Fernando Torres finally broke his scoring duck in a victory that maintained their challenge for the Premier League title and left West Ham United rooted to the bottom of the table.
Chelsea’s £50m British record capture from Liverpool emerged as a late substitute to end a barren scoring sequence stretching over 903 minutes, with the goal that kept Carlo Ancelotti’s side in second place, six points behind Manchester United with four games left.
The Spanish striker, making his 14th Chelsea appearance since his January move, was mobbed by elated team-mates as he turned in a rain-soaked penalty area with six minutes remaining to send a left-foot finish past keeper Robert Green.
Torres’ goal was sandwiched in between a close-range finish from Frank Lampard seconds before the interval and a spectacular strike from Florent
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