FULL TIME WEST HAM 1-1 BOLTON: Nolan's late effort hands Bolton a deserved point at Upton Park but does not lift them out of he drop zone while the Hammers stay in 11th spot.

WEST HAM 1-1 BOLTON: The third minute of injury time and Lubomir Michalik heads the ball down into the area and KEVIN NOLAN pounces to equalise for Bolton.

John Paintsil goes into the book for a foul in the middle of the park as the long free kick into the area is then headed goalwards by Kevin Nolan but knocked off the line by the knee of Jonathan Spector.

A boost for Bolton as four minutes of injury time goes up on the board so there is time to try and get something.

A great run from Lucas Neill as he breaks into the area from the right but the ball is taken off his foot before he can get in a shot on goal.

West Ham look comfortable at the moment but you cannot rule out Bolton as they play long balls up to Kevin Davies to try and snatch a point.

Luis Boa Morte does well down the right and advances towards the penalty area before inexplicably curling the ball out of play with neither a cross or shot.

John Paintsil gets a chance for the last five minutes with the all-cation Lee Bowyer replaced.

Bolton are continuing to press but El Hadji Diouf is lucky not to be booked for complaining after getting a harsh free kick against him.

Nicky Hunt cannot carry on in this game and he looks to have damaged his shoulder as he goes off with Gavin McCann coming on.

Nicky Hunt is the latest man to go down after a lunge from behind on him by George McCartney but no card is dished out to the goalscorer.

Gary Speed's time is up in this game as he goes off and Jlloyd Samuel is the man to replace him for the last 12 minutes.

El Hadji Diouf almost gets on the end of a Kevin Davies flick but Lee Bowyer and Robert Green combine to knock the ball behind for a corner. The resulting kick drops in front of goal but everyone misses it and another chance has gone.

A marginal but correct offside flag denies Henri Camara a goal from a quick free kick at the other end.

Bolton almost level as Kevin Davies somehow manages to divert his header from a great Danny Guthrie cross off the top of the crosbar and behind for a goal kick.

As expected Henri Camara finally gets a chance as he comes on in place of the hard working Carlton Cole.

It's a ping pong defence here as West Ham win a second corner and Bolton just cannot clear the danger before they breathe a sigh of relief with the award of a free kick.

Ricardo Gardner gives the ball away inside the West Ham area and Matthew Etherington races away before setting up Carlton Cole whose first shot is wel saved by Jussi Jaaskelainen and his follow up is scrambled behind for a corner.

It looks like West Ham will soon make a change as this game is still very much in the balance with just one goal seperating the two teams.

The first corner is put behind for a second one and Jussi Jaaskelainen flaps at it and is helped out by the defence who manage to clear the danger.

Nolberto Solano plays a great ball over the top for Luis Boa Morte to get on the end of in the area but his attempted pull back into the middle is knocked behind for a corner.

Lee Bowyer puts in a typical robust challenge on Danny Guthrie and he is now shown a yellow card.

Danny Gabbidon heads clear as Gary Speed hoists another long throw in into the penalty area as West Ham look to keep Bolton at bay.

The corner is played in to the middle and Kevin Davies heads over despite Robert Green coming out and missing the ball completely.

A nice break from Bolton and a cross into the area is only cleared to Gary Speed on the edge of the area and his fierce drive is pushed over the top by Robert Green.

Carlton Cole tries to turn and get in a shot in the Bolton area but Lubomir Michalik does well to get in an intervention to stop him managing that.

A big shout for a penalty there from West Ham as Andy O'Brien looks to have barged over Lee Bowyer in the area but nothing is given.

West Ham go straight up the pitch as Nolberto Solano sees his low effort pushed around the post by Jussi Jaaskelainen and Bolton manage to clear the resulting corner.

Kevin Nolan tries a little flick through to Kevin Davies but he fails to read it and Robert Green gathers.

A good splash of ice cold water on that ankle looks like it has done the job for El Hadji Diouf as he is coming back into the action.

El Hadji Diouf just pulled up there as he hit the floor and he will need some treatment here on his ankle.

West Ham make a change as Hayden Mullins has not recovered from that early knock so is replaced by Jonathan Spector.

George McCartney goes on a surging run into the Bolton area and toe-pokes the ball straight into the hands of Jussi Jaaskelainen so a good opportunity wasted there.

George McCartney plays a good ball into the Bolton area but it is a good early clearance for Lubomir Michalik as West Ham have started well.

Abdoulaye Meite has picked up a knock during the first half so he goes off at the break and is replaced by Slovakian Lubomir Michalik.

The second 45 minutes are underway now and Gary Megson wind get a vital goal while West Ham need to step it up and look for a killer second.

HALF TIME: WEST HAM 1-0 BOLTON: George McCartney's goal divides the two sides at the break but Bolton responded well to falling behind and probably deserve to be level after Danny Guthrie hit the post.

Abdoulaye Meite gets in another great block to prevent Lee Bowyer making it 2-0 as he was racing into the area to convert a great left-wing cross.

Luis Boa Morte wastes a chance to get an attack going when he lashes a shot high and wide from 25 yards when a ball into Nolberto Solano was a better option.

A brief spell of attacking by West Ham has ended as Bolton get them penned back in their own half but nothing doing in he final third just at the moment.

Another fairly good free kick for Bolton as Danny Guthrie is fouled by George McCartney but the ball into the area is easy for Robert Green to gather.

Nolberto Solano takes the resulting free kick from about 30 yards but it is easily saved by Jussi Jaaskelainen.

Nicky Hunt chops down the surging run of Matthew Etherington and is correctly booked.

West Ham break as Carlton Cole chases a lost cause and almost gets between Andy O'Brien and Jussi Jaaskelainen but just fails tog et to the ball.

Gary Megson will be pleased with the way his Bolton side have responded here as they are getting closer to getting into this game.

Bolton are on top at the moment as they try and use the aerial threat from Kevin Davies and this latest attack sees him set up Danny Guthrie whose low strike from the edge of the area strikes the foot of the post.

Kevin Davies wins the ball in the area from a free kick and his head down lands at the feet of Gary Speed but he cannot keep his shot down as it flies over the top.

Jussi Jaaskelainen is almost caught out as a cross into the area off Luis Boa Morte deflects off a defender and nearly ends up in the Bolton net.

Looks like another injury problem for West Ham as Hayden Mullins limps off for some treatment on a foot knock.

A chance for the Trotters with El Hadji Diouf twisting in the area and his deflected shot is headed away from virtually on his own goal line by goal scorer George McCartney.

West Ham probably feel they deserved that goal but Bolton are just showing sign of getting back into it.

Bolton are up against it again and Gary Megson will not be too happy with the defending which led up to the goal as they had chances to clear the danger.

WEST HAM 1-0 BOLTON: Bolton fail to clear a corner with Matthew Upson seeing a shot hacked off the line and the ball drops to GEORGE McCARTNEY who volleys it into the net for his first Hammers goal.

More pressure from West Ham with Nicky Hunt having to play the ball out for a corner.

Matthew Etherington gets the better of Andy O'Brien and his cut back from the by line is knocked behind for a corner. Nolberto Solano plays it in but Bolton clear the danger.

To be fair Bolton are trying to get forward whenever possible but West ham's defence is quick to close them down.

Bolton are just getting pushed back into their own half as Andy O'Brien's clearance is not the best and the resulting follow up shot by Lucas Neill is comfortable for Jussi Jaaskelainen.

Carlton Cole knocks the ball down to Lee Bowyer on the run in another great move and his effort goes just wide but the flag was up as Cole was offside.

Lucas Neill pushes Kevin Davies in the back to concede a free kick in a dangerous area. However Ramos Ivan Campo's effort drops the wrong side of Robert Green's goal.

West Ham feel they should have had a corner as another Matthew Etherington cross is knocked behind. However a goal kick is awarded to Bolton.

West Ham have just turned it up a notch as Luis Boa Morte almost turns in the area but Bolton's defence get in to clear the danger.

Abdoulaye Meite concedes a corner after a great break involving several Hammers players sees Matthew Etherington's cross cut out. The ball into the area sees Bolton win a free kick after a foul by Luis Boa Morte on Jussi Jaaskelainen.

El Hadji Diouf tries to break down the right flank but George McCartney does well to usher the ball behind for a goal kick.

It's been a physical start to the game as Lee Bowyer is fuming after Danny Guthrie jumped in two-footed on him but the referee did not even give him a free kick.

Nice early pressure from Bolton in the opening minutes as Danny Gabbidon and Luis Boa Morte combine to hack away a long throw into the West Ham area.

We are up and running at Upton Park with an injury-ravaged Hammers side looking to pile more pressure on struggling Bolton, who are looking for a first away win of the season.

Bolton starting XI: Jaaskelainen, Hunt, Andrew O'Brien, Meite, Gardner, Diouf, Guthrie, Nolan, Campo, Speed, Davies.

Bolton boss Gary Megson has Gary Speed back in his starting XI after leaving the veteran midfielder on the bench for the last two matches. Megson also brings back Ivan Campo and Kevin Davies from the side which lost to Manchester City in the Cup.

West Ham starting XI: Green, Neill, Gabbidon, Upson, McCartney, Boa Morte, Solano, Mullins, Bowyer, Etherington, Cole.

Nobby Solano will start for West Ham United against Bolton at Upton Park after Mark Noble failed to recover from a groin strain. Luis Boa-Morte will play just behind Carlton Cole and Matty Etherington will occupy the left-flank going forward.