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Pedro scores from Luiz's floated throughball, Clark heads in corner to equalise, Willian's curler restores lead
Chelsea now six points clear of fifth-placed Arsenal
Newcastle stay in bottom three - only win in past eight league games came against bottom side Huddersfield
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It's all well and good when you're flying at the top of the table eh Anfield Road Steve? (See 19:29)
Jamie in Reading
'Take it game by game'published at 19:34 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2019
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ChelseaChelsea forward Pedro speaking to BT Sport: "It’s always good to get three points. I think the most important thing was teamwork, I’m so happy to win.
On his goal: “I try to find these combinations between the lines with Willian and find space. David Luiz passed the ball to me perfectly and I managed to score. I’m so happy to score the goal and help the team get three points.
On Chelsea’s top four chances: "The most important thing is to take it game by game. It’s good to get the win, build up our confidence and stay in the top four as that is our main target this year.”
Postpublished at 19:32 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2019
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Thing is Anthony, the 18 points that Newcastle have now is their lowest tally after 22 games of a top-flight season for 20 years. In that season, 1988-89, they were relegated.
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Anthony: No shame in a well-fought, one-goal defeat at Stamford Bridge. Longstaff had good full debut, we responded after the first goal only to beaten by a top-drawer goal. Thought Perez and Rondon could have done better with chances. Chin up and onto the next one
Postpublished at 19:29 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2019
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Shot fired.
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All Chelsea and Arsenal fans have done today is moan about their teams and the performance of individual players. No doubt United fans will be at it tomorrow when Spurs give them the run around. Is the reason they dislike Liverpool fans so much because we don't boo our team of at half time and don't flood social media with negative comments when we are not playing well, in other words we are the true supporters they will never be.
Anfield Road Steve
Postpublished at 19:27 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2019
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To be fair, he didn't have much when he arrived at Newcastle, but you're right on the short corners.
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Richard Browne: How do you NOT put a cross into the box from a corner in the last second?!?! Utterly ridiculous, no wonder Rafa has no hair!
'Newcastle have enough to stay up'published at 19:25 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2019
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David Pleat
Former Tottenham manager on BBC Radio 5 liveIt was an expected result. Looking at Newcastle, have they got enough to stay up? Yes they have.
They just need to put a little bit more into forward play. But that's up to Benitez to decide when he can sacrifice that defensive play.
In the end Chelsea were that little bit better technically than their opponents.
FULL-TIMEpublished at 19:23 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2019
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Blue is the colour. Chelsea go six ahead of fourth-placed Arsenal. Newcastle are left in the Premier League relegation zone.
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Short again! When you're a goal behind in the final minute of stoppage time, why wouldn't you put a cross into the box? Awful.
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Conor McNamara
BBC Radio 5 live commentatorOne last throw of the dice for Newcastle...
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Newcastle corner. Sean Longstaff's shot deflected behind...
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Count down the seconds. Maybe one more Newcastle attack. Hoofed forward...
Postpublished at 19:21 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2019
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David Pleat
Former Tottenham manager on BBC Radio 5 liveIt's not been an outstanding game.
Chelsea have shaded it, with more possession.
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Sarri barks instructions to his team, who have a throw-in deep in Newcastle territory. As it stands, they are opening up a six-point lead over Arsenal.
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Newcastle still can't lay a glove on Chelsea. They are chasing shadows.
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The 90 done, four added on. From a Newcastle point of view, the ball is in the wrong part of town.
Postpublished at 19:18 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2019
Chelsea 2-1 Newcastle United
David Pleat
Former Tottenham manager on BBC Radio 5 liveCallum Hudson-Odoi just holding the right touchline, he's very clever at dribbling at the fullback.
Newcastle really have to gamble now. In the olden days, we used to throw the centre back forward!