Frank Lampard signs off second stint as Chelsea boss with draw against Newcastle

Newcastle had already sealed their objective and qualified for the Champions League
Frank Lampard signs off second stint as Chelsea boss with draw against Newcastle
Chelsea interim manager Frank Lampard failed to find a way past Newcastle (Zac Goodwin/PA)

Frank Lampard signed off as Chelsea manager with a 1-1 draw against Newcastle at Stamford Bridge that meant he failed to register a home win during his interim tenure.

It took a Kieran Trippier own goal, the defender deflecting the ball into the net midway through the first half, to cancel out Anthony Gordon’s early strike and spare the outgoing coach the ignominy of a ninth defeat in his 11 games in charge.

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