Final 2005-06 League position: 7th Unused substitutes: Steve Harper, Robbie Elliott and Matty Pattison Stephen Carr was sent-off after 75 minutes for violent conduct. However, his subsequent claim for wrongful dismissal was upheld and the red card rescinded.

Comments:

Final 2005-06 League position: 1st UNUSED SUB: Michael Mancienne As Carlo Cudicini was injured in the pre-match warm-up, Chelsea named only four substitutes.

1 Newcastle United

Goals:

Titus Bramble

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Shay Given

Defender Stephen Carr

Defender Craig Moore

Defender/Centre back Titus Bramble

Defender/Midfielder Nolberto Solano

Defender/Left back Celestine Babayaro

Midfielder Emre Belözoğlu

Midfielder Amdy Faye

Midfielder Charles N'Zogbia

Forward Shola Ameobi

Forward Michael Chopra

Substitutions:

Jean-Alain Boumsong for Nolberto Solano	31
Lee Clark for Michael Chopra	77

Cards:

Charles N'Zogbia	53	Y
Celestine Babayaro	61	Y
Emre Belözoğlu	70	Y
Craig Moore	89	Y

On the bench:

Defender Jean-Alain Boumsong

Midfielder Lee Clark

Comments:

0 Chelsea

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Lenny Pidgeley Goalkeeper

William Gallas Defender

Robert Huth Defender

Paulo Ferreira Defender

Ricardo Carvalho Defender

Glen Johnson Defender/Full back

Joe Cole Midfielder

Lassana Diarra Midfielder

Damien Duff Midfielder

Maniche Midfielder

Arjen Robben Midfielder

Substitutions:

Carlton Cole for Damien Duff	46
Shaun Wright-Phillips for Robert Huth	46
Jimmy Smith for Ricardo Carvalho	81

Cards:

Ricardo Carvalho	22	Y
William Gallas	75	Y

On the bench:

Midfielder Jimmy Smith

Midfielder Shaun Wright-Phillips

Forward Carlton Cole

Comments:

Final 2005-06 League position: 1st UNUSED SUB: Michael Mancienne As Carlo Cudicini was injured in the pre-match warm-up, Chelsea named only four substitutes.

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