Six of the best for victorious Chelsea

LONDON – Chelsea made it six wins from six games after Hernan Crespo and Arjen Robben guided the Premier League champions to a 2-0 victory at Charlton Athletic on Saturday.

Jose Mourinho’s side hit the woodwork twice before Crespo headed them into a 55th minute lead and Robben curled in the second just five minutes later to seal the win. Victory left Chelsea six points clear at the top of the table, having scored 12 and conceded no league goals this season as they build on their Community Shield win over Arsenal.West Ham United won 2-1 at Fulham in the other London derby, Portsmouth were held 1-1 at home by 10-man Birmingham City and there was heartbreak for Sunderland after West Bromwich Albion scored in the final seconds for a 1-1 draw.Tottenham Hotspur drew 1-1 at Aston Villa after their England striker Jermain Defoe missed a first-half penalty and Ireland forward Robbie Keane scored a superb late equaliser.West Ham striker Marlon Harewood, who scored a hat-trick in Monday’s 4-0 win over Aston Villa, was a match-winner again at Craven Cottage.He scored a fine solo goal after 47 minutes and then saw a shot fly in off keeper Tony Warner as an own goal.Birmingham settled for a point at Fratton Park after having midfielder Nicky Butt dismissed just before the break for kicking out at Uruguayan striker Dario Silva.It was a very different point for Sunderland, who came within seconds of ending a run of 20 straight defeats in premier league games with a morale-boosting win when Hungary midfielder Zoltan Gera headed West Brom’s equaliser in the fourth minute of stoppage time.-Nampa-ReutersVictory left Chelsea six points clear at the top of the table, having scored 12 and conceded no league goals this season as they build on their Community Shield win over Arsenal.West Ham United won 2-1 at Fulham in the other London derby, Portsmouth were held 1-1 at home by 10-man Birmingham City and there was heartbreak for Sunderland after West Bromwich Albion scored in the final seconds for a 1-1 draw.Tottenham Hotspur drew 1-1 at Aston Villa after their England striker Jermain Defoe missed a first-half penalty and Ireland forward Robbie Keane scored a superb late equaliser.West Ham striker Marlon Harewood, who scored a hat-trick in Monday’s 4-0 win over Aston Villa, was a match-winner again at Craven Cottage.He scored a fine solo goal after 47 minutes and then saw a shot fly in off keeper Tony Warner as an own goal.Birmingham settled for a point at Fratton Park after having midfielder Nicky Butt dismissed just before the break for kicking out at Uruguayan striker Dario Silva.It was a very different point for Sunderland, who came within seconds of ending a run of 20 straight defeats in premier league games with a morale-boosting win when Hungary midfielder Zoltan Gera headed West Brom’s equaliser in the fourth minute of stoppage time.-Nampa-Reuters