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Terry at the double for Chelsea

Captain John Terry scored twice as Chelsea leapfrogged London rivals Arsenal to go third in the Premier League with a 3-0 derby victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage.

David Luiz powered a 35-yard shot into the top corner after 30 minutes and returning skipper Terry headed in a second before half-time to put Chelsea on course for a first Premier League away win in five attempts.

Fulham felt aggrieved when Bryan Ruiz was adjudged to have dived over Terry's leg in the penalty area before the break and the visitors' skipper headed in his second of the game midway through the second half as Chelsea climbed a point above Arsenal and three clear of Tottenham.

There was an intensity about the Cottagers, who lost for just the second time in eight

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