Chelsea captain John Terry admitted they were affected by a touch of the jitters against Bolton Wanderers.

Bolton had chances to snatch a draw and boss Owen Coyle was furious that referee Lee Probert rejected two penalty appeals.

"We were probably a bit slow in the tempo of our play and were taking too many touches," admitted Terry after the 1-0 win. "We were not at our best but fair play to Bolton, they came to win the game. They were pressing and staying man-to-man which made it difficult for us at times.

"Nerves with us not winning the Premier League for three years took their toll late on but we managed to hold on.

"We are getting closer week by week but it is just important that we keep winning. Man United, Arsenal and us have all got tough away games this weekend. We are just concentrating on ourselves and we have a little cushion now."