| A second-half penalty from Frank Lampard spared Chelsea's blushes
as bottom club Portsmouth threatened to further undermine their title
ambitions.
Lampard scored from the spot in the 78th minute after Branislav
Ivanovic had been fouled by Marc Wilson.
Chelsea had followed defeat to Manchester City with a 3-3 home
draw with Everton but were back to winning ways for the first time
in five games in all competitions to restore their three-point lead
at the top of the table.
Lampard's strike also ruined former boss Avram Grant's return to
Stamford Bridge after lowly Pompey had threatened to leave with
a point when Frederic Piquionne cancelled out a first-half goal
from Nicolas Anelka in the 50th minute.
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