Not the sweetest strike you'll see. Not the sweetest strike of the game, in fact. But Loic Remy's tentative prod which squirmed past goalkeeper Allan McGregor, over the line and trickled into the net was like a shot of nectar for Chelsea.
Jose Mourinho may one day reflect on this late contribution from a striker he has rarely used as the moment when self-doubt was allayed and the Barclays Premier League title was secured; when a little hope was extinguished in the chasing pack.
Having been two up inside nine minutes at Hull, courtesy of Eden Hazard and Diego Costa, Chelsea really had to prove they could banish this habit of throwing away the lead.
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