Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of Aston Villa v Chelsea from Villa Park. Kick off 15.00 GMT.
Premier League / Matchday 31
Villa Park / 31.03.2012
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- J. Collins(77')
- E. Lichaj(80')
- D. Sturridge(9')
- B. Ivanovic(51', 83')
- F. Torres(90+2')
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45'
Chelsea sub: Luiz off for Cahill.
44'
Agbonlahor looks for Weimann and Ivanovic heads clear for a corner. The header goes over.
43'
That could so easily have been 1-1 against the run of play. Villa must believe they can get something now.
42'
Villa win a free kick after a foul by Lampard. Ivanovic easily clears the danger but it falls to Agbonlahor who rifles a shot at goal. Cech saves brilliantly with his trailing leg after he fell the wrong way.
41'
Poor ball from Sturridge looking for Torres drifts harmlessly out for a goal kick.
40'
Salomon Kalou flagged offside.
38'
Lampard tries an optimistic shot but Gardner closes him down immediately to block the attempt.
37'
Villa hanging in gamely but they are yet to engineer a clear cut chance.
36'
Sturridge whips in a dangerous looking cross but nobody gambles and Given collects.
35'
Mata tries to feed Torres. The Spaniard could easily have reached it and pulled the trigger but inexplicably left it because he thought there was someone behind him!
34'
Sturridge breaks free and runs at the Villa defence. He goes it alone and his shot is saved low down by Given.
33'
A quiet atmosphere in the stadium at the moment. Strange as Villa are still very much in this.
32'
It's a poor corner that goes straight out and gifts Chelsea a goal kick.
31'
Villa come forward and Luiz concedes a corner.
30'
Chelsea deservedly ahead here but news just in that
29'
Torres can't keep it in down the right and Villa have the throw.
28'
Patient stuff from Chelsea now. It goes all the way back to Cech and they build again.
27'
Lampard finds Kalou who plays it wide to Cole. Villa concede a corner but clear the danger.
26'
Gardner concedes a foul for a shove as the ball is played in and the chance is lost.
25'
Mikel gives away a dangerous free kick for a block on Ireland.
23'
Chelsea could easily be 2-0 up here. Villa must regroup quickly.