Chelsea's quest for an historic quadruple of trophies was laid to rest as a Patrick Kluivert goal saw Newcastle maintain their bid to lift the FA Cup for the first time in 50 years by booking a place in the sixth round with a 1-0 victory.

Jose Mourinho's decision to rest roughly 100 million pounds worth of talent backfired as the Stamford Bridge club paid the price for concentrating too heavily on the Champions League trip to Barcelona, with their first loss to an English club in four months.

Mourinho introduced substitutes Frank Lampard, Eidur Gudjohnsen and Damien Duff at half-time in an attempt to cancel out Kluivert's fourth minute winner, which has saved bookmakers an estimated 20 million pounds they were expecting to pay-out had Chelsea claimed four trophies this term.

However the move proved ill-advised as his side were forced to operate for the last 40 minutes with 10 men after Wayne Bridge, the England international, was stretchered off and taken to hospital with a suspected broken ankle as he fell awkwardly following an innocuous challenge with Newcastle skipper Alan Shearer.

Chelsea ended the game with nine men after Carlo Cudicini, the Italian goalkeeper, was red carded for an injury-time professional foul on substitute Shola Ameobi, to see him suspended for Sunday's League Cup final.

There were further worries for Mourinho as Duff and William Gallas left the pitch limping with injuries which make them doubts for Wednesday's Nou Camp date.

Mourinho took defeat - only the third of the season for his side - on the chin. "I'm stupid if I say we are not sad because we lost." 

(Agencies)