Birmingham 1 Bolton 2: Cheng-Yong Lee brings welcome reward for Megson

27 September 2009 01:01
Fabio Capello was in town to assess his England World Cup contenders - but left most impressed by a little South Korean.[LNB]Chung-Yong Lee, 21, showed the goalscoring potential, composure and class that can help keep Bolton in the Premier League, and could also be a danger to England in South Africa next summer if his country face Capello's side. [LNB] Late winner: Chung-Yong Lee secures the Trotters' second consecutive away win[LNB] [LNB]  Bolton took the lead through Tamir Cohen's 10th-minute header but substitute Kevin Phillips earned Birmingham an equaliser seven minutes after coming on in the 77th minute for Gregory Vignal.[LNB]Bolton recovered immediately as Lee ran on and calmly directed the ball away from keeper Joe Hart, one of the men Capello would have been watching, after a Matthew Taylor shot had rebounded off the woodwork.[LNB]Lee had earlier missed an excellent chance, and Bolton boss Gary Megson said: 'Lee apologised for helping them with their equaliser. He's such a lovely lad.[LNB]'He took an age to bring the ball down before scoring. Some would criticise him for that but you could also argue it showed he has the composure needed for a player in his position.' [LNB] On a roll: Tamir Cohen celebrates scoring the opening goal [LNB]It will help Birmingham if manager McLeish can establish a working relationship with new owner Carson Yeung when the deal is rubber-stamped.[LNB]McLeish said: 'I'm not apprehensive about meeting the new owner, rather I'm full of anticipation. It was disappointing the way we switched off at crucial times. There was a period after we equalised when we were just in a trance.' [LNB] Midfield battle: Christian Benitez of Birmingham holds off Fabrice Muamba of Bolton [LNB]BIRMINGHAM (4-5-1): Hart; Carr, Johnson, Dann, Vignal (Phillips 76min); Larsson, Ferguson, Bowyer, Tainio (O'Connor 61), Fahey; Benitez. Subs (not used): Maik Taylor, Ridgewell, Espinoza, McSheffrey, Carsley. Booked: Johnson, Carr.[LNB]BOLTON (4-5-1): Jaaskelainen; Ricketts, Knight, Cahill, Samuel; Gardner (McCann 71), Klasnic (Lee 54), Muamba, Cohen, Taylor; K Davies. Subs (not used): Al Habsi, A O'Brien, M Davies, Elmander, Steinsson. Booked: Samuel.[LNB]Referee: S Bennett (Kent).[LNB] On the ball: Ricardo Gardner and Sebastian Larsson tussle [LNB] Birmingham v Bolton: The action as it happenedPremier League declares Yeung 'fit and proper' to complete City takeoverBolton so much better than 'Mickey Mouse' Birmingham, claims MuambaBIRMINGHAM CITY FC

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