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4th spot chasing Chelsea and Tottenham draw

24 March 2012 - 16:36

London rivals Chelsea and Tottenham opened Saturday afternoon's Premier League action with a 0-0 draw at Stamford Bridge. The result will leave Harry Redknapp the happier manager, as his side now remain 5 points ahead of the Blues in the Premier League.

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Despite Fernando Torres bagging two goals last weekend, the Spaniard could only find a place on the substitutes bench as Didier Drogba took his place.<br />

Chelsea could have had a penalty early on, as Frank Lampard fell in the area under a William Gallas challenge, but the referee waved play on.<br />

A quiet first half saw just one chance of note, as Dutchman Rafael van der Vaart spurned a brilliant opportunity as his first shot bounced off of Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech, and his second chance would be rescued by left back Ashley Cole.<br />

In the second half, Daniel Sturridge could have scored as he found space from a Didier Drogba headed pass, but the England forward could only shoot wide.<br />

On 58 minutes, Juan Mata could've broken the deadlock with a curling free kick, but Brad Friedel had to be at his best to keep the scores level.<br />

Tottenham then had three chances of their own, as William Gallas headed over from a free kick, and then Adebayor missed a great chance as he rounded Petr Cech but former Bolton defender Gary Cahill showed his defensive abilities with a wonderful interception.<br />

Finally, Gareth Bale could have wrapped up all three points in the last minute from a free kick, but Petr Cech scrambled the ball clear.<br />

The result now leaves Chelsea 5 points behind Tottenham in fourth place, and potentially 8 behind Arsenal who will play Aston Villa today.

Written by Samuel Turnbull