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Chelsea charged by FA after surrounding referee at half-time against Huddersfield

Chelsea players surround referee Lee Mason
Image: Chelsea players surrounded referee Lee Mason after his decision to blow for half-time as they were about to take a corner

Chelsea have been charged by the FA after players and coaches surrounded the referee during their 1-1 draw with Huddersfield on Wednesday.

The incident occurred when referee Lee Mason blew for half-time as Chelsea were preparing to take a corner, with the score at 0-0.

A statement from the FA read: "Chelsea have been charged with failing to ensure their players and/or officials conducted themselves in an orderly fashion.

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"The incident occurred at half-time of yesterday's game against Huddersfield Town. Chelsea have until 6pm on Tuesday (15 May 2018) to respond to the charge."

Chelsea were chasing a win in their penultimate Premier League game of the season that would have kept the pressure on Tottenham and Liverpool in the race for the top four.

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However, Huddersfield held Chelsea to a 1-1 draw, damaging Chelsea's chances of qualifying for next season's Champions League, securing their top flight survival in the process.

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