Chelsea climb to summit
Steve Bruce's men matched their big-spending opponents for much of a firs- half of few clear-cut openings, but Chelsea took charge in terms of possession in the final 45 minutes.
Birmingham were forced to defend desperately at times to protect their unbeaten home record as wave after wave of attacks were thrown at them.
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