All over at St James' Park, Newcastle steamroller Chelsea.

Thanks for joining me.

"Rafa Benitez, we want you to stay," sing the home supporters.

Into injury-time...

Ayoze Perez, on a hat-trick, tries to meet a long ball over the top, but Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois springs off his line to clear the danger.

N'Golo Kante's shot from the edge of the box is blocked. It falls to Victor Moses...who is offside.

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10 minutes of the campaign remaining.

The game is petering away now.

The ole's are out from the home supporters.

They are enjoying this performance, it has been outstanding.

Is this Chelsea's opening?

No.

OIivier Giroud shanks a shot wide at the far post.

Awful.

20 minutes remaining.

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This sums up Chelsea.

Wing-back Victor Moses charges into the box, then falls over when attempting a shot at goal.

The Blues are all over the place and manager Antonio Conte looks on, forlornly.

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Chelsea have not had many opportunities but get an opening here.

The ball falls to Ross Barkley inside the area, but his low shot is brilliantly kept out by the legs of Martin Dubravka.

The Newcastle goalkeeper and fans celebrate the save like a goal.

Newcastle have controlled this game throughout and nearly get another.

Joselu sticks the ball up towards the back post, but Cesar Azpilicueta nods the ball away just in the nick of time from Ayoze Perez closing in.

Chelsea midfielder Ross Barkley finds space in the box for the first time, but his cutback is straight at Newcastle goalkeeper Martin Dubravka.

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Olivier Giroud once scored that stunning scorpion kick for Arsenal and the Frenchman nearly pulls off another stunning, acrobatic goal.

He meets a cross from the right by spinning and flicking a shot at goal, which is looping in, but Newcastle goalkeeper Martin Dubravka leaps high to tip the ball away.

Jamaal Lascelles has a quick check, everything seems to be in order the Newcastle defender makes his way back on to the pitch.

A change for Newcastle at the start of the second half.

It looks like goalscorer Dwight Gayle has a problem and he makes way for Joselu.

Postpublished at 47 mins

47 mins

Newcastle 1-0 Chelsea

Painful, very painful.

Newcastle skipper Jamaal Lascelles with his body on the line, getting smacked flush *you know where* by Eden Hazard's cross.

The Belgian laughs, Lascelles lays on the ground with tears in his eyes.

Off we go again for the final 45 minutes of the 2017-18 Premier League season.

Sad face.

World Cup to look forward to this summer.

Happy face.

Tor Noppharat‏: If Chelsea plans to play like this as a prep for FA Cup Final, they might as well pack their bags and go on summer holiday right after this game.