Blushes for Blues after Nevland strikes

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It looked as if John Terry had spared Chelsea's blushes when he popped up on his first appearance of the season to score the goal which made this first round tie 4-4 on aggregate but leaving the Premiership team ahead on the away goals rule. But Nevland, who made only two appearances in as many years while on loan at Old Trafford, scoring one goal, struck the winner with only four minutes remaining and Claudio Ranieri's men crashed out to lesser opposition just as they had to St Gallen two years ago and then Hapoel Tel Aviv last term.

Ironically, Terry, who was handed his first start of the season, was at fault for the opening goal when he conceded a free-kick on the left flank.

Peter Kopteff, took everyone by surprise by going for goal, but Carlo Cudicini recovered in time to tip his curling effort over the crossbar. The subsquent right-wing corner caused chaos in a crowded six-yard box.

This time Cudicini's attempted clearance hit Terry on the back of the head and Morten Berre's shot was helped on to the underside of the crossbar by Le Saux before bouncing over the line.

Despite pressing for an equaliser, it all went wrong again for Chelsea when they were stunned by a superb second goal from Viking after 33 minutes.

Terry was caught out again by Nevland and when he reached the left edge of the penalty area the tricky striker who made two starts and scored one goal during a loan spell at Manchester United four years ago caught Chelsea cold with a sublime back-heel into the path of Kopteff.

Before the defence could react, the pony-tailed midfielder had buried the ball past Cudicini to send the 5,000 home fans wild with a mixture of joy and disbelief and leave Chelsea needing to score twice to progress into the second round.

But Chelsea gave themselves a lifeline on the stroke of half-time when Zola's ball into the box was deflected into the path of Frank Lampard and he drilled it into the bottom left corner.

This amazing cup tie then produced two goals in the space of three minutes, but this time the advantage swung Chelsea's way as they were ahead on the away goals rule.

The Blues just cannot help giving themselves problems in this competition and they gifted their opponents a third goal after 59 minutes.

Kopteff was causing havoc down the right flank and won a corner off Le Saux, which he took himself. Hasselbaink sliced his attempted clearance into the air, Brede Hangeland headed the ball back into the six-yard box and the unmarked Nevland guided a header past Cudicini from close range.

Morris replaced the ineffective Petit after 61 minutes and a minute later it was Terry, the first-half sinner, who came to the rescue with the all-important second away goal. Le Saux sent in a deep swinging corner from the right and the big defender was on hand at the far post to score with a downward header. The aggregate score was 4-4, but Chelsea now had two away goals, which put them back in the driving seat and would see them through if there were no more goals.

But it proved not to be, Erik Nevland popping up late on to dramatically win the game for the hosts.

Viking FK: Olsen, Dahl, Kuivasto, Pereira, Fuglestad, Hangeland, Sanne, Nygaard, Kopteff, Berre, Nevland.

CHELSEA: Cudicini, Huth, Gallas, Terry, Le Saux, Stanic, Lampard, Petit, Gronkjaer, Zola, Hasselbaink.