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<SPAN class=art-title2>Chelsea fight back to earn replay with Spurs</SPAN> <TABLE cellSpacing=5 cellPadding=5 width=150 align=right border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>
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<SPAN class=textblack11px_normal>Salomon Kalou celebrates the goal that clinched Chelsea a replay with Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup.
</SPAN><SPAN class=textblack11px_bold>(AFP)</SPAN> <SPAN class=textblack11px_bold>John D McHugh
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<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">(REUTERS)</SPAN> <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">11 Mar 2007</SPAN>
<SPAN class=art-text>Chelsea stormed back from two goals down to snatch a 3-3 draw against Tottenham Hotspur in an exciting FA Cup quarter-final at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
Efforts from Dimitar Berbatov and Hossam Ghaly, plusan own goal by Michael Essien, gave Tottenham a 3-1 halftime lead as they looked set to end a 17-year wait for a win at Stamford Bridge. However, Frank Lampard's second goal of the match after 71 minutes gave Chelsea a lifeline, and substitute Salomon Kalou volleyed the equaliser four minutes from time to set up a replay on 19 March.
Tottenham beat Chelsea 2-1 at home earlier this season for their first league victory over their London rivals since 1987, and they will be left wondering how they did not complete an impressive double. Chelsea, still missing key defender and skipper John Terry, never got to grips with the attacking trio of Berbatov, Jermain Defoe and Aaron Lennon, but displayed trademark stubbornness to avoid a first domestic home defeat in open play under manager Jose Mourinho.
Spurs start fast
Berbatov put Tottenham ahead after five minutes, thumping a shot into the top right corner after fine link-up play between Lennon and Defoe.
Chelsea responded midway through the half when midfielder Lampard applied a poked finish to deflect Michael Ballack's slashed shot across the goal.
Essien gifted Tottenham the lead again after 28 minutes when he bundled a low Lennon cross past his keeper Petr Cech, and when Ghaly steamed through a hesitant Chelsea defence to make it 3-1 after 36 minutes, the visitors looked set for the semi-finals.
Early in the second half, Lennon and Defoe both spurned chances in quick succession to put Spurs out of sight, and they were made to pay the price.
Lampard inspires Blues fightback
Chelsea gambled on all-out attack and their pressure paid off when Lampard grabbed his second goal after Tottenham failed to deal with a high ball into the box.
With just four minutes remaining, Chelsea striker Didier Drogba won a header on the edge of the area and Kalou smashed a first-time volley past Spurs keeper Radek Cerny.
Both sides went for the victory in a pulsating finale with first Defoe rattling the crossbar with a ferocious shot, and then Andriy Shevchenko almost sealing it for the hosts.</SPAN>
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<SPAN class=textblack11px_normal>Salomon Kalou celebrates the goal that clinched Chelsea a replay with Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup.</SPAN><SPAN class=textblack11px_bold>(AFP)</SPAN> <SPAN class=textblack11px_bold>John D McHugh
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<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">(REUTERS)</SPAN> <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">11 Mar 2007</SPAN>
<SPAN class=art-text>Chelsea stormed back from two goals down to snatch a 3-3 draw against Tottenham Hotspur in an exciting FA Cup quarter-final at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
Efforts from Dimitar Berbatov and Hossam Ghaly, plusan own goal by Michael Essien, gave Tottenham a 3-1 halftime lead as they looked set to end a 17-year wait for a win at Stamford Bridge. However, Frank Lampard's second goal of the match after 71 minutes gave Chelsea a lifeline, and substitute Salomon Kalou volleyed the equaliser four minutes from time to set up a replay on 19 March.
Tottenham beat Chelsea 2-1 at home earlier this season for their first league victory over their London rivals since 1987, and they will be left wondering how they did not complete an impressive double. Chelsea, still missing key defender and skipper John Terry, never got to grips with the attacking trio of Berbatov, Jermain Defoe and Aaron Lennon, but displayed trademark stubbornness to avoid a first domestic home defeat in open play under manager Jose Mourinho.
Spurs start fast
Berbatov put Tottenham ahead after five minutes, thumping a shot into the top right corner after fine link-up play between Lennon and Defoe.
Chelsea responded midway through the half when midfielder Lampard applied a poked finish to deflect Michael Ballack's slashed shot across the goal.
Essien gifted Tottenham the lead again after 28 minutes when he bundled a low Lennon cross past his keeper Petr Cech, and when Ghaly steamed through a hesitant Chelsea defence to make it 3-1 after 36 minutes, the visitors looked set for the semi-finals.
Early in the second half, Lennon and Defoe both spurned chances in quick succession to put Spurs out of sight, and they were made to pay the price.
Lampard inspires Blues fightback
Chelsea gambled on all-out attack and their pressure paid off when Lampard grabbed his second goal after Tottenham failed to deal with a high ball into the box.
With just four minutes remaining, Chelsea striker Didier Drogba won a header on the edge of the area and Kalou smashed a first-time volley past Spurs keeper Radek Cerny.
Both sides went for the victory in a pulsating finale with first Defoe rattling the crossbar with a ferocious shot, and then Andriy Shevchenko almost sealing it for the hosts.</SPAN>