Chelsea v Brentford LIVE - Premier League latest as Bryan Mbeumo hits late reply to half Blues’ lead

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Chelsea survived a late Brentford fightback to clinch their seventh successive win and close the gap to Premier League leaders Liverpool to just two points.

The Blues had not beaten Brentford at Stamford Bridge in the league since 1946 but goals from Marc Cucurella and Nicolas Jackson were enough to dispatch a bogey team, despite Bryan Mbeumo’s 90th-minute strike giving hope to the visitors.

Cucurella’s diving header put Enzo Maresca’s side ahead just before half-time, though a string of missed opportunities by the hosts kept the game in the balance and Brentford hit the woodwork, moments before Jackson’s well-taken effort doubled Chelsea’s advantage.

Mbeumo slotted under the otherwise impressive Robert Sanchez at the start of seven additional minutes but The Bees could not force another chance meaning Chelsea can go top for at least a few hours with victory over Everton next week.

Liverpool have a game in hand over Chelsea and the sides do not meet again until the final weeks of the Premier League season, while Brentford drop out of the top half thanks to the defeat and Tottenham hammering Southampton.

And that is how it ends, though Cucurella still has his back up and is looking for afters. However, it's a historic defeat of Brentford at Stamford Bridge for Enzo Marseca and Chelsea, a result that sees the Blues move to within three points of Liverpool...

That could be game. Cucurella runs into Janelt from another set-piece and gives it an Oscar-worthy performance, earning a free-kick.

Caicedo shoves Vitaly Janelt to the ground as the players battle under an aerial free-kick, and that's one of the less subtle fouls you'll see this season.

And Brentford fans have even more to cheer about now! They can't pull off a miracle... can they?

WOW! It's not over until it's over, as Marc Cucurella is mobbed by Bees allowing the visitors to burst forward at speed!

Mbeumo picks up the ball in a one-on-one and doesn't miss, raising hopes of a late fightback!

Manchester City showed that two goals isn't always enough even this late in the game, but Jayden Meghoma will need to make some impact to change the tide of this game.

And Maresca takes no chances with his frontman, allow Christopher Nkunku a late cameo.

That is game over! Brentford have to commit men forward now meaning there's space for Jackson to recieve the ball behind the visiting midfield and run at the defence, and he takes full advantage.

Jackson surges past Pinnock towards goal and then slams his shot under Flekken, it's a confident finish from an in-form striker though he pulls up straight afterwards.

What a moment! Brentford whip in a low cross and Fabio Carvalho - on the field a matter of moments - beats Sanchez to it and fires goalwards.

However, a sliding Colwill got his tiptoe to the ball which slightly deflects it and means that Carvalho's effort thunders into the bar instead of making the net bulge, by a matter of milimetres!

Frank has rung the changes.

It doesn't actually matter in the end, but Sanchez didn't know that when he blocks Mbeumo at point-blank range. The Cameroonian had strayed offside chasing the Norgaard pass though.

Brentford give it away once again - their pass accuracy today is just 75% - and Sancho bursts through for a one-on-one, then takes it past Flekken!

However, he can't quite work around to roll the ball into an empty net and by the time he is facing goal again, Brentford have enough bodies on the goal line.

It's Malo Gusto's turn to go down, clutching the back of his head after receiving no contact from a Brentford player.

You know it's bad when you're 1-0 down and your goalkeeper is still your man of the match. That's been the story of Brentford's game so far, so it's extra concerning when Flekken needs treatment after that Jackson chance - he looks to be ok though.

Jackson had to score that! Cole Palmer is becoming more and more influential in this contest and pulls Brentford's defence all out of alignment before the ball bounces to the striker just outside the six-yard box.

However, somehow Jackson bends his shot over the bar with the goal gaping and it remains 1-0.

That was a golden opportunity! Three Brentford players are on their own as a cross swings in, but it's overhit and Sanchez can easily gather the ball. The visitors won't get many more like that.

They couldn't. And Chelsea soon come roaring back, Madueke winning a corner that will be retaken after Levi Colwill goes to ground after a wrestling match. Despite the goal, the second half has been more one-sided than the first.

Palmer hits the deck but Christian Norgaard didn't make any contact and Brentford counter through Keane Lewis-Potter. He's isolated and plays it back to Mbeumo who then wins a free-kick and a rare opportunity to attack the Chelsea box, can Brentford capitalise?