Frank Lampard

FA rescinds Frank Lampard's red card

The Football Association has rescinded Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard's red card following an appeal by the club over his sending off at West Ham.

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Lampard signs one-year extension

Frank Lampard signed a one-year contract extension with Chelsea on Thursday and then admitted he had considered quitting the club.

Chelsea snatches last-gasp Europa win

Amsterdam A stoppage-time goal by Branislav Ivanovic gave Chelsea a 2-1 victory over Benfica on Wednesday in the final of the Europa League in Amsterdam.

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Lampard helps Chelsea cement top four spot

London Frank Lampard moved to within one goal of Bobby Tambling's Chelsea record with the penalty that sealed his team's 2-0 victory over Swansea on Sunday.

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United held at West Ham as City closes gap

Manchester Manchester United celebrations on hold as rival Manchester City's 1-0 win against Wigan keeps its title hopes alive.

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Chelsea sneak Europa win over Basel

David Luiz scored with the very last kick of the game to earn Chelsea a dramatic 2-1 win at FC Basel in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final on Thursday.

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Lampard's header sends Chelsea into third spot

Frank Lampard scored his 200th Chelsea goal as his side beat West Ham United 2-0 to snatch third place in the Premier League from faltering London rivals Tottenham Hotspur.

England routs minnow

Henry Winter, San Marino Roy Hodgson's side rattles in goal after goal in England's biggest win since beating Turkey in 1984.

Graham Hunter

Struggling Gazza in his biggest fight

Graham Hunter A few weeks ago I took a phone call from a friend of Rino Gattuso. The Italian had been deeply affected by reports that Paul Gascoigne's life was under threat.

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Premier League big guns to the four in FA Cup

The FA Cup produced a flurry of goals rather than any shocks on Sunday as Chelsea, Manchester City and Wigan all scored four times to knock out lower-league opposition.

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Manchester City leaves Chelsea trailing, Newcastle edges Saints

Manchester City galvanised their grip on second place in the Premier League and trimmed Manchester United's lead back to 12 points with a 2-0 victory at home to nearest rivals Chelsea.

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Double trouble shocks Chelsea

Paul Kelso, London Reading conjures the most unlikely of recoveries to prevent a victory that had seemed a formality.

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Spurs hold United as Chelsea downs Arsenal

Julian Guyer Clint Dempsey's equaliser in the final minute of stoppage-time denies Premier League leaders Manchester United victory as Tottenham Hotspur force a 1-1 draw at a snowy White Hart Lane.

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Wins for Chelsea and Liverpool in EPL

Frank Lampard provided a timely reminder of his value to Chelsea by scoring twice as his side reclaimed third place in the Premier League, coming from behind to win 2-1 at Everton on Sunday.

Benitez cool on title talk after win

Liverpool Interim coach says Chelsea has no thoughts about a title challenge.

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Silly season arrives for world football

London Expect plenty of speculation about Cristiano Ronaldo, David Villa, Wesley Sneijder, Frank Lampard and Theo Walcott, among others, to be doing the rounds for the next month.