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Bolton almost produced an incredible comeback at Stamford Bridge but fell just short of turning around a four-goal deficit.

Chelsea: Almost pegged back

Michael Ballack scored his first Premier League goal of the season to put Chelsea ahead shortly before half-time after a cut-back from Salomon Kalou.

Didier Drogba added a second at the start of the second-half with a powerful strike from close range. Frank Lampard added a third from the penalty spot after Gretar Steinsson was harshly adjudged to have handled in the area.

Drogba thought he had killed the game off when he bundled in his second and Chelsea's fourth from a Florent Malouda corner.

Andy O'Brien then slotted home what seemed to be a consolation past a stranded Cech as the hosts failed to clear. But when substitute Chris Basham poked in a Kevin Davies flick-on Chelsea became nervous.

Matthew Taylor dragged Bolton to within a goal after another flick-on from Davies but the away side could not find the final goal that would have completed a magical comeback.