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  • Lee (16), Cahill (27), Klasnic (86)
  • Saha (32), Fellaini (55)
  • Date:2009-10-25
  • Kick-off:13:30
  • Venue:Reebok Stadium
  • Attendance:21547
  • Referee:Dowd, P

Live Commentary

90mins

The referee brings an end to the game and the home fans are ecstatic with the three points

90mins

Everton are trying to play the direct approach, which worked well for Bolton's third goal, but it's not working for them

90mins

Howard saves well from Taylor

90mins

Four minutes of additional time to play at the end of this second half

89mins

Jaaskelainen comes out to claim the ball after a free kick from the right from Neill

88mins

Lee makes way for Chris Basham

86mins

Klasnic, fully recovered after the clash with Neill, scores to put Bolton in the lead again

85mins

Jo is caught offside for Everton. These last few minutes have been scrappy and frustrating for both sides

82mins

Klasnic and Neill clash, leaving the Bolton man requiring treatment

82mins

Coleman's first involvement of any note in this clash is to concede a needless free kick. Lee's effort from the free kick is blocked by the Everton wall

80mins

It looks like injury is the reason behind that substitution

80mins

Heitinga leaves the field to be replaced by Seamus Coleman

78mins

Gosling takes a corner for Everton but Cahill makes a strong clearance for the home side

76mins

Kevin Davies has a great chance to put Bolton ahead but his header from close range misses the target

76mins

Cahill brings down Lee in a clumsy challenge. Taylor takes the free kick, which is claimed by Howard

74mins

Klasnic's shot is well saved by Howard

73mins

This match is delicately balanced at the moment, with both sides pushing forward constantly

72mins

Ricketts' cross is cleared by Hibbert

69mins

Howard comes out to catch the ball after Kevin Davies flicked on Ricketts' throw

67mins

Lee takes the resultant corner for Bolton but it causes Everton no problems at all

67mins

Fabrice Muamba, who has been quiet today, strikes from 25 yards out. Jack Rodwell blocks his attempt

65mins

Jaaskelainen claims a cross from Gosling before it troubles the Bolton defence. Important interception from the goalie there

63mins

Ivan Klasnic comes on for Ricardo Gardner

63mins

Bolton are starting to lose their discipline slightly after conceding that second goal

62mins

Fellaini is booked for unsporting behaviour

61mins

Jlloyd Samuel picks up a booking for an unfair challenge on Gosling

60mins

Jo's shot is saved by Jaaskelainen

58mins

The resultant free kick almost ends in another goal for Everton, as Heitinga fires in a powerful effort

57mins

Cahill picks up a yellow card for a foul on Saha

55mins

Marouane Fellaini equalises for Everton with a strike from the edge of the box

53mins

Ricketts crosses for Bolton but Jo is on hand to clear the ball for the away side

51mins

It's been a slightly scrappy start to the second half, with a flurry of fouls and free kicks

50mins

Cahill, who is looking very bright in these opening exchanges, is flagged offside for Everton

48mins

Cohen miscontrols the ball after good work from Ricketts

46mins

Gosling wastes a corner for Everton at the start of the second half

45mins

The referee gets the second half underway

45mins

The referee blows the whistle for half time

45mins

Jo takes a free kick after referee, Phil Dowd, is forced to clear a beach ball off the pitch, but his effort flies over the bar

45mins

Saha attempts yet another shot from 12 yards out but this time Ricketts is on hand to clear the danger

43mins

Saha's shot is blocked by Cahill and his second effort is saved well by Jaaskelainen in the Bolton goal

42mins

Gosling crosses from the right but any potential danger is swept aside by Knight, who heads the ball out of play

40mins

Tony Hibbert takes a free kick but it comes to nothing

37mins

Saha shoots weakly towards goal but only ends up injuring himself. He looks fine to continue after some initial worrying moments

36mins

Bolton have started to take the initiative again in this clash, as Everton are left to scramble the ball away several times in defence

35mins

Saha sends in yet another shot but Jaaskelainen is well positioned to make the save

32mins

Saha curls a stunning shot in from 25 yards to pull a goal back for Everton

30mins

Kevin Davies is booked for a late challenge on Heitinga

29mins

Saha and Jo both have efforts in quick succession but to no avail

27mins

Poor defending from Everton was to blame once again for that goal, although credit must go to Taylor, who sent in the free kick which resulted in Cahill's header

27mins

Gary Cahill breaks Everton hearts at the Reebok as he doubles Bolton's advantage with a header very much against the run of play

24mins

Jo shoots from just outside the box and is unlucky to see his effort fly over the bar. Nice attacking play from the away side

22mins

Saha has a great chance to equalise for Everton from the corner but his header misses the target. He should have done better from that position

22mins

Everton are piling on the pressure now, as Tony Hibbert's cross is diverted behind for a corner

20mins

Gosling, who has looked lively so far for Everton, shoots towards goal but Zat Knight blocks well for his team

18mins

Gosling produces a great cross from the right but Saha is unable to take advantage of his good work

16mins

Lee opens the scoring with an emphatic finish from deep inside the box, after great work from Ricketts

16mins

Cohen tries to play the ball through to Chung-Yong Lee but a combination of Lucas Neill and Johnny Heitinga clears the danger

14mins

Matt Taylor has an attempt on goal from a free kick, rewarded for a foul from Tim Cahill. Taylor's effort goes narrowly wide of Tim Howard's post

11mins

Everton seem to have regained their composure after a nervous start to the game

9mins

Two chances in quick succession for Everton to open the scoring. Louis Saha's shot is blocked well by Sam Ricketts and the resultant corner, taken by Dan Gosling, results in another chance for Jo. Sadly for the away fans, his header misses the target

7mins

That was better from Everton, with Jo making space on the edge of the box to get his shot away

7mins

Jussi Jaaskelainen makes a comfortable save from Joao Alves Jo's shot

6mins

Everton's defence looks fragile so far. David Moyes will be looking for his defenders to improve after a battering from Benfica earlier in the week

3mins

Bolton have started the game the brighter of the two sides, as Kevin Davies' header from close range fails to hit the target

2mins

Tamir Cohen heads the ball towards goal but his effort goes wide. Great chance for Bolton early on in this clash

1mins

Bolton will be looking to secure their first league home win of the season against an Everton side humiliated in Europe in midweek

0mins

The referee gets the match underway at the Reebok

Match Preview

Bolton Wanderers host Everton at the Reebok Stadium with both sides looking for a victory as they try to move up the Premier League table.

The Trotters suffered their first loss in five last time out, but they put in a creditable performance in their 2-1 defeat at Manchester United.

That left manager Gary Megson to enthuse: "There were things about our performance at Old Trafford that were terrific.

"We lost 2-0 last year when we came to soak up the pressure, get men behind the ball and a penalty cost us.

"I said to the players, we've got a different team now - more legs, more capability to take the game to United but, when we do that, you have to defend a lot more strongly than we did. We were a little bit powder-puff."

Megson has several injury absentees, with Andy O'Brien (groin), Sean Davis (knee) and Johan Elmander (hamstring) all currently sidelined.

Everton have won only three of their eight league games to date and last time out they were fortunate to secure a 1-1 draw at home to Wolves.

David Moyes' men had been expected to challenge for a possible top-four finish this season, but the Toffees have struggled to hit top form consistently.

Moyes said after last weekend's stalemate: "I'm concerned. I think that, in the last two matches, we've created enough chances to win both games quite comfortably and you just can't keep missing those.

"It happens, but I don't think we could play any better, considering that we're playing much better than we were."

The Toffees are hoping to be boosted by the return of midfield playmaker Steven Pienaar following a knee injury, but Phil Neville, Phil Jagielka, Victor Anichebe and Mikel Arteta are all sidelined by knee problems of their own.


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Match Report

Ivan Klasnic grabbed an 86th minute winner to secure Bolton's first Premier League victory at the Reebok since April.

The Croatia striker fired home his first goal for the club after coming off the bench against injury-hit Everton.

David Moyes' side looked to have earned a point after fighting back from 2-0 down.

But Klasnic popped up late on to earn his side three points on Gary Megson's second anniversary in charge at Wanderers.

Tamir Cohen nearly gave Bolton a dream start when he headed just wide inside the first two minutes.

Kevin Davies then went close with a header of his own before Chung-Yong Lee fired the hosts into the lead on 16 minutes.

Sam Ricketts did well to get a cross over and the South Korean finished with aplomb.

Jo nearly snatched a fortunate equaliser on 24 minutes when his cross clipped the top of the crossbar but, instead, it was Bolton who doubled their advantage three minutes later.

Everton had looked unsteady under the high ball and when Matt Taylor lofted a free-kick into the area, Gary Cahill rose above Sylvain Distin to plant a superb header past Tim Howard.

But the Merseysiders were back in it on 32 minutes when the Wanderers defenders backed off Louis Saha and the Frenchman made them pay when he smashed a 25-yard rocket into the top corner.

Megson's men were guilty of sitting back and inviting Everton forward and on 56 minutes, Marouane Fellaini rifled home from a tight angle after running on to Tony Hibbert's ball forward.

Dan Gosling wasted a great chance to put Everton ahead when he raced through on goal but the youngster dithered instead of shooting and Fabrice Muamba was able to get back and make a vital interception.

And that proved costly as Klasnic pounced after Zat Knight's free-kick had dropped to him inside the area with four minutes left.

Bolton Wanderers

Everton

Corners

44

Fouls

1415

Goal attempts

1217

Shots off target

45

Offsides

22

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