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It was an uphill battle for Wolves within five minutes at Stamford Bridge, as Florent Malouda blased Chelsea into the lead.
It was an uphill battle for Wolves within five minutes at Stamford Bridge, as Florent Malouda blased Chelsea into the lead.
8053335Seven minutes later and an uphill battle became a mountain to climb, as Michael Essien put Chelsea two goals ahead.
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[caption id="attachment_101576" align="aligncenter" width="450" caption="Essien made it 3-0 later in the first-half and that was the nail in Wolves' coffin - just 22 minutes on the clock."]Essien made it 3-0 later in the first-half and that was the nail in Wolves' coffin - just 22 minutes on the clock.[/caption]

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[caption id="attachment_101577" align="aligncenter" width="450" caption="Wolves held out into the second-half could not stop Chelsea scoring another in the second-half, Joe Cole's first of the season. "]Wolves held out into the second-half could not stop Chelsea scoring another in the second-half, Joe Cole's first of the season. [/caption]

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[caption id="attachment_101592" align="aligncenter" width="450" caption="At the Hawthorns deadlock was also broken early in the game as Jerome Thomas curled home a beauty after just three minutes."]Thomas[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_101591" align="aligncenter" width="422" caption=".Chris Brunt was then set up by Albion midfielder Graham Dorrans' long ball to round goalkeeper Dean Gerken and make it 2-0."]At the Hawthorns deadlock was also broken early in the game as Jerome Thomas curled home a beauty after just three minutes.Chris Brunt was then set up by Albion midfielder Graham Dorrans' long ball to round goalkeeper Dean Gerken and make it 2-0.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_101585" align="aligncenter" width="450" caption="Albion striker Simon Cox added to a Louis Carey own goal to made it 4-0 to the Baggies as Bristol City were swept aside 4-1"]Albion striker made it 3-0 to the Baggies as Bristol City watched the match dispappear from their grasp.[/caption]