PRE-MATCH BRIEFING: CHELSEA V STOKE CITY
CHELSEA STATS
Chelsea in the FA Cup
Winners: 1970, 1997, 2000, 2007 and 2009
Runners-up: 1915, 1967, 1994 and 2002
Semi-finalists: 1911, 1920, 1932, 1950, 1952, 1965, 1966, 1996 and 2006
Last 10 seasons in the FA Cup
1999/00 - Winners
2000/01 - 5th round
2001/02 - Runners-up
2002/03 - Quarter-final
2003/04 - 5th round
2004/05 - 5th round
2005/06 - Semi-final
2006/07 - Winners
2007/08 - Quarter-final
2008/09 - Winners
Chelsea are unbeaten at home in the FA Cup in 17 games including 15 wins. Our last home defeat was in the 2003 quarter-final against Arsenal.
We need two goals for a century this season in all competitions and another 24 in a minimum of 12 games to beat our record 121 in a season set in 1964/65. We have only achieved 100 goals on 10 previous occasions including five of the last six seasons.
The defeat by Man City last week was only our third at Stamford Bridge in six years since February 2004. It was the first time we had lost back-to-back games since May 2006. The last occasion we lost three in a row was against Blackburn and Newcastle at the end of 2005/06 and the first game of the following season against Liverpool in the Community Shield in Cardiff.
Frank Lampard is our fourth highest all-time scorer in the FA Cup. The top five are: Bobby Tambling 25, Roy Bentley 21, Peter Osgood 19, Frank Lampard 17 and Gianfranco Zola 11.
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2009/10 FA Cup campaign | ||
| Jan 3 |
(3) Watford (h) |
W 5-0 |
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Jan 23 |
(4) Preston (a) |
W 2-0 |
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Feb 13 |
(5) Cardiff (h) |
W 4-1 |
FA Cup scorers
Sturridge 4, Anelka 1, Ballack 1, Drogba 1, Kalou 1, Lampard 1, Malouda 1, own goal (Eustace, Watford h) 1. Total 11.
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Last six results | ||
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Feb 7 |
Arsenal (h) |
W 2-0 |
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Feb 10 |
Everton (a) |
L 1-2 |
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Feb 13 |
Cardiff (FA Cup h) |
W 4-1 |
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Feb 20 |
Wolverhampton (a) |
W 2-0 |
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Feb 24 |
Inter Milan (CL a) |
L 1-2 |
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Feb 27 |
Man City (h) |
L 2-4 |
2009/10 scorers in all competitions
Drogba 25, Lampard 15 (6 pens), Anelka 12, Malouda 8, Kalou 7, Ballack 5, Essien 4, Sturridge 4, A Cole 3, Deco 3, Terry 2, Carvalho 1, J Cole 1, Ferreira 1, Ivanovic 1, own goals 6 (Perea, Atlético Madrid h, Givet, Blackburn h, Vaermaelen, Arsenal a, Adebayor, Man City a, Smalling, Fulham h, Eustace, Watford h). Total 98.
MILESTONES
Frank Lampard needs five more goals to equal our joint third highest scorers in our history Peter Osgood and Roy Bentley on 150.
Congratulations to Didier Drogba who celebrates his 32nd birthday on Thursday next week.
STOKE STATS
Formed 1868
The Potters in the FA Cup
Semi-finalists: 1899, 1971, 1972
Last 10 seasons in the FA Cup
1999/00 - 1st round
2000/01 - 1st round
2001/02 - 3rd round
2002/03 - 5th round
2003/04 - 3rd round
2004/05 - 3rd round
2005/06 - 5th round
2006/07 - 4th round
2007/08 - 3rd round
2008/09 - 3rd round
Stoke's defeat to Arsenal last weekend was their first in 12 outings and was the only time they have lost in 2010. Their last away defeat was on Boxing Day at Man City.
It is only the fourth occasion Stoke have reached the FA Cup quarter-finals since the Second World War. They achieved a semi-final in successive seasons in 1970/71 and 1971/72 losing out to Arsenal on both occasions and lost to Bolton at the sixth round stage in 1945/46.
The Potters have scored nine away goals in 16 league and cup matches and have failed to score in half of them.
They have kept two clean sheets in their last 17 games in all competitions.
Manager Tony Pulis
Days in charge: 1,360
Played 175
Won 68
Drawn 55
Lost 52

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2009/10 FA Cup campaign | ||
| Jan 2 |
(3) York (h) |
W 3-1 |
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Jan 24 |
(4) Arsenal (h) |
W 3-1 |
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Feb 13 |
(5) Man City (a) |
D 1-1 |
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Feb 24 |
(R) Man City (h) |
W 3-1 |
FA Cup scorers
Fuller 4, Etherington 1, Kitson 1, Shawcross 1, Tuncay 1, Whitehead 1, own goal 1. Total 10.
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Last six results | ||
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Feb 1 |
Sunderland (a) |
D 0-0 |
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Feb 6 |
Blackburn (h) |
W 3-0 |
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Feb 9 |
Wigan (a) |
D 1-1 |
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Feb 16 |
Man City (h) |
D 1-1 |
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Feb 20 |
Portsmouth (a) |
W 2-1 |
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Feb 27 |
Arsenal (h) |
L 1-3 |
2009/10 scorers in all competitions
Fuller 6, Etherington 5, Kitson 4, Tuncay 4, Beattie 3 (1 pen), Huth 3, Shawcross 3, Ab Faye 2, Higginbotham 2, Sidibe 2, Whelan 2, own goals 2, Diao 1, Griffin 1, Pugh 1, Whitehead 1. Total 42.
THE MAN IN THE MIDDLE
The referee is Martin Atkinson. This is his third Chelsea game this term, following our home wins against Manchester Utd and Liverpool. His last Stoke match was their FA Cup victory against Arsenal in January.
OTHERWISE ENGAGED
Michael Ballack and Juliano Belletti are both serving one-match suspensions. Ryan Shawcross is suspended for Stoke.
After the game there is 'Extra Time at the Bridge' on Chelsea TV. The programme starts at 6.30pm on Sunday. Phone or email in your thoughts on the match.























