Summary

  • Vivtory takes Chelsea up to third

  • Hazard beats five men to score wonderful opening goal

  • Belgian adds second late on with low drive

  1. Jorginho impressive?published at 21:36 British Summer Time 8 April 2019

    Chelsea 1-0 West Ham

    Don Hutchison
    Former West Ham midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

    I might be in the minority here but I think Jorginho has played well tonight.

  2. Postpublished at 80 mins

    Chelsea 1-0 West Ham

    Into the final 10 minutes, can West Ham snatch something from this game?

    MarkoImage source, Reuters
  3. CLOSE!published at 79 mins

    Chelsea 1-0 West Ham

    Eden Hazard playing a different game to the rest of them.

    He sprints forward once more, West Ham cannot catch him and plays a pass out wide to Callum Hudson-Odoi.

    The teenager plays a low cross to the back post for fellow Englishman Ross Barkley, but the sub cannot divert it into the net from a couple of yards out.

  4. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:34 British Summer Time 8 April 2019

    #bbcfootball or text 81111 (UK only)

    John Southworth: I think Chelsea should just retire the number 9 shirt at this rate.

  5. Postpublished at 77 mins

    Chelsea 1-0 West Ham

    Frustrating night for Declan Rice.

    He wants to do something, anything, but the shot from 30+ yards out is screwed way wide.

    Rice reacts angrily to himself.

    RiceImage source, Reuters
  6. Higuain has played wellpublished at 21:32 British Summer Time 8 April 2019

    Chelsea 1-0 West Ham

    Don Hutchison
    Former West Ham midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

    Gonzalo Higuain has played well. His link-up play, especially in the first 25 minutes, brought his team-mates into the game. He has tired in the last five minutes though.

  7. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 76 mins

    Chelsea 1-0 West Ham

    Another change for the hosts.

    Gonzalo Higuain is applauded off and on comes Olivier Giroud, who looks fresh with his haircut and beard trim.

    Olivier Giroud subImage source, Reuters
  8. Postpublished at 75 mins

    Chelsea 1-0 West Ham

    David Luiz's free-kick is hammered into the West Ham wall.

    Wasted.

  9. Postpublished at 74 mins

    Chelsea 1-0 West Ham

    West Ham star-in-the-making Declan Rice has been given a lesson in midfield play today.

    The young Englishman has been second best throughout and stretches to bring down Eden Hazard 25 yards out.

  10. Postpublished at 21:29 British Summer Time 8 April 2019

    Chelsea 1-0 West Ham

    Conor McNamara
    BBC Radio 5 live commentator

    It would not be a surprise if Chelsea were four or five nil up here. Maybe the frustration from Chelsea fans is that West Ham are still in this game?

  11. Postpublished at 71 mins

    Chelsea 1-0 West Ham

    Were there a few boos from Chelsea fans after that substitution??

  12. Postpublished at 21:26 British Summer Time 8 April 2019

    Chelsea 1-0 West Ham

    Don Hutchison
    Former West Ham midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

    Mark Noble has worked incredibly hard tonight. He is probably just running out of gas.

  13. SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 70 mins

    Chelsea 1-0 West Ham

    Here comes another West Ham change.

    Skipper Mark Noble hands the captain's armband on to Aaron Cresswell as he makes way for Pedro Obiang.

    A change for Chelsea too - the fresh legs of Ross Barkley on for Ruben Loftus-Cheek, who has impressed tonight.

    20 to go.

  14. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:25 British Summer Time 8 April 2019

    #bbcfootball or text 81111 (UK only)

    Gareth McFarland: Hazard has been different class tonight. However the main issue with him is that he is just as likely to go missing on Sunday against Liverpool.

    Paul McKenzie: What is the point of Higuain? Not playing CF, doesn't run, gets in the way. It's like watching your Dad playing Sunday League.

  15. Postpublished at 68 mins

    Chelsea 1-0 West Ham

    West Ham winger Felipe Anderson looking to create the equaliser for his side, but a poor cross is straight at goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga.

    The Hammers knocking on the door?

  16. Body on the linepublished at 21:23 British Summer Time 8 April 2019

    Chelsea 1-0 West Ham

    Don Hutchison
    Former West Ham midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

    Phenomenal block! Antonio Rudiger has just put his body on the line.

  17. CLOSE!published at 67 mins

    Chelsea 1-0 West Ham

    Chelsea need to stay wary at the back, Antonio Rudiger does so.

    West Ham break through Manuel Lanzini finding space on the edge of the box, but the low shot is crucially blocked by Chelsea's German defender.

  18. Magical from Hazardpublished at 21:23 British Summer Time 8 April 2019

    Chelsea 1-0 West Ham

    Conor McNamara
    BBC Radio 5 live commentator

    That was magical stuff from Eden Hazard. This is one of the best performances I've seen from him and that's saying something. Manuel Lanzini has just given up on Hazard. He's thinking there's not even any point in tracking him back!

  19. Postpublished at 66 mins

    Chelsea 1-0 West Ham

    Ohh stop it Eden Hazard!

    The Chelsea forward is played in by N'Golo Kante's slide-rule pass.

    Hazard chops a back-flick past Ryan Fredericks and beats Mark Noble's sliding challenge, but the move breaks down following the pass to Emerson Palmieri.

  20. Hudson-Odoi in the waypublished at 21:21 British Summer Time 8 April 2019

    Chelsea 1-0 West Ham

    Don Hutchison
    Former West Ham midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

    Big chance. Callum Hudson-Odoi just got in the way of Eden Hazard. I think he fancied taking the shot on. There's a great noise in Stamford Bridge!

    hazard and hudson-odoiImage source, Getty Images