CHELSEA moved up to third in the table after a comfortable derby win at Fulham.
John Terry's headed brace, coupled with a David Luiz wonder-strike, earned the Blues bragging rights with victory at Craven Cottage.
It could have been different if Bryan Ruiz hadn't wasted a good chance to give the hosts the lead inside two minutes when he blazed Sascha Riether's cross over the bar from four yards.
Giorgos Karagounis' rocket flew just over, while John Arne Riise shot tamely at Petr Cech as the home side made most of the early running.
However, the Blues took the lead in stunning fashion on the half-hour mark.
Luiz picked the ball up just inside the Fulham half before unleashing an unstoppable 35-yard drive into the top corner that gave Mark Schwarzer no chance.
Chelsea had Cech to thank for keeping their lead intact when he dive down low to his left to keep out Urby Emanuelson's effort.
But the Blues doubled their lead three minutes before the break.
Juan Mata sent in a teasing cross from the right, and Terry ghosted in between Riether and Philippe Senderos to nod the ball into the net from close range.
Fulham were left with a mountain to climb, but they should've pulled a goal back midway through the second half through Senderos, only for Petric to divert the ball over the bar from a yard out.
It was all over moments later when Terry got his second of the game, heading Fernando Torres' goal-bound effort over the line to put Chelsea out of sight.
FULHAM: Schwarzer, Riether, Senderos, Hangeland, Riise (Rodallega 67), Enoh, Karagounis (Frimpong 77), Emanuelson, Ruiz, Berbatov, Petric (Frei 81).
Subs (not used): Etheridge, Richardson, Hughes, Manolev.
CHELSEA: Cech, Ivanovic, Luiz, Terry, Bertrand, Hazard (Oscar 69), Ramires, Lampard, Mata (Ba 82), Moses, Torres.
Subs (not used): Turnbull, Mikel, Azpilicueta, Benayoun, Ake.
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