21:45 - Thank you for joining me for VAVEL's coverage of Chelsea - West Brom you can find me on Twitter @Danialkennedy95 and until next time have a great evening
21:43 - The result hasn't changed anything in the table as Chelsea remain in 14th and West Brom remain a place above in 13th
21:42 - They continued their dominace into the second period but found themseleves behind again through McAuley's own goal but McLean's late strike saved the deserved point for Pulis' side
21:40 - It was Chelsea that took the lead despite Albion dominating with Azpilicueta giving them the lead but Gardner managed to get them back in the lead
21:39 - The points are shared at Stamford Bridge and Chelsea will be glad with the point
FT - Chelsea 2-2 West Brom
92' - Costa comes down in the area but appeals are waved away and it looks set for a draw
90' - Four minutes added time given at the Bridge
85' - West Brom are back in it! They work the quick free kick and it comes to the midfielder who hits a low drive on his wrong foot past Courtois to bring it level. 2-2.
85' - GOAL Cheslea 2-2 West Brom
85' - Five minutes to go West Brom are still pushing for a deserved equaliser
78' - SUB Matic has entered the mix in place of Fabregas
75' - Could of been 3-1 when Costa was through on goal but Myhill gets a strong hand to his effort
74' - The home side have regained the lead! Willian breaks down the flank before hitting a low shot towards the near post with McAuley's touch taking it past Myhill
74' - GOAL Chelsea 2-1 West Brom
71' - YELLOW Courtois and McClean both booked
68' - SUB Sessegnon brought on for Rondon and Dawson picks up a yellow for taking to long with his shoe laces still 1-1
62' - Costa decides to go for the strike from the difficult angle but the deflection takes it wide
59' - SUB Pulis brings off Yacob before he ends up been dismissed as he is replaced by Berhaino
52' - Rondon does well out wide who gets the ball in for McClean which is saved by Courtois and gathered at the second attempt
49' - first booking of the second period comes to Costa
46' - Back underway with Chelsea kicking off the second half. One sub at HT with Pedro been replaced by Kenedy
20:36 - Hiddink will be expecting better from his side in what will be a crucial three points as they look to continue their battle to get into fourth. Second half to start shortly
20:35 - It was the visitors who started better but found themselves behind after Azpilicueta struck home but Gardner got their deserved equaliser in some style
20:34 - Quite an eventful first period at the bridge with Chelsea lucky to find themselves level at the break
HT - Chelsea 1-1 West Brom
45' - Two minutes extra-time at Stamford Bridge
39' - Both Oscar and Rondon have opportunties with Brazilian's been blocked and the latters just going narrowly past the post still 1-1 with just over five minutes to play
37' - Call for Yacob to be sent off after he his brought back for pulling back Oscar but just the free kick awarded still 1-1
34' - Another injury blow as Olsson is now forced off with injury
33' - Difficult to say it has been coming with the visitors dominating so far and they are level in spectacular style! Gardner who was brought on inside seven minutes repaid Pulis' faith by releasing a low 30-yard drive which gave Courtois no chance. 1-1.
33' - GOAL Chelsea 1-1 West Brom
26' - Olsson tries to get the equaliser but Courtois is at the near post and Yacob picks up the first card of the evening after pulling back Willian
20' - Despite been on the backfoot it isthe champions that take the lead! Ivanovic does well to get the ball into the box and Azpilicueta was there at the right place right time to tap home
20' - GOAL Chelsea 1-0 West Brom
16' - Chelsea are been pegged back here as Dawson has a crack at goal but Courtois pushes the ball aside
13' - West Brom nearly took the lead when Darren Fletcher's looked goalbound but Azpilicueta got across to block vitally
8' - Willian comes close as he hit a fizzing shot towards Myhill but just went past the post
7' - SUB blow for the visitors with Morrison coming off early with Gardner replacing him
2' - First chance comes to Costa but it goes flying over the crossbar
1' - we are undereway !
19:44 - Seconds away here as both sides are on the ptich
19:33 - little over 10 minutes until kick-off at Stamford Bridge and both sides are out warming up ahead of the contest
19:17 - Blues fans will be hoping tyat they can get victoiry in less dramtic circumstances this time around having just edged the reverse fixture at the Hawthorns 3-2 to get their first win of the season
19:16 - Despite his heroics at the week Pulis has decided once again to leave unsettled striker Saido Berahino on the bench
19:11 - Pulis has made three changes since the victory over Stoke City with Olsson, McClean and Rondon all returning in place of Gardner, Lambert and Sessegnon.
19:04 - The Belgian is the only change from the 3-0 win at Crystal Palace with Pedro coming in. Loic Remy makes a return to the sub bench after his recent injury but Radamel Falcao is still out
19:02 - One major absentee for the home side is Eden Hazard who Hiddink confirmed is still not fit to play
18:54 - West Brom starting XI: Myhill, Dawson, McAuley, Olsson, Evans, McClean, Fletcher, Yacob, Brunt, Morrison, Rondon
18:53 - Chelsea starting XI: Courtois, Ivanovic, Zouma, Terry, Azpilicueta, Mikel, Fabregas, Willian, Oscar, Pedro, Costa
18:50 - Team news to follow in a few moments
18:49 - Chelsea will be looking to continue their good run of form under interim manager Guus Hiddink as they take on Tony Pulis' side that sit just three points above the Blues
18:48 - Hello everyone I am Danial Kennedy and welcome to VAVEL's coverage of Chelsea - West Brom
It was at the Hawthorns that Chelsea got their first win of the current campaign then under the management of Jose Mourinho and it wasn’t without its drama. Goals from Pedro, Costa and Cesar Azpilicueta proved to be just enough for the 3-2 victory despite the dismissal of captain John Terry and a brace from Morrison, who missed a penalty early on.
Their record against the Baggies will give Hiddink confidence of picking up three points on Wednesday as West Brom have failed to win at Stamford Bridge since 1978 and have lost 12 out of 14 matches in West London since then.
There isn’t much concern for Pulis with Jonas Olsson and Victor Anichebe both rated as 50-50 following their recent hamstring injuries. Saido Berahino will be hoping for a rare start but faces competition from Salomon Rondon who is back from suspension.
There is also concerns over the fitness of both Oscar and Nemanja Matic which could see John Obi Mikel keep his place in the middle of the park.
Two potentially major absentees could prove to spanner in Hiddink’s plans as Eden Hazard is likely to take no part as he continues to recover from injury with the Dutch manager insisting he will not rush the Belgian back into the first team. The other is in-form striker Costa who is a major doubt with a knee injury and will face a late fitness test ahead of the clash. This could leave the coach with a forward dilemma with both Radamel Falcao and Loic Remy also doubts.
They tried their hand in carrying that form into the FA Cup on Saturday but needed a extra-time equaliser from James Morrison saved a 2-2 draw against Bristol City to set up the replay. Pulis’ goal to avoid the drop could hinder on the next five matches as they face clashes with teams all below them and will be looking for a further confidence boost with a win at Stamford Bridge.
Like their hosts it has been an encouraging start to the year for the Baggies but Tony Pulis will be looking over his shoulder as the nine-point gap between them and the relegation zone continues to grow smaller. After a good run of form fans began to grow concerned over the festive period as they lost narrowly to struggling sides Bournemouth and Swansea City. However they have managed to pick it up as they entered the new year with crucial 1-0 and 2-1 victories over Newcastle United and Stoke City respectively.
They continued that at the weekend as they reached the fourth round of the FA Cup with goals from Costa and a first goal from youngster Ruben Loftus Cheek earned a routine 2-0 win over Scunthorpe United and will look to make it three wins in a row on Wednesday.
After draws with both Watford and Manchester United they kicked off 2016 with an impressive victory over a high-flying Crystal Palace. It looked to be a difficult fixture for the London side but goals from Oscar, Willian and Diego Costa gave them a comfortable 3-0 victory.
After a stagnant start under Guus Hiddink it now seems to be all systems go for the Blues as they look to kick start their mission to climb back up the Premier League table. Despite the lacklustre beginning to his tenure, Hiddink still remains unbeaten and is five without loss, which includes the 3-1 victory over Sunderland under the helm of Steve Holland.
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