Second Half ends, Chelsea 4, Brighton and Hove Albion 3.

Attempt missed. Luka Vuskovic (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper with a cross following a set piece situation.

Foul by Valentín Barco (Chelsea).

Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Emiliano Martínez (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Morgan Rogers.

Costinha (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Gross makes no mistake from close range to score with virtually the last kick of the game. Chelsea take the points but there was plenty to commend in Albion's performance. Check back soon for a match report and reaction.

Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

João Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Costinha (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Morgan Rogers (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Foul by Cole Palmer (Chelsea).

Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Attempt missed. Valentín Barco (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by João Pedro.

Handball by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Substitution, Chelsea. Valentín Barco replaces Moisés Caicedo because of an injury.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).

Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Costinha replaces Mats Wieffer.

Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Promise David replaces Charalampos Kostoulas.

Attempt missed. Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.

Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Josh Acheampong.

That could be that as Palmer, who has had a quiet game, finds the bottom corner from the edge of the box with a left-foot shot. Relief all round at Stamford Bridge.

Goal! Chelsea 4, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Pedro.

Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Ibrahim Osman replaces Malick Yalcouyé.

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Mats Wieffer.

Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cole Palmer.

Substitution, Chelsea. Pep Chavarría replaces Levi Colwill.

Attempt missed. Maxence Lacroix (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cole Palmer with a cross following a set piece situation.

Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

João Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Attempt saved. Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Emiliano Martínez (Chelsea).

Substitution, Chelsea. Moisés Caicedo replaces Pedro Neto.

Substitution, Chelsea. Josh Acheampong replaces Wesley Fofana.

Substitution, Chelsea. Reece James replaces Roméo Lavia.

Attempt missed. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.

Albion have been the better side in the second half and are right back in this game now. A corner is worked out to Malcouye and he threads a pass into the box. Gross connects and the ball goes past Martinez via a big deflection off Joao Pedro.

Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.

Attempt saved. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Emiliano Martínez (Chelsea). Assisted by Pascal Groß.

Attempt missed. Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Neto (Chelsea).

Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.

Attempt saved. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Emiliano Martínez.

Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.

That should have been 3-2. Oli Boscagli whips in a free-kick from the left which Diego Gomez meets with a free header eight yards out, but his effort goes just wide. He should have scored there.

Attempt missed. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Olivier Boscagli with a cross following a set piece situation.

Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Pedro Neto (Chelsea).

Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Attempt missed. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.

Pedro Neto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Luka Vuskovic.

Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Martínez.

Second Half begins Chelsea 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.

First Half ends, Chelsea 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury João Pedro (Chelsea).

Delay in match because of an injury Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Attempt missed. Luka Vuskovic (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ferdi Kadioglu.

Albion have had a lot of possession and Yalcouye has given them hope with his first goal for the club on his first PL start. This one isn't over just yet!

Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.

Attempt missed. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.

Foul by Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Emiliano Martínez (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Levi Colwill.

Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.

Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorrel Hato.

João Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Luka Vuskovic (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Roméo Lavia (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Foul by Morgan Rogers (Chelsea).

Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Yalcouye gets one back. He played a nice pass into Kostoulas's path and when his shot was blocked by Martinez Yalcouye's volley with his right foot went in off the inside of the post.

Attempt saved. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Chelsea). Assisted by Malick Yalcouyé.

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Olivier Boscagli.

Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.

Chelsea soon reassert their control with a third goal. Jorrel Hato made the break this time down the left and Joao Pedro had time and space to fire his cross past a helpless Verbruggen.

Goal! Chelsea 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. João Pedro (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jorrel Hato following a fast break.

Foul by João Pedro (Chelsea).

Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.

The best opportunity for Albion, who have had a lot of possession but threatened little until now when Mats Wieffer's cross finds Yalcouye on the stretch. He does well to make contact but Emi Martinez saves.

Attempt saved. Malick Yalcouyé (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Chelsea). Assisted by Diego Gómez with a cross.

Morgan Rogers (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Attempt missed. João Pedro (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Neto.

Pedro Neto gets the better of Kadioglu again and squares it to Joao Pedro but he inexplicably rolls his shot from about eight yards wide of goal. A massive let-off for Albion there.

Attempt blocked. Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charalampos Kostoulas.

Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.

Roméo Lavia (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Foul by Morgan Rogers (Chelsea).

Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Chelsea double their lead. Rogers breaks down the left and Pedro Neto comes in on Kadioglu's blind side and beats him to the cross which he stabs past Verbruggen.

Goal! Chelsea 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.

João Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by João Pedro.

Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.

The home side lead. Mats Wieffer appeared to have cleared the danger on the line when a corner was flicked on but Bart Verbruggen got involve trying to punch the ball away and it dropped to Romeo Lavia to smuggle over the line from about two yards.

Goal! Chelsea 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Roméo Lavia (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.

Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Chelsea) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.

Here we go! Come on Albion.

First Half begins.

Chelsea remember one of their great players Bobby Tambling and former chairman Ken Bates.

Albion fans to my left are in fine voice, as we approach kick-off. Could it be six successive wins against Chelsea today? Anyway, teams are in the tunnel.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.