Essien strike earns hard-fought win for Chelsea

Chelsea 3 Birmingham 2

Sun, 12 Aug, 2007 - 16:20
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Chelsea 3 Birmingham 2

Michael Essien grabbed the winner as Chelsea defeated Birmingham to set an English record for unbeaten league matches at home.

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