Preston North End v Chelsea Live Score

Match ends, Preston North End 0, Chelsea 2.

Second Half ends, Preston North End 0, Chelsea 2.

Attempt blocked. Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Sturridge with a headed pass.

Attempt blocked. Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Cole.

Attempt missed. Jon Parkin (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Callum Davidson with a cross.

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Michael Ballack.

Offside, Chelsea. Henrique Hilário tries a through ball, but Joe Cole is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Jon Parkin (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ross Wallace with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Paulo Ferreira.

Attempt missed. Joe Cole (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Nicolas Anelka.

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Sean St Ledger.

Attempt blocked. Joe Cole (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Anelka with a through ball.

Attempt blocked. Joe Cole (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Ballack.

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Andy Lonergan.

Attempt saved. Daniel Sturridge (Chelsea) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.

Offside, Preston North End. Jon Parkin tries a through ball, but Ross Wallace is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Jon Parkin (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Davidson.

Attempt saved. Jon Parkin (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Davidson.

Attempt missed. Joe Cole (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Florent Malouda with a cross.

Attempt missed. Neil Mellor (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ross Wallace.

Attempt saved. Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yuri Zhirkov.

Foul by Youl Mawene (Preston North End).

Yuri Zhirkov (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Substitution, Preston North End. Danny Mayor replaces Chris Sedgwick.

Substitution, Preston North End. Neil Mellor replaces Chris Brown.

Attempt missed. Daniel Sturridge (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Deco.

Attempt saved. Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Attempt missed. John Terry (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Florent Malouda with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Andy Lonergan.

Attempt saved. Michael Ballack (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Substitution, Chelsea. Joe Cole replaces Frank Lampard.

Attempt missed. Daniel Sturridge (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Florent Malouda.

Attempt blocked. Michael Ballack (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Deco.

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Andy Lonergan.

Offside, Chelsea. Nicolas Anelka tries a through ball, but Daniel Sturridge is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Richard Chaplow (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Billy Jones.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Substitution, Preston North End. Jon Parkin replaces Darren Carter.

Delay in match Chris Brown (Preston North End) because of an injury.

Attempt blocked. Michael Ballack (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Attempt missed. Ross Wallace (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.

Foul by Deco (Chelsea).

Chris Brown (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Paulo Ferreira.

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Yuri Zhirkov.

Goal! Preston North End 0, Chelsea 2. Daniel Sturridge (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner following a corner.

Attempt saved. John Terry (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florent Malouda with a cross.

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Callum Davidson.

Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Chelsea 1.

First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Chelsea 1.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Chris Sedgwick (Preston North End) because of an injury.

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by John Terry.

Attempt blocked. Ross Wallace (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Richard Chaplow.

Attempt missed. Paulo Ferreira (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nicolas Anelka.

Attempt missed. Darren Carter (Preston North End) right footed shot from very close range is too high.

Attempt saved. Chris Brown (Preston North End) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Hart with a cross.

Attempt missed. Alex (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by John Terry following a corner.

Attempt missed. John Terry (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Florent Malouda with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Michael Hart.

Goal! Preston North End 0, Chelsea 1. Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Michael Ballack following a fast break.

Richard Chaplow (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Deco (Chelsea).

Attempt blocked. Florent Malouda (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Deco.

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Youl Mawene.

Attempt blocked. Florent Malouda (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Anelka.

Attempt saved. Alex (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Frank Lampard.

Foul by Richard Chaplow (Preston North End).

Frank Lampard (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt missed. Ross Wallace (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Billy Jones.

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Chris Sedgwick.

Attempt blocked. Michael Ballack (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Frank Lampard (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Youl Mawene (Preston North End).

Michael Hart (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Michael Hart (Preston North End).

Florent Malouda (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Yuri Zhirkov (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Attempt saved. Callum Davidson (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ross Wallace with a cross.

Substitution, Chelsea. Florent Malouda replaces Juliano Belletti because of an injury.

Offside, Preston North End. Callum Davidson tries a through ball, but Chris Brown is caught offside.

Attempt blocked. Frank Lampard (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Deco.

Attempt missed. Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Michael Ballack.

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Andy Lonergan.

Attempt saved. Yuri Zhirkov (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Frank Lampard with a through ball.

Attempt missed. Daniel Sturridge (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Juliano Belletti.

Ross Wallace (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Yuri Zhirkov (Chelsea).

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Billy Jones.

Attempt saved. Alex (Chelsea) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Ballack.

Attempt blocked. Deco (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Foul by Darren Carter (Preston North End).

Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.