IF Blackburn Rovers win at fortress Stamford Bridge tomorrow, they will end the longest unbeaten home record in the history of English football.

Chelsea have not lost a league game at the Bridge since Arsenal won 2-1 there in February 2004 - an amazing record spanning 65 matches!

However, the law of averages tells us that all record-breaking runs must come to an end eventually, and I honestly believe Rovers are capable of doing it this weekend.

The Blues have not made a flying start to the season and, with Frank Lampard a big doubt for tomorrow's game, it could be a great time to play Roman's army.

Rovers, remember, are also on a fine unbeaten run, too.

Mark Hughes' side have not lost in 14 matches in all competitions, a run stretching back to April 15, when, ironically, they were defeated by Chelsea in the semi-finals of the FA Cup.

However, anyone who was at Old Trafford that day knows Rovers were desperately unlucky to lose, and they might even have won it had Morten Gamst Pedersen been more clinical with a late header in normal time.

Now Rovers will head to the Bridge looking to avenge that defeat, and tomorrow's game will be a great marker of how far the team has come since that day in Manchester five months ago.

There's no question the team is better now than the one that lost to Chelsea in the semi-final.

The addition of Roque Santa Cruz has given Rovers an extra dimension going forward, and we are also stronger in midfield now that Robbie Savage is fit again, and David Dunn is getting back to somewhere near his best.

I think we have seen already that the Premiership is going to be far more competitive this season.

Chelsea and Manchester United have already been beaten once, and Liverpool look like they are going to run the top two a lot closer this time.

The pressure is therefore on Mourinho to deliver, and Rovers have a great chance to turn up the heat on the Special One' this weekend.