Full time at the Reebok leaves both sides with a result they didn't really want as bolton remain in the drop zone and City's push towards Europe faulters again.

Stelios takes the corner sending it towards the near post where it's headed towards goal and Petrov does well to scrap it off the line.

The fourth official indicates their will be two minutes of added on time.

Elano whips in a cross which finds Benjani unmarked in the box but the strikers header is put just inches over the crossbar, frustration again for City.

Bolton make another change with Matt Taylor going off and Stelios Giannakopoulos coming on.

Its City now who should have taken the lead after Elano's effort is parried away by Al-Habsi but Bolton fail to clear and Castillo's effort is then cleared off the line with a combination of O'Brien's head and Al-Habsi's hand.

Chaos in the City penalty area where the ball is ping-ponging around the box the ball eventually finding its way to Hart who gratefully collects the ball.

Diouf manages to get behind the City defence and finds himself with a clear sight of goal but Hart does well to rush out and save it at full stretch.

McCann whips in a low cross which bounces all the way across the face of goal, a cross that just wanted a touch from somebody to turn in.

Bolton are really pushing City back now but the Trotters look fragile when City launch a counter-attack so it could be an interesting last 15 minutes.

Diouf whips in a corner which is sent towards the near post where the ball bounces off a collection of shirts before Garrido can turn it behind, scary moment for City.

Diouf takes a freekick, fizzing it in towards the near post where Corluka gets his head on it to clear but only as far as McCann who tries his luck but the former Villa man is off balance and can only hammer it over the bar.

Taylor tries his luck again from wide on the left but its neither a cross nor a shot with the ball drifting high and wide of the City goal.

Bolton make a change with Ivan Campo stomping off looking very unhappy with Gavin McCann coming on.

Taylor tries to curl a shot in which bends nicely towards goal but doesn't curl enough in time and Hart can watch the ball float wide.

Another breakaway chance for City lead by Benjani who slides it to Elano, the Brazilian's shot pushed behind by Al-Habsi.

City make their second change in quick sucession with Nery Castillo coming on for Darius Vassell.

City make their first change of the game with Stephen Ireland coming off and Elano coming on.

City break away towards goal with Petrov who sends in a low cross towards the far post lookin for Ireland who just can't quite reach the ball and a good chance goes beginning.

Diouf takes the corner which Cahill gets a touch on with his head but can only flick it on to Vassell who lumps it upfield.

Taylor gets in a good cross which Nolan nearly reaches and Dunne is forced to turn it behind for a corner.

The second half has pickedup where the first left off with both sides lacking any creativity to unlock the opposition's defence.

Ricardo Gardner doesn't return for the second half after being stretched off, Joey O'Brien comes on to replace him.

The secnd half gets underway with both sides needing the three points but for for different reasons, as we get underway again here at the Reebok where the snow is falling heavily now.

All square at the break after a frantic first half which saw both sides have good chances, Steinsson hitting the bar for Bolton while Ireland had one cleared off the line for City.

A break in play after Vassell inadvertantly caught Gardner with an elbow to the ribs and is stretched off looking like he won't be returning for the second half.

Taylor now with a corner for Bolton, the former Portsmouth playing playinng it to Guthrie who then loses it and Bolton waste a good oppurtunity.

Petrov takes yet another corner for City which is chipped into the penalty area but Al-Habsi comes off his line to catch it with ease.

Petrov takes the corner which causes confusion in the Bolton box, Cahill and O’Brien getting in a tangle before Gardner can clear it upfield.

Guthrie picks out Diouf on the edge of the penalty area who works himself some space and hammering a low shot towards goal but can only send it straight at Hart who gathers it well.

Kevin Nolan gets himself a booking after launching himself into a challenge with Corluka but missing the ball and catching the man, bad tackle.

Guthrie tries a long range shot but it takes a deflection off Dunne and launches a City counter-attack ending in City winning a corner,end-to-end stuff at the Reebok.

Davies tries his luck from the edge of the penalty area after Diouf's freekick was cleared but Davies' effort is a poor one and ends up high in the stand behind the goal.

Nolan makes himself some room for a shot which he hammers towards goal with his left foot but it takes a deflection which takes all the pace off the ball, making it esay for Hart to gather.

Petrov takes a corner for City which he sends to Ireland on the edge of the penalty but this time Ireland can only volley it high over the bar with a terrible effort.

Taylor takes the corner which is headed up and out but only as far as Diouf who sends in another cross, this time Onuoha can clear it up field.

Guthrie floats in a freekick which Hart comes to deal with but can only push it behind for a corner.

Petrov whips in a corner which Benjani misses and the ball comes all the way to Ireland who takes the shot on the volley and its headed off the line by Gardner as Bolton survive their first scare.

Campo delivers a great ross towards the far post which Davies manages to flick on towards goal at full stretch, putting it behind when he might have been better leaving it for the on-rushing Nolan.

Diouf swings in another corner for Bolton which Hart manages to get a fist on and punch it out of play for a throw-in.

Petrov whips in a good cross which Benjani manages to head down but only succeeds in heading it to the feet of Guthrie who manages to clear.

Great chance for Bolton from Diouf's corner Steinsson drifting in and getting his head on the corner and sending it crashing against the underside of the crossbar with Hart beaten.

Diouf chips a cross towards the far post looking for the run of Taylor but Corluka does well to stab the ball out of play for a corner.

A frantic start from the gamw which see's City piling the pressure on Bolton but Nolan does well just to intercept and then hammer the ball up field and away from danger.

Poor throw from Hart nearly gifts Bolton a golden oppurtunity but a good tackle from Dunne denies Davies.

Todays referee Andre Marriner, who did this fixture last season, gets the game underway with Bolton knowing a win could lift them out of the drop zone.

Man City XI: Hart, Corluka, Dunne, Onuoha, Garrido, Johnson, Fernandes, Ireland, Petrov, Vassell, Benjani

Man City make two changes from the side that beat Tottenham last weekend with Elano and Castillo dropping to the bench as Vassell and Petrov return for this north-west derby.

Bolton XI: Al Habsi, Cahill, Taylor, A O'Brien, Steinsson, Campo, Gardner, Guthrie, Nolan, Davies, Diouf.

Bolton make three changes from the side that was beaten at Old Trafford in mid-week with Kevin Nolan, Gary Cahill an Ivan Campo all returning to the side as they search for their first win in 7 games.