Late penalty sends Chelsea back into the top half of the table

Substitute Noni Madueke slotted home the spot kick to edge the Blues past Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge

SPOT ON: Chelsea's Noni Madueke slots home the winner from the penalty spot. AP Photo/Alastair Grant.

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Chelsea needed an 89th-minute penalty from substitute Noni Madueke to edge past Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge and climb back into the top half of the Premier League table.