SEE FULL TABLE NOW.......CHELSEA 1 WEST BROM 0....WATCH THE GOAL ABEG

 
hehehe.....This demonstrated everything that is good about Costa. Fabregas lobbed a nothing ball down the right wing, which seemed to be covered by McAuley. Costa made a virtue of a lost cause, muscling McAuley aside before charging into the area. He still had plenty to do from a tightish angle, and he produced a monstrous rising shot across Foster and into the top corner with his left foot. Great goal.

 
That’s an excellent win for Chelsea, precisely because they struggled so much against an admirable West Brom.
 
 It took a mistake from Garath McAuley and a storming finish from Diego Costa to decide the match, and Chelsea have now won nine league matches in a row.

Chelsea moved back to the top of the Premier League and made it nine successive league wins as Diego Costa scored the winner against a stubborn West Brom at Stamford Bridge.

The Spain striker took advantage of a mistake by a hesitant Gareth McAuley in the 76th minute to rob the defender of possession and curl a brilliant left-foot shot past Ben Foster.
West Brom had looked like earning a point after restricting the Blues to just one other shot on target, a 30-yard David Luiz free-kick.
 
Chelsea also came close through an N'Golo Kante shot that deflected off Pedro and rolled just wide of the post.
The Baggies had early chances through a Chris Brunt shot that fizzed wide and Salomon Rondon shooting across goal.
Chelsea move three points ahead of Arsenal while West Brom stay ninth.

What they said:

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte told Match of the Day: "For sure there was relief, it was a tough game and we prepared for this situation. West Brom is a tough team, a physical team who are difficult to break down. It was a good win and now we must continue.
"We have won nine in a row which is fantastic because this league is very tough. We are working very well.
"I think West Brom prepared well defensively and tried to close every space. This game, if you find the goal quickly, you can have an easier game. When you don't find the goal, it becomes more difficult but we were very good to find in the right moment to do it."

West Brom boss Tony Pulis told Match of the Day: "I was happy all the way through the game. They play a different system to most teams and we'd worked on a structure to beat them.
"It's disappointing because Gareth [McAuley] has got to deal with it. He's made a mistake and we move on. We don't really want to criticise anyone. Our structure and organisation was very good.
"One mistake, one chance and the fella puts it away - that's the difference in quality that separates the teams at the top."

		Team	P	GD	Pts
1		Chelsea	15	22	37
2		Arsenal	15	21	34
3		Liverpool	15	17	31
4		Man City	15	13	30
5		Tottenham	15	13	27
6		Man Utd	15	4	24
7		Watford	15	-5	21
8		West Brom	15	2	20
9		Everton	15	0	20
10		Southampton	15	-1	20
11		Stoke	15	-5	19
12		Bournemouth	15	-4	18
13		Burnley	15	-10	17
14		Leicester	15	-5	16
15		Crystal Palace	15	-2	15
16		Middlesbrough	15	-3	15
17		West Ham	15	-14	13
18		Swansea	15	-12	12
19		Hull	15	-18	12
20		Sunderland	15	-13	11

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	Team	GP	GD	Pts	Form
1	Chelsea	15	22	37	Won against Everton Won against Middlesbrough Won against Spurs Won against Man City Won against West Brom
2	Arsenal	15	21	34	Drew with Spurs Drew with Man Utd Won against AFC Bournemouth Won against West Ham Won against Stoke
3	Liverpool	15	17	31	Won against Watford Drew with Southampton Won against Sunderland Lost to AFC Bournemouth Drew with West Ham
4	Man City	15	13	30	Drew with Middlesbrough Won against C Palace Won against Burnley Lost to Chelsea Lost to Leicester
5	Spurs	15	13	27	Drew with Arsenal Won against West Ham Lost to Chelsea Won against Swansea Lost to Man Utd
6	Man Utd	15	4	24	Won against Swansea Drew with Arsenal Drew with West Ham Drew with Everton Won against Spurs
7	Watford	15	-5	21	Lost to Liverpool Won against Leicester Lost to Stoke Lost to West Brom Won against Everton
8	West Brom	15	2	20	Won against Leicester Won against Burnley Drew with Hull Won against Watford Lost to Chelsea
9	Everton	15	0	20	Lost to Chelsea Drew with Swansea Lost to Southampton Drew with Man Utd Lost to Watford
10	Southampton	15	-1    20