It saw the Blues register a new club record of 12 successive wins in all competitions. They also equalled a club best of 10 consecutive clean sheets in front of their own fans.

Florent Malouda opened the scoring in the fifth minute with a 25-yard drive and Michael Essien then netted twice on 12 and 22 minutes to stun Mick McCarthy's men.

After 56 minutes, Joe Cole grabbed his first goal of the season, his first strike in 21 appearances since October 2008.

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