And straight away the visitors went on the offensive, even with Didier Drogba and Deco dropped from the matchday 18, with Kalou and Ballack going close in the early exchanges and Joe Cole forcing a smart near-post save from Mildenhall after good work from Lampard.
The visitors' change in intentions led to their first shot on goal when Rory Delap forced a smart save from the largely-redundant Pepe Reina.
Gillingham, who dropped striker Darius Henderson to play Andrew Crofts in a five-man midfield, also had their moments in attack and Michael Flynn's 20-yard shot forced a smart save from keeper Colin Doyle.
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Zaluska had to pull of a smart save from Brittain's long-range effort as Adams' side looked to kill off Celtic's challenge.
Chelsea's anger boiled over minutes later when Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole were both booked for dissent after which Joseph Yobo went close for Everton as he hooked his foot around a low right-foot volley to force Cech into a smart low save.
It still, though, took a smart save from Gomes at the other end from Taylor's chest-and-volley to keep Spurs ahead and, ultimately, preserve their slender advantage in the race for fourth.
Mariusz Lewandowski drew a smart save from Myhill, low to his left, with a long-range shot but the Hull keeper was then beaten with 10 minutes left as Guerreiro raced onto a long ball over the top.
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Perm were almost back in the game at the re-start, Schwarzer denying skipper Martin Kushev whose shot from eight yards needed a smart save.
Something had to change for the Reds - and it did - Liverpool almost making a dream start to the second half when Dirk Kuyt forced a smart save from Cech eight yards out.
The in-form Gareth Bale was again the hosts' most threatening attacking outlet, the winger forcing a smart save from Bolton keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen from range, while Roman Pavlyuchenko should have done better from one of the Welshman's crosses from six yards out early on.
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