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Brentford endured a torrid night and are on a sorry run – but they will not be panicking yet

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This was Nathan Collins at his lowest ebb. Thomas Frank said so.

Playing against the club he left in the summer, Brentford's record signing delivered a defensive performance so shoddy that it helped Wolves on their way to Wednesday’s 4-1 battering at the Gtech Community Stadium.

Within 10 seconds of kicking off after Wolves had gone which allowed Hwang Hee-chan to nick the ball round goalkeeper Mark Flekken and make it 2-0 after 14 minutes.

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