| Chelsea | 1-1 (HT 0-1) | West Ham |
| Anelka 51 | Bellamy 33 | |
| Bookings: Mikel 21 Ballack 33 A Cole 37 | Bookings: Cole 40 Bellamy 45+1 | |
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Chelsea missed the chance to go top of the Premier League as Gianfranco Zola's West Ham held on for a spirited draw.
Craig Bellamy volleyed the visitors in front, with Chelsea claiming Mark Noble had handled the ball in the build-up.
The introduction of Didier Drogba inspired Chelsea and Nicolas Anelka levelled after a neat one-touch move.
Frank Lampard wanted a penalty after he appeared to be tripped by Lucas Neill, while Carlton Cole had a great chance to win it for West Ham at the death.
It was a frustrating afternoon for Luiz Felipe Scolari's Chelsea side who failed to turn their dominance into goals. But for the Hammers, the point was reward for an industrious and determined performance, typified by former Blue Scott Parker.
Chelsea: Cech, Bosingwa, Alex, Terry, Ashley Cole, Mikel (Belletti 80), Deco, Ballack (Drogba 46), Lampard, Joe Cole (Kalou 74), Anelka.
Subs Not Used: Hilario, Ivanovic, Bridge, Ferreira.
Booked: Mikel, Ballack, Ashley Cole.
Goals: Anelka 51.
West Ham: Green, Neill, Upson, Davenport, Ilunga, Collison (Boa Morte 87), Parker, Noble (Mullins 72), Behrami, Bellamy (Di Michele 90), Cole.
Subs Not Used: Lastuvka, Faubert, Tristan, Sears.
Booked: Cole, Bellamy.
Goals: Bellamy 33.
Att: 41,675
Ref: Mike Riley (Yorkshire).
| Portsmouth | 0-3 (HT 0-0) | Newcastle |
| Owen 52 Martins 77 Guthrie 89 | ||
| Bookings: Distin 38 James 78 Davis 85 Defoe 88 | Bookings: Gutierrez 70 |
Newcastle made Portsmouth pay for missed chances as they convincingly ended a five-game winless run.
Jermain Defoe could easily have scored a hat-trick, but he and Peter Crouch wasted several good chances for Pompey.
Obafemi Martins hit the post in the first half, before Michael Owen put Newcastle in front after the break with a superb chipped finish.
Martins slotted in the second before Danny Guthrie turned Shola Ameobi's cross through the hands of David James.
Newcastle's impressive performance belied their lowly Premier League position, but it could have so easily gone in Portsmouth's favour if they had not been so wasteful in front of goal.
The home side enjoyed the better start as they stroked the ball around confidently, but the visitors were always a threat on the counter-attack.
Owen had the first real chance, but his first-time effort from Jonas Gutierrez's cross drifted harmlessly wide, while at the other end Defoe's attempted lob failed to trouble Shay Given.
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Habib Beye missed arguably the best chance of the half for Newcastle as he headed Guthrie's well-delivered free-kick wide when unmarked.
Portsmouth: James, Pamarot, Campbell, Distin, Belhadj, Mvuemba (Armand Traore 58), Davis, Hughes (Kanu 70), Kranjcar, Crouch, Defoe.
Subs Not Used: Ashdown, Lauren, Hreidarsson, Nugent, Wilson.
Booked: Distin, James, Davis, Defoe.
Newcastle: Given, Beye, Bassong, Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Gutierrez, Butt, Guthrie, N'Zogbia, Martins (Ameobi 79), Owen.
Subs Not Used: Harper, Cacapa, Duff, Geremi, Taylor, Viduka.
Booked: Gutierrez.
Goals: Owen 52, Martins 77, Guthrie 89.
Att: 19,416
Ref: Chris Foy (Merseyside).
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