Live Commentary: Chelsea 0-1 West Ham United - as it happened

Aaron Cresswell scored the only goal of the match as West Ham United recorded a 1-0 win over Chelsea in Saturday afternoon's Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge.

The Hammers entered the London derby off the back of an eight-game winless run in all competitions, but Cresswell's second-half strike handed Manuel Pellegrini's side a huge three points.

Read how it all unfolded in Sports Mole's minute-by-minute live coverage of the action below.

4.56pmThat is just about it from me this afternoon, but I shall leave you with the match report from what was a brilliant London derby. Thanks for joining our live coverage once again!

4.55pmSo there we have it. The referee brings the second period to a close with West Ham running out 1-0 winners at Chelsea courtesy of a second-half effort from Cresswell.

FULL TIME:

90+7 minCHELSEA 0-1 WEST HAM

YELLOW CARD!

90+6 minCresswell (West Ham) is booked for a foul on Kante.

90+4 min... excellent header from Balbuena to deal with the delivery, before an offside means that more seconds tick on with West Ham still in the lead at Stamford Bridge.

90+4 minChelsea have a free kick in a dangerous area following a challenge from Masuaku...

90+3 minWest Ham are camped inside their own half at the moment as Chelsea continue to force the issue, but the overall quality from the home side has not been great here.

90+1 minMartin does well to deal with a deep cross into his box, but Chelsea will have a corner as we head into five minutes of added time at the home of Chelsea.

SHOT!

90 minPulisic breaks into a dangerous position for the home side, but the American fires just wide of the post as West Ham move closer to a big three points here.

YELLOW CARD!

88 minYarmolenko (West Ham) is booked for a foul on Emerson.

86 minLittle under five minutes of the second period remaining, and the Hammers continue to defend their lines. Another corner comes and goes for the home side here.

84 minWEST HAM SUB! Masuaku replaces Fornals for the away side.

84 minThe likes of Tottenham, Arsenal and Man United will be hoping that this result stands as Chelsea are the team currently in fourth position. West Ham are very, very deep and James has just fired one over the crossbar from distance. Still 1-0 to the visitors.

82 minWillian finds space in a wide area before delivering low towards Pulisic, but Ogbonna does well to make the clearance. West Ham are coming under real pressure now.

80 minRice has been excellent for the away side this afternoon, winning the battle against his close friend Mount, thus far. There is still time for a lot to happen at Stamford Bridge.

78 minWest Ham are very, very organised at the moment, meaning that Chelsea are finding it very difficult to break through as we head for the final 10 minutes of this contest.

76 minWEST HAM SUB! Haller replaces Antonio for the away side here.

74 minThere is some concern over Antonio here as the attacker holds his hamstring, and it does appear that the attacker will be replaced by Haller, who is on the touchline.

72 minCHELSEA SUB! Hudson-Odoi replaces Giroud for the home side here.

71 minWEST HAM SUB! Yarmolenko enters the field in place of Anderson for West Ham.

69 minLittle over 20 minutes of the second period remaining, Antonio thought that he had sent the away side 2-0 ahead, but the score stays 1-0 heading into the final exchanges here.

DISALLOWED GOAL!

68 minAntonio's goal has been chalked off for handball so it remains 1-0 to the visitors.

DISALLOWED GOAL!

68 minNO GOAL! HANDBALL!

GOAL!

68 minCHELSEA 0-2 WEST HAM (ANTONIO)

67 minYou do wonder when Pellegrini might look to his bench as there are some tired players out there, but the Hammers boss will be concerned about upsetting the balance.

YELLOW CARD!

65 minFornals (West Ham) is booked for a foul on Willian.

65 minBit of pressure from Chelsea in the last few minutes, and that will concern Pellegrini as his team have not exactly been wonderful defensively in recent weeks.

63 minCHELSEA SUBS! Willian and Kante replace Pedro and Jorginho for the home side.

SAVE!

61 minAnother save from Kepa to gather an attempt from Antonio, who found himself free inside the penalty box. The attacker really should have found the back of the net!

SAVE!

60 minSuper save from Kepa to keep out a header from Ogbonna!

60 minDeclan Rice has been impressive for the visitors this afternoon and another run forward has just brought West Ham a corner. Chelsea are preparing their first change here.

59 minSmart defending from Fredericks to challenge Jorginho after the midfielder had broken into the away side's box. The resulting corner is then wide of the post by Zouma.

57 minKante, Willian and Hudson-Odoi have all been sent to warm up for the home side, and it would not be a surprise to see Lampard use his bench in the next five minutes or so.

55 minIt would be fair to say that the West Ham fans enjoyed this one...

54 minStill plenty of time for Chelsea to turn this game around, but West Ham look more than capable of scoring more goals here. The atmosphere inside the stadium is electric here.

52 minPossession football for Chelsea at the moment, but the home side do appear to be missing that final piece in the final third as West Ham comfortably deal with the pressure.

50 minThe away supporters are in fine voice now, but the Chelsea fans have responded as they demand more from their team. What a second half we could potentially have here!

GOAL!

48 minOh my word! West Ham take the lead in the 48th minute of this match as Cresswell collects a pass from Fornals before turning inside the Chelsea box and finding the bottom corner. It is a wonderful finish from the left-back. What a turn-up here!

GOAL!

48 minCHELSEA 0-1 WEST HAM (CRESSWELL)

48 minChelsea have impressed this season, but there is no question that this would go down as an opportunity missed if they fail to collect all three points. West Ham have been much better than in previous weeks, though, and the players appear to be playing for Pellegrini.

47 min... no changes from either side at the break, which is not a surprise. However, you do get the feeling that both managers will have alterations in mind as the play progresses here.

KICKOFF:

46 minChelsea resume the action here...

3.58pmBENCH WATCH! Chelsea have a lot of attacking talent on their bench this afternoon with the likes of Batshuayi, Willian and Hudson-Odoi all capable of making a difference in the second period. West Ham, meanwhile, have options in the shape of Haller, Ajeti and Yarmolenko.

3.53pmSTATISTICS! Chelsea shaded the first-half possession with 63%, while they managed nine attempts, three of which were on target. West Ham only had two shots in the first half - both for Antonio - but have arguably had the game's best opportunity thus far. Just the one yellow card to report, with Snodgrass having his name taken for the visitors.

3.48pmSo there we have it. The referee brings the first period to a close with the two teams level at 0-0. Chelsea have shaded the match overall, but it would be fair to say that West Ham have had some very positive moments, and a huge chance through Antonio.

HALF TIME:

45+3 minCHELSEA 0-0 WEST HAM

SHOT!

45+3 minPulisic fires over the crossbar from inside the West Ham box after James had delivered a dangerous cross into the box. That will be that in terms of the first period here.

45+1 minWe are into the first of two additional minutes at the end of the first period.

45 minI should not imagine that there will be too much in the way of added time at the end of the first period as West Ham press forward in search of the opening goal here.

SAVE!

43 minDecent stop from Martin to keep out a strike from Kovacic, before the goalkeeper manages to deny Giroud from the rebound. Again it is good from Martin here.

41 minChelsea threaten with another corner into the West Ham box, but Martin comes a long way to gather. The experienced stopper, on his Premier League debut, has been solid.

39 minJames has been impressive for the home side down the right, but both Pedro and Pulisic have faded after bright starts to the contest. West Ham are comfortable for the moment.

37 minOgbonna has had some spray on the bottom of his back and now seems fine to continue. Still goalless with little under 10 minutes of the first period remaining in the capital.

36 minOgbonna looks to have a problem for West Ham as he receives some treatment.

YELLOW CARD!

35 minSnodgrass (West Ham) picks up the first booking of the match for a foul on Emerson.

35 minA man under pressure? Well, Pellegrini's team have been much better thus far here.

33 minLittle over 10 minutes of the first period remaining, and Chelsea have just had two corners in quick succession. West Ham are defending well, though, with Ogbonna particularly impressive in the first 33 minutes. Still goalless in the capital.

31 minHudson-Odoi and Willian are both on the bench this afternoon, and it would not be a surprise to see both of them in the second period if the score stays goalless. Giroud has not really been in the game in the first 31 minutes, but there is still plenty of time.

29 minPossession football from Chelsea but not too much happening for the moment.

27 minLittle over 15 minutes of the first period remaining, and while Chelsea are the team on the front foot, West Ham have had a couple of big chances here, both for Antonio.

CHANCE!

25 minBig chance for West Ham as Snodgrass delivers a dangerous cross onto the head of Antonio, who sees his powerful header well saved by Kepa between the sticks!

24 minWest Ham continue to ride their luck here with Chelsea utterly dominant in possession of the ball. Antonio, who started well, is now incredibly isolated in the final third of the field.

OFF THE POST!

22 minA deep cross from James hits the outside of the West Ham post, before Zouma heads the resulting corner just over the crossbar. Big pressure from Chelsea here.

20 minWest Ham are really struggling to get out of their own half at the moment.

SAVE!

19 minComfortable stop for Martin to keep out a deflected effort from Pedro as the pressure continues. West Ham are just finding it difficult to keep the ball at the moment.

17 minWell, so far, so good for West Ham in terms of the scoreline. Chelsea are on top, but it is difficult to say that the Hammers are under intense pressure. A low pass has just come into the penalty box from Pulisic but again it is confident work from Martin.

15 minSmart defending from Fredericks this time as the right-back is across on the cover to clear ahead of Pulisic, who has been bright and inventive in the first 15 minutes here.

13 minSlight stoppage in play as Fornals goes down and stays there following a collision with Reece James, but the Spaniard is fine to continue following a period of treatment.

11 minIt is not difficult to see why Antonio has been chosen through the middle for West Ham as he is causing plenty of problems with his pace and power in the early exchanges. Chelsea, meanwhile, are causing problems in wide areas through Pedro and Pulisic.

SAVE!

9 minComfortable save for Martin to keep out a strike from Mount.

CLOSE!

7 minHalf-chance for the away side as Cresswell delivers a dangerous cross into Antonio, who volleys over the crossbar from close range. Good work from Antonio there.

7 minThere has already been one Premier League match this afternoon, and it was a terrific result for Newcastle United as they held Manchester City to a 2-2 draw at St James' Park. Liverpool, who are hosting Brighton & Hove Albion, would have absolutely loved it.

5 minJust a reminder that Abraham's absence through injury has opened the door for Giroud to start this afternoon. Not too much from the France international in the opening moments, but he will be keen to make a positive impression having struggled for action this term.

3 minHalf-chance for the home side as Emerson breaks into a wide position before delivering a low cross into Pedro, but the Spaniard sees his attempt blocked by Ogbonna.

2 min... it has been a bright start from West Ham, who have had some good early possession in the opening couple of minutes. As expected, Antonio is playing through the middle for the Hammers, with Snodgrass and Anderson operating in the two wide positions.

KICKOFF:

0 minWest Ham kick things off at Stamford Bridge...

2.59pmChelsea are currently fourth in the Premier League table with 26 points to show from their first 13 matches of the 2019-20 campaign. West Ham, meanwhile, occupy 17th spot, and the Hammers will enter this afternoon's clash off the back of an eight-game winless run.

2.58pmAs for West Ham, Michail Antonio's strike on his return from injury against Tottenham Hotspur last weekend has earned him a spot at centre-forward, meaning that Sebastien Haller drops out. There is also a Premier League debut between the sticks for David Martin with Roberto dropping to the bench. Issa Diop's suspension, meanwhile, sees Fabian Balbuena come into central defence.

2.57pmTammy Abraham's injury has opened the door for Olivier Giroud to earn a rare Premier League start, while Pedro also makes the XI with both Willian and Callum Hudson-Odoi on the bench. N'Golo Kante is also among the substitutes for Chelsea as Jorginho and Mateo Kovacic play just behind Mason Mount, who takes on his close friend Declan Rice this afternoon.

2.56pmTEAMS! CHELSEA: Kepa; James, Zouma, Tomori, Emerson; Kovacic, Jorginho; Pulisic, Mount, Pedro; Giroud WEST HAM: Martin: Fredericks, Ogbonna, Balbuena, Cresswell; Rice; Snodgrass, Noble, Fornals, Anderson; Antonio

2.55pmGood afternoon and welcome to Sports Mole's live text updates from Stamford Bridge as Chelsea face West Ham United in the Premier League. Can the Hammers end an eight-game winless run in all competitions this afternoon? Chelsea are the overwhelming favourites, but there are always surprise results at this stage of the campaign. Stay tuned!

Live Commentary: Chelsea 0-1 West Ham United - as it happened

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