This was the game in hand that Chelsea and Tottenham had over rivals Arsenal, yet it was a good result for Arsene Wenger's team and it means Spurs' chances are now out of their own hands.Chelsea, who maintained an unbeaten run against Tottenham at Stamford Bridge that stretches back to 1990, began the match at a frantic pace with Juan Mata shooting over twice either side of Chelsea's opener. But their concentration appeared to dip towards the end and Tottenham stole a hugely valuable point when Benoit Assou-Ekotto fed Adebayor and a smart backheel set up substitute Sigurdsson for a smartly-taken goal. All three contenders now have two games left in their fight for the two remaining Champions League places.When it came after 10 minutes, it was the Spaniard who supplied the corner, with Gary Cahill flicking on for Oscar to head in at the back post. For long periods of a free-flowing game, Chelsea were the superior team and looked capable of picking up the three points that would have all but guaranteed a top-four berth.With 11 league goals in his last 11 appearances, Bale has been the chief contributor to Tottenham's Champions League ambitions, but he was well marshalled by the Chelsea defence early on. Not only did they conjure up two clever goals before the break, but they had several opportunities to put the game out of sight after the interval.The hosts' lead was restored seven minutes before the break with another good goal, this time from Ramires, who beat Hugo Lloris with a toe-poke after being played through by Fernando Torres.As the game wore on, though, Chelsea tired, perhaps understandably so when playing their 66th game of the season.
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