Half-time: Brentford 1 Chelsea 0

On-loan Fulham striker Marcello Trotta’s goal three minutes before the break gave underdogs Brentford a sensational – and fully deserved – lead in the FA Cup fourth-round clash at Griffin Park.

They settled after a shaky start and Trotta fired over before Bees playmaker Harry Forrester sent an effort wide.

Encouraged, the League One side kept pressing and almost took the lead when Adam Forshaw shot just wide.

And they went ahead when Forrester’s 25-yard shot was parried by Ross Turnbull and Trotta pounced on the loose ball to score.

Chelsea, with Fernando Torres up front and John Terry back in the starting line-up, gave the ball away numerous times – Frank Lampard lost possession in the build-up to the goal.

Their cause has not been helped by stand-in keeper Turnbull, whose uncertainty and poor distribution have added to the Blues’ jitters.

Brentford: Moore, Logan, Dean, Dodson, Craig, Forshaw, Douglas, Diagouraga, Forrester, Donaldson, Trotta.
Subs: Lee, Barron, Saunders, Adeyemi, Dallas, Reeves Hayes.

Chelsea: Turnbull, Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Cole, Ramires, Lampard, Marin, Oscar, Bertrand, Torres.
Subs: Hilario, Ferreira, Azpilicueta, Mata, Benayoun, Ake, Ba.

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