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Walters gifts put Chelsea third after Spurs falter

Jon Walters scored an unfortunate brace of headed own goals and missed a late penalty as Chelsea won 4-0 at Stoke City to reclaim third place in the Premier League on Saturday.

Stoke City's forward Jon Walters (C) reacts after missing a penalty during their English Premier League football match against Chelsea at the Britannia Stadium in Stoke-on-Trent, central England, on January 12, 2013. Chelsea ended Stoke City's unbeaten home record with a 4-0 win thanks to two Walters own goals, a Frank Lampard penalty and a sensational strike from Eden Hazard.

Frank Lampard also got on the score-sheet to become Chelsea's second-highest all-time goal-scorer, as Rafael Benitez's side bounced back from their 2-0 loss to Swansea City in the first leg of their League Cup semi-final.

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