Eden Hazard came off the bench to help Chelsea into the FA Cup final with a 4-2 victory over Tottenham on Saturday as the English Premier League leaders overwhelmed their title rivals to stay on course for a double. Chelsea shut down Tottenham's fightback in a potent five-minute spell in the second half inspired by Hazard, who had been unexpectedly relegated to the bench. Chelsea condemned Tottenham to a seventh successive FA Cup semifinal loss, and also has a four-point lead over its London rival in the league title race. Arsenal faces Manchester City in the second semifinal on Sunday. There were four Premier League games:BOURNEMOUTH 4, MIDDLESBROUGH 0Bournemouth nudged closer to securing a third season in the Premier League by moving seven points from danger.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 22, 2017 18:22 UTC