The Hammers conjured a chance when Cole headed wide from a Matthew Etherington corner before Tabb showed him how to do it, nodding in Osbourne's delightful forward ball on 68 minutes.
But West Ham's leveller stunned them and they soon found themselves behind when they failed to defend a corner, Matthew Upson heading back across goal for Neill to finish smartly.
The second chance came just before the interval - from West Ham's first corner - when Matthew Upson headed the ball on and Tristan flicked the ball goalwards only for Jon Mikel Obi to clear off the line.
Nine minutes after the break Stoke struck back, with defender Faye rising above the static hosts to head in Matthew Etherington's in-swinging corner.
Manucho levelled with a powerful header but Matthew Bates prodded in Tony McMahon's corner to restore the lead.
Liverpool added a third six minutes later when Hyypia headed in Gerrard's near post corner, via a deflection from Matthew Spring.
In the 25th minute Lee Jarvis increased Ponty's lead with a penalty in front of the posts and minutes later Ponty struck again, Jarvis switching to the blind side to link with Matthew Lloyd, who let in Richard Field at the corner.
And it was Charles who did make the breakthrough when he cut inside Matthew Mills before curling a fine effort wide of Federici from the corner of the penalty area.
However, Mackay's team doubled their advantage when Mutch's looping cross evaded both Martin Taylor and Matthew Connolly as they challenged for the ball and nestled in the bottom corner with Kenny caught flat-footed.
Essien rose above the Hammers defence to head Chelsea's first from a corner and their second goal owed much to good fortune as Matthew Upson's clearance hit Kalou and looped into the net.
Freddie Sears volleyed wide after a corner was half-punched clear by Foster before a Larsson clearance hit Matthew Upson - playing at left-back - and forced Foster into a fine reaction save at his near post.
But the visitors were playing a full share in the game and almost levelled when Matthew Taylor's goalbound free-kick from long range was deflected wide for a corner.
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