The six teams playing today have a lot to live up to given yesterday's dramatics. We had two comeback wins, two sets of extra time, and three hat tricks across the trio of games. But, if you want needle and spice, if you want the growing rivalry, then there's no finer way to start than Chelsea against Norwich in the Cerebral Palsy final. There is no team that knows heartbreak more in this final than Chelsea. They have been here five previous times and as yet unable to lift the trophy. We go from the defensive work of Tom Page, captain this year for Chelsea. And he's carried on his run and Page hits the post.
REBOUND, IS IT IN? BEN STAPLES OPENS THE SCORING for Chelsea. A goal created by the masterwork of Tom Page. But, what he couldn't take, Staples could, and Chelsea ARE IN FRONT. NICE ONE-TWO. CAN IANS find the room for the shot? But, his teammate can. He finds a deflection in the corner. GOOD ONE AS WELL. WHAT A SUPERB HEADER FROM TAUNTON. UNMARKED AT the back, and he made it count, and Norwich are level, 1-1. And it goes. HEADER IS DOWN AND IN. AND IT'S REGAN MCMILLAN.
HE'S MAINLY A GOALKEEPER, but at the other end of the field, he's making the difference, and Norwich lead. who's had a good one in first half, has now played delightful ball to Boyce. Solid goalkeeping from Benco. Ions finds Newman. Is this his chance? Saved by the goalkeeper and then shouldered away. Maurice Oh, crunching. That is surely a card. It is a second yellow and a red and Norwich are down to six. He's desperately upset. He can have no arguments at all. I'm sorry.
Boyce And Boyce wide. You can get fatigue start to kick in now, hence the rolling subs. Great chance. Looking for the corner. And tightly claimed by Benco. That's one from range from Staton. In their defense, I think they've got more players on their medical bench than on their subs bench right now. Hayes wants it and gets it. And Hayes goes for goal. And is that the chance that leaves Chelsea stricken again? A FIRST HALF COMEBACK IS GOOD ENOUGH. AND CHELSEA COME UP SHORT AGAIN. NORWICH CITY THE CANARIES ARE BACK ON THEIR PERCH.