90 + 9: ALL OVER: Honours are left even as Blackburn hang on to secure a point.

90 + 8 - Late corner: Chelsea have a late chance, but Friedel claimed with ease.

90 + 5 - Firing blanks: It is all Chelsea, but they do not look like finding a goal.

90 - Terry in attack: Chelsea have pushed Terry up front in a last ditch attempt to find a winner.

88 - Substitution: Samba is taken off on a stretcher under considerable medical attention and is replaced by Andre Ooijer. The game has been stopped for at least seven minutes.

87 - Chelsea change: Tal Ben-Haim replaces Ashley Cole

86 - Great save: Friedel produces a point blank range save to deny Shevchenko and Samba is horrifically kicked in the head by accident in the ensuing goal mouth scramble.

85 - Savage booking: Savage is booked for kicking the ball away

84 - Cole chance: Joe Cole attempts an embarrassing volley which smacks of desperation as it drifts harmlessly over the Blackburn bar.

83 - Booking: Warnock is booked for a tackle from behind on Essien.

81 - Substitution: Aaron Mokoena comes on for Dunn.

79 - Kalou goes close: Kalou breaks into the Blackburn box, but drags his effort just wide of the far post.

78 - Savage effort: Savage unleashes a 20 yard drive, which Petr Cech tips just over the bar.

76 - Mourinho anger: The Chelsea boss is letting the fourth official know what he thinks of recent decisions. The post-match interview should be interesting.

75 - Booking: Belletti follows Joe Cole into the book after jumping with his elbow raised against Pedersen.

74 - Booking: Joe Cole receives a yellow card for a lunging challenge on Warnock.

73 - No chances: The game has hit a flat period and neither goalkeeper has been troubled.

69 - Substitution: Blackburn replace Benni McCarthy with Jason Roberts.

60 - Official anger:The Stamford Bridge crowd are continuing to show their disagreement with the decision of referee Howard Webb.

58 - Offside: Chelsea think they have broken the deadlock when Kalou slots home, but as the Blues celebrate with the Stamford Bridge faithful they see they have been denied by a harsh offside flag.

57 - Double change: Chelsea introduce John Obi Mikel and Florent Malouda in place of Wright-Phillips and Sidwell.

55- Captain marvels: Terry breaks into the Blackburn box, but he is denied by the Rovers skipper Ryan Nelsen.

51 - Mourinho's frustrations: Chelsea boss Mourinho is becoming increasingly animated on the touchline as his side's frustrations grow.

50 - Great block: Just as Shevchenko appears set to unleash an opener Christopher Samba produces an excellent long legged block.

49 - More of the same: The game appears set to continue to be a tight affair.

46 - We're back: Bentley and Savage get us underway with a long ball down field.

45 + 1- HALF-TIME: Blackburn manage to keep Chelsea out during the first half, but it looks like they will have their work cut out to ensure the Blues remain goalless.

42 - Blackburn chance: In a rare foray forward, Blackburn almost break the deadlock as Bentley produces an excellent cross to Pedersen, but the midfielder fires his volley into the side netting.

38 - Cole goes close: Joe Cole chips a through ball to the advancing Ashley Cole, but the full-back cannot quite get his toe to the ball before Friedel.

36 - Good effort: Joe Cle unleashes a curling 25 yard effort, but Friedel is behind it all the way. Blackburn are struggling to get out of their half.

34 - Outnumbered: Blackburn's central midfield duo of Savage and David Dunn are being outnumbered as Joe Cole and Wright-Phillips tuck in from the Chelsea wings.

33- Right decision: Shaun Wright-Phillips breaks from midfield, but drags his shot wide when he has options.

30 - Wasted chance: Essien, who is providing Chelsea a driving force from midfield, feeds Shevchenko, but the striker's first half is poor and Friedel is able to block - much to the annoyance of Jose Mourinho.

28 - Excellent effort: Friedel produces a fantastic fingertip save to deny Essien from 20 yards.

26 - Better play: Belletti is proving a good outlet down the right for Chelsea, but the final ball is lacking as Friedel catches at his near post.

22- Bad miss: Juliano Belletti delivers a chipped cross into the box, but Shevchenko balloons his header over the bar.

20 - Slow play: The game is a little disjointed after a succession of free-kicks.

17 - All action: Robbie Savage is producing a trademark dynamic display and seems to be everywhere for Blackburn.

14 - Terry header: Chelsea skipper John Terry heads towards goal, but it is comfortably claimed by Brad Friedel.

12 - Even start Neither side has carved out a real opportunity of note.

10 - Slow Shevchenko: Michael Essien steams out of the Chelsea midfield, but the Ukrainian forward is caught on his heels to reach the through ball.

7 - Blackburn Chance: Chelsea defender Alex lets a high ball bounce and Morten Gamst Pedersen could have cashed in, but he volleys into a Blues body.

5 - Bentley boos: The Blackburn midfielder David Bentley, who was targeted on his England debut, appears to be the subject of the Stamford Bridge boo boys.

2 - Offside: Joe Cole plays a nice ball through to Salomon Kalou but the striker is denied by a flag.

Kick-off: Chelsea get us underway and it will be interesting to see how the do without Drogba and Frank Lampard.

Blackburn Team News: Manager Mark Hughes names an unchanged side to the victory over Manchester City a fortnight ago.

Chelsea Team News: Andriy Shevchenko starts for the first time this season in place of the injured Didier Drogba, while Steve Sidwell also has a place in midfield. Joe Cole also starts.