Former Chelsea hero Gianfranco Zola returned to Stamford Bridge as manager of West Ham and saw his side snatch a vital point in a 1-1 draw. Craig Bellamy gave The Hammers the lead but Nicolas Anelka restored parity early in the second half.

And despite being under pressure for most of the second period almost snatched an unlikely victory in added time but Petr Cech denied Carlton Cole. A delighted Zola said, "The performance was outstanding and the point was totally deserved.

"We are improving but we do not play with the same freedom at home as we do away from home and we will fix that."

On the upcoming January transfer window Zola added: "We will not be selling our best players, but some who are not playing in the first team may go."