CHELSEA have moved 13 points clear at the top of the Premier League after beating Stoke 2-1 at the bet365 Stadium.
By DAVID WRIGHT
Chelsea took the lead against Stoke after just 13 minutes when Willian curled a free-kick past the wall and in at the front post.
Stoke's Jon Walters brought the hosts level on 34 minutes from the penalty spot after Gary Cahill barged the striker over in the box moments before.
But Cahill made up for his first-half error with just three minutes left on the clock.
Fellow defender David Luiz won a header from a corner and Stoke's Erik Pierters failed to clear for Cahill to bag from close range.
The Chelsea celebrations at full-time suggested they appreciated the magnitude of a victory which inched them ever closer to a seemingly inevitable title triumph.
The win sees Chelsea move 13 points clear at the top of the Premier League, with second-place Tottenham to play their game in hand tomorrow.
By DAVID WRIGHT
Stoke's Jon Walters brought the hosts level on 34 minutes from the penalty spot after Gary Cahill barged the striker over in the box moments before.
But Cahill made up for his first-half error with just three minutes left on the clock.
Fellow defender David Luiz won a header from a corner and Stoke's Erik Pierters failed to clear for Cahill to bag from close range.
The Chelsea celebrations at full-time suggested they appreciated the magnitude of a victory which inched them ever closer to a seemingly inevitable title triumph.
The win sees Chelsea move 13 points clear at the top of the Premier League, with second-place Tottenham to play their game in hand tomorrow.
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