Chelsea have returned to the summit of English football's Premier League, after thrashing Blackburn Rovers 5-0 at Stamford Bridge.
Blackburn's New Zealand skipper Ryan Nelsen had a game to forget - giving away a penalty in the second half.
In other matches Stoke City dented Tottenham's hopes of settling into the top four, with a 1-0 win at White Hart Lane, Wigan won at Burnley 3-1, Birmingham beat Sunderland 2-1 at home and Wolves held Aston Villa to 1-1 at the Molineux.
Bottom-placed club Portsmouth played out a goalless draw at fellow strugglers, Hull City.
League champions Manchester United can retake the lead if they beat arch-rivals Liverpool tomorrow morning at Anfield.
