Chelsea held in Bridge storm, five-star City cut gap


By ToDavis

Football - Chelsea v Burnley - Barclays Premier League - Stamford Bridge - 21/2/15 Ben Mee scores the first goal for Burnley Reuters / Eddie Keogh

LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea were held to a 1-1 draw by lowly Burnley as rivals Manchester City thrashed Newcastle United 5-0 to leave Jose Mourinho smouldering with rage after the title race was injected with new life on Saturday.

Leaders Chelsea offered a chink of light to City after a stormy game at Stamford Bridge where Nemanja Matic was sent off for retaliating to an awful challenge from Burnley's Ashley Barnes and the hosts were denied two strong penalty claims.

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