Chelsea boss Avram Grant will keep on fighting

Chelsea boss Avram Grant has urged his players to round off "one of the club's best seasons" with a win over Bolton next week to keep the title race alive.

The Blues are level on points again with leaders Manchester United after a 2-0 win at Newcastle, and Grant said: "This season has been one of our best.

"We achieved our aim of getting to the Champions League final and we have also improved our play on the pitch.

"Now we must beat Bolton and see what United do. The pressure is on them."

United know a win over Wigan next week will almost certainly secure them a 10th Premier League title as their goal difference is far superior to Chelsea's.

But Grant hailed his players' efforts this season, saying: "We have to battle with things on and off the pitch, but the team have got better and better, especially in recent months.

"In the first half against Newcastle we were poorer than we've been for a while. Maybe that was down to tiredness because we have played a lot of long, hard matches this campaign.

"In the second half, though, we played fantastically and got the result we wanted.

"All I have asked the players is to do what we need to do - we can't affect anything else.

"United are a great team and we have given them a good battle. We wanted to keep that going."

And the Israeli insists United will not have it all their own way against Wigan, saying: "The advantage is with them but it will not be easy at Wigan."

That sentiment was echoed by captain John Terry, who said: "I think Wigan will do the Premier League justice.

"Wigan are safe now but with a great manager like Steve Bruce they are going to go for it.

"If we pick up three points at home to Bolton, we have a very good chance."