Live From Molineux
WOLVES: Hahnemann, Zubar, Craddock, Berra, Ward, Henry, Guedioura, Jones, Foley, Doyle, Jarvis. SUBS: Hennessey, Elokobi, Ebanks-Blake, Halford, Vokes, Mujangi, Milijaš.
0: Unchanged for Wolves. Chelsea missing a few through injury and illness but that's not a bad side is it?!
0: Off and running.
4: First effort on goal and it's from Chelsea. A spot of keep-ball on the edge of the area and eventually Zhirkov sends a cross in which Ballack heads over.
8: No other major incident as yet. Chelsea enjoying plenty of possession but Wolves standing firm.
11: Zhirkov breaks down the left and sends in a cross but Craddock puts it out for a corner. Taken short to Cole who swings it in but Foley heads away at the far post.
12: Guedioura again showing some positive forward momentum and brought down by Ferreira on the left. Jarvis sends in the free kick but just too deep for Zubar.
15: Superb run from Doyle from the left hand side and in and past three Chelsea defenders before a low shot taken well by Cech low to his right.
16: And Chelsea try and respond immediately. Drogba directs a cross goalwards but Craddock blocks and Anelka lays it off for Ballack to fire over.
17: Things livening up as Doyle plays Foley in down the right. From an acute angle Foley's cross-cum-shot finds the side netting.
20: Great work from Foley in winning a throw-in and taking it quickly to Doyle whose shot on the turn is turned around the post by Cech. Great inswinging corner from Jones which headed away by Ivanovic with Craddock in close attention.
24: Extravagant dive from Cole after being clipped by Guedioura. Yes a foul but not sure about the theatrics.
26: Free kick won by Foley on the right swung in by Jones but taken well by Cech.
27: Switches to the other end with Chelsea winning a corner. Headed clear by Foley and Ballack fires marginally over.
30: Half chance for Wolves as Jones works the ball out to Jarvis. He steps inside and shoots low at Cech but it's comfortably gathered.
32: Decent littel free kick routine for Wolves as Henry tees up Jones and it's a decent strike but well wide of the target.
34: Cole awarded a corner. But replays show he hit the ball straight out. Poor decision. Terry almost gets the end of the corner but Jones across to deny the shot.
37: Jarvis feeds Ward inside the box and the full back appears caught between a cross or shot and fires the ball over.
40: GOAL: DROGBA 0-1. It hadn't really been coming, but Chelsea show their quality to break the deadlock. Zhirkov plays a one-two down the left with Ballack and fires across goal where Drogba has swept in at the far post to convert.
42: Chelsea win a free kick in the middle of the park and it looks another poor decision from referee Friend. Mikel went in to try and win a header with his head down but it's Jones who gets penalised for high feet. Strange.
45: One minute added time to follow.
45: Half time and Wolves applauded off but it's the visitors who have made the breakthrough.
HALF TIME: WOLVES 0-1 CHELSEA
45: Back underway.
47: Wolves with the first attack as Jarvis sends a cross in but it's too high for Craddock and goes out for a goal-kick.
50: Foley dispossessed by Cole and Chelsea launch another break. Try and work the ball through to Malouda but Henry in with the interception.
54: Zubar down after an aerial challenge with Anelka. Nothing untoward but he appeared to fall awkwardly.
55: Wolves so close to an equaliser. Jarvis works a bit of space on the left and sends in a deep cross which is met with a volley from Guedioura which produces a superb save from Cech.
56: Change for Chelsea - Bruma on for Zhirkov.
58: Doyle down under challenge from Ivanovic and no foul given. Doyle, and the crowd, not happy. Doyle shows Ivanovic his shirt as if to suggest he may want a piece of it! Replay shows Ivanovic had arm round Doyle to bring him down.
59: And now Chelsea get a decision. Referee Friend not exactly dispelling the notion of big teams getting all the decisions at Molineux and the crowd making their feelings known to that effect.
62: Now it's ironic applause time as Jones fouled by Mikel and the free kick is given. Out on the left.
63: Free kick flicked up and Jones fires it in but cleared.
63: Wolves back in with Foley found down the right and through on goal after Terry misses his kick but another marvellous stop from Cech. Henry tries to get on the follow-up but can't get a decent connection on the ball and Terry clears.
64: Ballack goes into the book following the award of a Wolves free kick, possibly for dissent.
65: Mix-up between Ward and Berra and the ball finds Anelka but his shot is wide. Was deflected off Berra
but goal kick given. Works both ways!
67: GOAL: DROGBA 0-2. Chelsea extend their lead and this time it's pure simplicity. Cech goal kick, Drogba holds off Berra and heads the ball around Hahnemann before converting into the empty net. Three touches from one end to the other.
76: Triple switch for Wolves. Mujangi, Ebanks-Blake and Halford all on for Jarvis, Foley and Jones.
77: Wolves to 4-4-2 with Ebanks-Blake alongside Doyle and Halford and Mujangi on either flank.
79: Couple of Halford long throws give Chelsea something to think about. From the second Doyle turns and despite twice slipping gets a shot on which Cech watches wide.
80: Superb pass with the outside of Cole's foot sends Anelka away and it needs a well-timed Zubar challenge to nick the ball away with his French compatriot otherwise through on goal.
82: Drogba gets his head to a cross but it's onto the roof of the net.
85: Henry sticks a free kick into the box and Berra heads on but it's straight through to Cech.
86: Crowd today is 28, 978.
87: Corner to Chelsea comes back into the area but Wolves clear and in the process Guedioura is fouled.
89: Almost a goal for Wolves. Craddock beats Cech to get his head to Halford's throw and Terry clears off the line.
90: Three minutes added time to follow.
FULL TIME: WOLVES 0-2 CHELSEA
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