I think it would be fair to say that Chelsea have dominated that half...

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The whistle blows. It has been emotional, but not entirely gripping.

One minute of stoppage time? Surely that guard of honour took longer than that?!

Sunderland should be ahead. A free-kick is swung into the box and half-cleared by a diving home defender but only as far as John O'Shea, whose shot is weak and straight at Courtois. Sunderland would probably have preferred that to fall to any other player.

It remains attack v defence. Eden hazard darts to the edge of the box before spreading play wide to Cesc Fabregas, but his cross is lazy and straight to Pickford in the Sunderland goal.

Diego Costa is back into the action, this time turning and dragging a shot from an angle across goal and wide.

Diego Costa is not happy. He feels he has been struck in the face by John O'Shea. To be honest, they were both at it. Costa is just more melodramatic in his response and looked to have started it.

The striker is the man who goes into the book.

Chelsea remain the dominant force in the game but there is not much urgency. Another home corner is floated harmlessly into the hands of Jordan Pickford.

Oh, inches in it. Willian's deflected shot from the edge of the box, coming at the end of a superb move, bounces just past the far post.

The game continues after that little interlude and carries on with Chelsea on the front foot. Willian's angled shot flies across goal and wide.

Wait, what?! John Terry is coming off. Because it is the 26th minute. And he wears number 26.

I'm all for showing respect for great club players but this is a bit odd, right? He's even getting a guard of honour from his own team as he departs in tears. We are still playing a game of football?

Still, a great player who has more than earned this (admittedly weird) moment in the spotlight.

Gary Cahill replaces him.

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It is on final days of the season like this that strange things happen, like Lee Cattermole scoring. He won't be doing it with shots like that, though. He is 35 yards out and almost finds the roof the stand.

The onslaught continues. David Luiz's shot is deflected wide before the same player rises highest to head the resulting corner wide.

This ain't ending 1-1.

Chelsea are playing some lovely stuff. They are in second gear here but are still well on top.

Three corners on the trot result in the ball being crossed low for Diego Costa, whose touch lets him down before Victor Moses fires over.

Another good chance goes begging. David Luiz takes and finds Diego Costa, who has got in behind the Sunderland defence but volleys wide from an angle.

It is all Chelsea now. They are moving the ball at speed with Sunderland becoming increasingly cone like in their lack of movement.

Another free-kick incoming. David Luiz fancies it...

Chelsea should be ahead. Sunderland are so deep they are practically sat in the 15th row behind the goal as the Blues pour forward and send over a low cross that is missed by Diego Costa and just behind Eden Hazard, who can't turn and score.

Soon after, Marcos Alonso lashes a shot that Pickford palms away.

Goals are flying in everywhere. My 26 sweepstake bid is starting to look woefully conservative.

Now Chelsea have a free-kick. Eden Hazard is sent tumbling by Jack Rodwell, who looked to get the ball but doesn't get the decision. This is well within shooting distance...