bournemouth 1-2 Chelsea

    A slow start. Which is only going to suit Chelsea. 

    But it's the away side who decide to pick up the pace a bit through Eden Hazard in the middle of the park, and briefly Bournemouth look like being carved open on the left wing before Adam Smith tracks back to reassert control. 

  2. Postpublished at 46 mins

    Bournemouth 1-2 Chelsea

    Here we go then. Diego Costa finessing his barnet as kick-off approaches, and now Bournemouth get us back under way.

    No changes.

  3. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 18:30 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    #bbcfootball

    Dan Graham: Bless the English sports media for trying to suggest there's any sort of title race still being run.

    I know. At least I'm trying?

  4. Postpublished at 18:28 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    Bournemouth 1-2 Chelsea

    I've just another replay of that Adam Smith own goal. Obviously speaking as a neutral, it's pretty comical. In off his face. I like how Diego Costa tries to claim it as well, after his massively rubbish swipe at thin air.  

    Can you think of a worse goal to celebrate?

  5. Postpublished at 18:24 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    Bournemouth 1-2 Chelsea

    After today, Chelsea have got: Manchester United (a), Southampton (h), Everton (a), Middlesbrough (h), West Brom (a) and Sunderland (h). 

    As for Tottenham , it's: Bournemouth (h), Crystal Palace (a), Arsenal (h), West Ham (a), Manchester United (h), and Hull (a).

    Who's your money on? Liverpool?

  6. Postpublished at 18:18 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    Bournemouth 1-2 Chelsea

    How are you feeling Tottenham fans? 

    Chelsea's lead is back up to seven points as it stands. 

    With seven matches to play after today. 

  7. HALF-TIMEpublished at 18:17 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    Bournemouth 1-2 Chelsea

    Gary Cahill of ChelseaImage source, Rex Features
  8. Postpublished at 45 mins +2

    Bournemouth 1-2 Chelsea

    There's a Bournemouth fan in our office who's just emailed me in with the line: Joshua King’s on fire, your defence is terrified!

    I'm not sure the name fits the tune, does it? Either way, don't call him Josh when he's around. You'll not forget it.

  9. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 18:16 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    #bbcfootball

    ConteImage source, Getty Images

    Donald: Chelsea just can't keep a clean sheet.

  10. Postpublished at 45 mins

    Bournemouth 1-2 Chelsea

    I also realise I was talking up Chelsea and then Bournemouth went and scored. 

    They've got two minutes of added time to prove me even more mistaken.

  11. Postpublished at 44 mins

    Bournemouth 1-2 Chelsea

    Now then. A replay shows there might well have been a handball as Adam Smith won the ball back from Marcos Alonso at the start of that move for the goal. Antonio Conte saw it - he is livid in the wings.

  12. Postpublished at 18:13 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    Bournemouth 1-2 Chelsea

    John Williams
    Former Bournemouth defender on BBC Radio Solent

    That was absolutely incredible.King has managed to squeeze it by two defenders and it deflected past Courtois. That's levelled it up with a bit of luck going their way and that puts them right back in it.

    Joshua King celebratesImage source, PA
  13. goal

    King grabs one backpublished at 18:13 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    This is what the game needs. A brilliant move up the pitch, three passes between defence and attack, finds Joshua King latching on to a Benik Afobe pass and smashing the ball home via a telling deflection. Thibaut Courtois couldn't do anything about this one. 

    That's King's 10th goal in his last 11 matches!

    Joshua King shootsImage source, Reuters
  14. goal

    GOAL - Bournemouth 1-2 Chelseapublished at 42 mins

    Joshua King

  15. Postpublished at 40 mins

    Bournemouth 0-2 Chelsea

    Steve Cook bursts forward and realises he doesn't know what to do with the ball, so he prods it straight to N'Golo Kante, never one to pass up an interception. 

    It's not looking good for Bournemouth. They've had a couple of good chances and have hit the post, but Chelsea look quite easily capable of suddenly scoring another two goals in four minutes.

  16. YELLOW CARDpublished at 38 mins

    Bournemouth 0-2 Chelsea

    Harry Arter catches Diego Costa with a badly-timed slide and the Chelsea man, of course, goes down in apparent agony. It's a foul. A yellow card. A theatrical dive and roll. 

  17. Postpublished at 18:07 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    Bournemouth 0-2 Chelsea

    John Williams
    Former Bournemouth defender on BBC Radio Solent

    Chelsea are having a really good spell here. Bournemouth need to slow things down, regroup, have a word with each other and try and get back in the game.

  18. CLOSE!published at 36 mins

    Bournemouth 0-2 Chelsea

    Four Chelsea men in the Bournemouth box, there's a ball clipped up for Victor Moses to head home, but he nods just wide under pressure. 

    I told you they were living dangerously. It should be three.

  19. Postpublished at 35 mins

    Bournemouth 0-2 Chelsea

    Great pass from Diego Costa out wide to Victor Moses - where did all that space come from?

    Bournemouth are living dangerously. They manage to get back behind the ball and snuff out the danger, but Chelsea are working the ball so quickly now. They've raised it, and the Cherries can't keep up.

  20. Postpublished at 33 mins

    Bournemouth 0-2 Chelsea

    An unexpected bonus for the Fantasy League players, N'Golo Kante getting an assist. That was his first for the Blues this season in the league.

    Chelsea cut Bournemouth open again. It's too easy. Kante wins the ball, feeds Pedro, who plays in Diego Costa... but the shot is blocked for a corner. A let off.