Bolton v Sunderland live!

09 May 2009 14:46
FULL-TIME: That's it - a goalless draw here which should see Bolton save but Sunderland are still in relegation trouble. Stay with us for reaction.[LNB]90 (+2) Bolton take the corner on the left but it goes out for a Sunderland throw in 15 yards out on the right.[LNB]90 (+2) K Davies heads a ball on at the near post to Cahill in the middle who heads towards goal. Fulop makes a fantastic diving save to his right to push the ball out for a corner.[LNB]90 (+1) Cisse blasts over from the left edge of the box.[LNB]90 Three minutes of time are added on.[LNB]90 Bolton break upfield but Mustapha's shot from just inside the box goes over.[LNB]89 Sunderland take the throw in and the ball is played through to Reid but Bolton clear. He calls for a handball on the edge of the box but the ref waves play on.[LNB]89 Cahill hits a poor pass to Samuel and it goes out for a Sunderland throw on the right just in Bolton's half.[LNB]88 Sunderland press down the left flank. Reid crosses from 35 yards out but Jaaskelainen gathers at his second attempt.[LNB]87 K Davies wins a header on the left edge of the box and it falls to M Davies but he blasts well over from close range.[LNB]86 Taylor takes the second corner and it goes out at the near post. Bolton appeal for another corner but the ref gives a goal kick, much to the delight of the Sunderland fans.[LNB]85 Taylor takes the corner on the right and Reid puts it out for another corner.[LNB]85 Bolton win a corner on the right as Davenport heads a cross out under pressure from K Davies.[LNB]84 Cisse puts a great cross from the right byline and Jaaskelainen sticks his leg out to clear the ball under pressure from Malbranque. Great clearance.[LNB]83 Taylor takes the second corner and Fulop collects on the line under heavy pressure from A O'Brien.[LNB]82 Taylor takes the corner but it is put out by Whitehead for another corner.[LNB]82 M Davies wins a corner on the right from Whitehead after a good ball from Mustapha.[LNB]80 Reid is on for Tainio as the Black Cats go for the win.[LNB]79 Jaaskelainen is quick off his line to collect a cross from the right ahead of Collins.[LNB]78 Mustapha crosses from the right 25 yards out but no one is in the box to latch onto the ball and Sunderland clear.[LNB]76 Sunderland take the free-kick 35 yards out in front of goal. The ball eventually falls to Richardson who shoots well wide from 12 yards out in front of goal.[LNB]75 Leadbitter does well to keep the ball in on the left before Tainio is then felled by M Davies who rightly gets a yellow card.[LNB]73 Lull. No more goal action as near team can keep possession.[LNB]71 Jones has hurt his ankle and is replaced by Cisse, who was coming on anyway.[LNB]69 Richardson hits the free-kick but it is just over and wide. Good effort.[LNB]68 Malbranque wins a free-kick 30 yards out in front of goal.[LNB]66 Mustapha replaces Elmander.[LNB]65 Taylor takes the free-kick but the Sunderland wall clears. Bolton press again and cross across the box to K Davies who passes to M Davies whose shot is charged down. K Davies and Fulop then go for the ball and the ref blows for an infringment on the keeper.[LNB]64 Taylor takes the corner and the ball falls to M Davies on the edge of the box. He whacks a shot on target but Davenport heads away - great header - before Bolton win a free-kick 20 yards out on the right.[LNB]64 Steinsson wins a corner on the right.[LNB]62 Whitehead is in acres of space in the middle. He tries to release Richardson in the box but his pass is wayward and Jaaskelainen gathers.[LNB]60 Bolton win a corner on the right. Taylor takes but Fulop collects easily at the back post.[LNB]58 Sunderland put a well worked move together to relase Leadbitter down the left. He crosses from the byline and Jones goes to the near post but can not connect and it goes out for a Bolton throw.[LNB]56 Malbranque and Steinsson go for the ball and the Bolton man goes down for a free-kick to the Trotters 30 yards in their own half. The ball is punted forward but Fulop easily collects.[LNB]55 Samuel crosses from the elft side of the box but his effort is too high for Elmander and goes out for a goal kick.[LNB]54 McCann releases Samuel down the left. He crosses from the byline under pressure from Bardsley but Davenport clears in the box.[LNB]53 Bolton press forward again and Cahill shoots from the right edge of the box but it is again well over.[LNB]53 Bolton take the throw in towards Elmander but Sunderland clear.[LNB]52 Samuel makes a long run forward on the left but Malbranque tracks back to concede the throw in 20 yards out on the left.[LNB]51 Jones almost latches onto a long punt forward but Jaaskelainen is out quickly to clear.[LNB]50 K Davies crosses from the left sside of the area but the Black Cats again clear.[LNB]49 Bolton win a free-kick 40 yards out on the right. Cahill takes but Sunderland clear.[LNB]48 M Davies tries to release Steinsson down the right but Sunderland cut the ball out.[LNB]47 Bardsley tries to cross from the right but puts the ball out for a goal kick under pressure from Taylor.[LNB]46 Bolton get the second period underway. M Davies is on for Cohen.[LNB] Fancy a bet? Sky Bet now go 7/5 for a Bolton win, 13/10 for the draw and 3/1 for a Sunderland win. The Black Cats have been the better team so far but can Megson galvanise his side? Send your views to: steve.pass@bskyb.com and I will post up the best.[LNB] HALF-TIME: It is goalless here but Sunderland have been well on top. Will they rue their lack of finishing power in the second period?[LNB]45 One minute of stoppage time is added on.[LNB]45 Sunderland create another good opportunity. Malbranque feeds the ball to Bardsley on the right edge of the box but he shoots well over.[LNB]44 Referee Styles is speaking to Megson about something but leaves without taking further action.[LNB]43 Sunderland win a free-kick just inside the Bolton half on the left . They take but Richardson is given off-side.[LNB]42 O'Brien gives the ball away 35 yards out on the right and Richardson runs towards goal but is tackled by McCann in the box just as he is about to pull the trigger.[LNB]40 McCann takes the third corner. It is better and Andy O'Brien at the far post can not control it. But Samuel plays the ball back into Elmander but he can not take the ball in his stride and Fulop gathers.[LNB]39 McCann takes the second corner and Whitehead puts it out again for another corner.[LNB]39 Bolton win a corner on the left. McCann takes and Whitehead puts it out at the near post for another corner.[LNB]38 Richardson passes to Whitehead on the edge of the box but he shoots well wide of the left post.[LNB]37 Sunderland take the free kick and the ball falls to Richardson on the edge of the box but his shot goes well wide of Jasskelainen's right post.[LNB]36 Cohen clatters Leadbitter just in the Sunderland half to earn the first yellow card of the game.[LNB]35 Steinsson crosses deep from the right but Bardsley heads clear in the box.[LNB]33 Sunderland press again and Whitehead feeds the ball through to Jones on the edge of the box but he can not control the ball and it rolls through to Jaaskelainen.[LNB]32 Steinsson does really well to cross from the right by-line but Ferdinand dis-possesses Elmander and clears.[LNB]30 It is all sunderland and Richardson wins a throw-in 15 yards out on the right. They play the ball across the field before Jones tries to feed the ball through to Collins but Bolton intercept and punt the ball upfield.[LNB]29 Sunderland press again but Collins' deep cross from the left is too far for Jones and Bolton clear.[LNB]28 Sunderland press and Samuel dis-possesses Bardsley just inside the left side of the box and the ball bounces off the Sunderland player for a goal kick.[LNB]27 Bolton press forward but Cohen is penalised on the edge of the Sunderland box and the Black Cats clear.[LNB]26 The Black Cats take a short free-kick and Leadbitter crosses from the left edge of the box. Davenport goes in for a header with Jasskelainen and puts his header over. The keeper is injured in the process but is oon up on his feet.[LNB]25 Sunderland break quickly and win a corner on the left.[LNB]24 Bolton make a rare foray forward and win three throw ins in quick succession on the right. Steinsson puts the last - from about 15 yards out - into the box to Davies but Fulop collects.[LNB]24 Sunderland press again and Leadbitter crosses from the left. The ball falls to Richardson 12 yards out in front of goal but he skies it well over when it would have been easier to score. Best chance so far.[LNB]23 The ball goes all the way back to Fulop. He punts the ball forward, Leadbitter collects 35 yards out on the left and runs at goal before putting his effort wide fromn 25 yards.[LNB]22 Leadbitter takes the corner but Bolton head away.[LNB]21 Sunderland again press and Richardson wins a corner on the left.[LNB]20 Sunderland enjoy good possession and eventually feed the ball through to Richardson 25 yards out in front of goal. He shoots but his effort is wel over. The Black Cats are on top now.[LNB]19 Leadbitter shoots from 25 yards out but his effort is well wide of Jaaskelainen's right post.[LNB]18 Richardson tries to run through the middle but is stopped 25 yards out by a great tackle by Muamba.[LNB]16 Bolton win a throw in 15 yards out on the right. Steinsson puts in the long throw to Davies at the near post but Sunderland clear partially before Steinsson crosses from 25 yards out on the right but Fulop gathers.[LNB]15 Jaaskelainen kicks the free-kick forward and the ball falls to Steinsson on the right edge of the box but he puts his low shot wide of Fulop's left post.[LNB]14 Sunderland continue to press and win a throw in 10 yards out on the left but Bolton eventually win a free-kick 35 yards out.[LNB]12 Good Sunderland move. Bardsley punts the ball upfield on the right to Jones in the box. He nods down to Richardson on the edge of the box. He takes one touch to create space for himself to shoot but then scuffs his shoot wide if Jasskelainen's left post.[LNB]11 Bolton feed the ball through to Muamba on the edge of the box but he chooses to pass to the right instead of shooting and no one is there to receive the ball and Sunderland clear before Bolton get the ball back but it goes out for a goal kick.[LNB]9 Bardsley crosses from the right but Richardson can not control in the box. But Bolton give the ball straight back to Sunderland and Malbranque eventually shoots from the edge of the box but Jones can not get onto it and Jasskelainen gathers.[LNB]8 Bolton win a throw in 20 yards out on the right. Steinsson puts in a long throw but Collins heads away.[LNB]6 Malbranque lines up to shoot from 25 yards out but McCann makes a great tackle.[LNB]5 Bolton press again but Taylor's cross-field ball misses Davies and goes out for a throw in 20 yards out on the right.[LNB]4 Davies crosses to Elmander in the box but Sunderland clear before Ferdinand wins a throw in 15 yards out on the right.[LNB]3 Richardson takes the corner, Tainio heads the ball back across goal at the far post and Whitehead hits the ball over with his back to goal from close range.[LNB]3 Sunderland keep good possession and win a corner on the right.[LNB]2 Steinsson puts in a great cross from 20 yards out on the right but Fulop is quickly off his line to collect the ball.[LNB]1 Sunderland get the game underway.[LNB] Teams - Only one change in the teams from the last game, with Sunderland opting to go for the lone striker, so Cisse drops to the bench and Tainio comes into the side.[LNB] Fancy a bet? Sky Bet go 11/10 for a Bolton win, 11/5 for the draw and 11/4 for a Sunderland win. I'm going to go for a 2-1 Black Cats victory, with Richardson to score first, which pays a handsome 100/1. What are your views? Please e-mail me at steve.pass@bskyb.com and I will post up the best throughout the afternoon.[LNB] Referee - Rob Styles (Hampshire)[LNB] Teams - Sunderland: Fulop, Bardsley, Davenport, Ferdinand, Collins, Whitehead, Tainio, Malbranque, Leadbitter, Richardson, Jones. Subs: Colgan, Edwards, Cisse, Murphy, Reid, Healy, McShane.[LNB] Teams - Bolton: Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Cahill, Andrew O'Brien, Samuel, Kevin Davies, Muamba, McCann, Cohen, Taylor, Elmander. Subs: Al Habsi, Smolarek, Mark Davies, Riga, Puygrenier, Makukula, Basham.[LNB] Welcome to the Reebok where Bolton take on Sunderland in a crucial clash at the bottom of the table. Who do you think will win today? Please send your views to steve.pass@bskyb.com and I will post up the best throughout the afternoon.[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports