Drogba to the rescue

Chelsea 1 Newcastle 0

Drogba to the rescue
Wed, 13 Dec, 2006 - 22:25
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Chelsea 1 Newcastle 0

Didier Drogba climbed off the substitutes’ bench to score the matchwinner for Chelsea against Newcastle and cut Manchester United’s lead at the top of the Barclays Premiership to five points.

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