Chelsea boss Ancelotti insists Terry scandal will not derail title bid

Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti insists the pressure swirling around John Terry will not derail their title bid.

The Blues needed a late Didier Drogba goal to rescue a point against Hull City last night.

"Nothing can disturb our concentration in this competition," Ancelotti said.

"I think that Chelsea are focused for every game.

"Sometimes we play good football and sometimes we have more difficulty but the concentration is always on top."

Hull boss Phil Brown admitted that the level of interest in Terry's appearance had taken him aback but denied it had any effect on the match itself.

"You had the John Terry effect and you had the whole media circus that is surrounding this situation John finds himself in.

"For the team coach to come into the internal grounds of the KC Stadium and be followed by all the cameras...then you realise the intensity of the situation. But as far as we're concerned we were focused on playing football."