Cahill provides Hammer blow

22 September 2009 21:52
Defender Gary Cahill was the unlikely match-winner for Bolton as he produced a stunning strike in extra-time to beat West Ham 3-1 in their Carling Cup third-round tie at the Reebok Stadium.[LNB]The centre-back drilled home from 25 yards just six minutes into the additional period to turn things around for the home side with Johan Elmander sliding in a third very late on.[LNB]Wanderers captain Kevin Davies had struck with a header just before the end of 90 minutes to cancel out Herita Ilunga's first goal for the club on the hour.[LNB]Although the Barclays Premier League remains the priority for Bolton, the victory provided a welcome confidence boost after a sketchy start to the season.[LNB]For West Ham this was a seventh failure in eight years to reach the fourth round but at least manager Gianfranco Zola now has a chance to concentrate on lifting his side away from the lower end of the league table.

Source: Eurosport