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Buoyant Chelsea march on towards EPL title

Two good: Diego Costa.

Buoyant Chelsea extended their Premier League lead to seven points on Wednesday, as goals from Eden Hazard, captain Gary Cahill and two from Diego Costa earned them a 4-2 win over Southampton.

Victory's opponents aim to tame the travel factor

Brisbane Roar players have a difficult schedule this week.

Travel might broaden the mind, but if third-placed Brisbane Roar and fifth-placed Perth Glory manage to upset the applecart and see off second-placed Melbourne Victory and runaway premiers Sydney FC in this weekend's semi-finals they might just set a distance record for teams meeting in the season's showpiece.