Chelsea 3
Drogba 46, Xavier(O) 66, Drogba 83
Middlesbro' 0
Chelsea 3 Middlesbrough 0 February 10 2007
Chelsea maintained their pursuit of Manchester United with a 3-0 home win over Middlesbrough to stay six points behind the Premiership leaders.
A brace from Didier Drogba, taking his tally for the season to 25, and an own goal from Boro's Abel Xavier kept Chelsea in touch with United at the Premiership summit.
Mark Viduka headed wide from a cross by Stewart Downing in the 12th minute before Chelsea took the lead.
Drogba curled home a low free-kick into the bottom corner of the net for his 24th goal of the season on the stroke of half-time.
It took sub Arjen Robben just four touches to help put Chelsea further in front when his run and shot from the right flank was deflected into his own net by Xavier in the 66th minute.
But Drogba was not finished yet and he completed the scoring in the 82nd minute when another free-kick was deflected over Mark Schwarzer.