Blues slip up in thriller

In a game that never stopped for breath, Didier Drogba's opener was cancelled out by Jonathan Woodgate before Michael Essien and Joe Cole established a two-goal cushion for the visitors.

Spurs staged a comeback and levelled through Dimitar Berbatov and Tom Huddlestone, then Cole grabbed another 10 minutes from the end. They were denied maximum points, though, when Keane found the top corner in the 88th minute.

Fabio Capello saw John Terry set up the opener in the third minute. Drogba's free-kick was blocked but the striker then made his way towards the far post. Claude Makelele found Terry on the left and his cross invited a powerful header from Drogba.

Capello then saw two of his England players combine for an 11th-minute equaliser. After Aaron Lennon had been fouled by Makelele, Jermaine Jenas swung over the cross from the right and Woodgate thudded home his header.

Cole, full of invention and energy, created the goal that put Chelsea back in front. He weaved his way through the Spurs defence then slipped through Essien, who chipped over Paul Robinson as the goalkeeper rushed out.

Cole extended Chelsea's lead seven minutes into the second period. Makelele fed him the ball and Cole went outside Pascal Chimbonda before getting his shot away. Robinson got to the finish but the ball looped in.

Berbatov pulled one back from a corner. Huddlestone, on for Jenas at the break, delivered the set-piece and the Bulgarian outjumped Terry to head in.

Huddlestone levelled the match with 15 minutes remaining, drilling in powerfully after Robbie Keane's corner went to the far post.

Cole then scored his second, finding the top corner after getting past Chimbonda again - but Keane earned a point two minutes from time with a delicious curling effort into the top corner.