Fine effort from Viduka! The big front man worked some space brilliantly and unleashed a vicious strike on goal and Jaaskelainen has to paw the ball away!

Time is running out here for Newcastle but they are looking the more dangerous right now, can they snatch a point late on?

Geremi drills the ball forward O'Brian gets himself in the way of the ball, Bolton are defending with their lives.

Long ball played forward trying to find Smolarek but the linesman puts up his flag straight away.

Geremi finds himself in acres of space in the centre of the park, he unleashes a long range shot which doesn't fly too far wide of Jaaskelainen's goal.

Newcastle are beginning to build up a head of steam late on here for the first time in the match and those travelling fans have woken up!

Great feet from Peter Lovenkrands, twisting and turning with the ball before sending in Fabricio Coloccini who had raced forward from the back, Mark Davies has to throw himself at the ball to break up the play.

Martins has had a shocker here and it's not getting any better for the Nigerian as he is easily dispossessed on the edge of the Bolton box.

A lovely through ball played into the feet of Martins but the stocky forward can't get his feet right and slips over as he tries to control the ball.

Gutierrez is the man most likely to make a breakthrough for Newcastle here, he really is flying while his team mates are dawdling out here.

Newcaslte look to make a change here with a couple of players warming up on the touchline.

The game has gone a little quiet here, Bolton will be happy with that as their one goal already looks like it will be enough to see them through here.

Great play by Bolton and they almost, almost nick a second goal here, that man Matt Taylor curling the ball into the area looking for the head of Kevin Davies but the striker's header sails harmlessly over the bar.

Newcastle are struggling to pick themselves up here and are giving their fans very little to cheer about.

The Toon Army seem to have lost their voice here a little bit following their teams set back but it is right now that the Newcastle players need the fans support.

Great strength from Kevin Davies who holds the ball up inside the box before playing in Gardner who lashes a foot at the ball but his effort sails wide.

This game really needed that goal and we could now be in for an exciting second period.

A minimum of ONE minute will be added on at then end of this first half.

The half time whistle is approaching and every single player and a few supporters will be very grateful when it sounds!

Martins should have scored, a great ball played through to the striker but he gets his feet all wrong and fluffs his effort, sending the ball well wide, he really should have buried that.

Matt Taylor seems to be in the centre of everything at the minute, he's squaring up with Nicky Butt and the referee Alan Wiley has to seperate the pair, perhaps this match is finally warming up!

Header out by Matt Taylor once more but only as far as Gutierrez, the Argentinian fires in a decent shot through a body of players, it's swerving but Jussi Jaaskelainen shows great composure and holds onto the ball.

The ball is whipped in, Matt Taylor manages to get his head on the ball and clear the danger.

Newcastle win a corner which Ryan Taylor will take.

Jonas Gutierrez tries to send Obafemi Martins away with a ball down the line but Andy O'Brien reads it and stops the ball making it's way to the Newcastle man.

Taylor bends in a free kick which is nodded on by Kevin Davies but he can't find a team mate and the ball trickles out for a goal kick.

This match hasn't got going yet, it needs a goal or a real incident to kick it into life you feel.

Newcastle are just getting into the game now, could all of Bolton's early posession be undone here?

Chance for Ameobi here, Ryan Taylor sends in a curling freekick, searching out the head of Ameobi who nods the ball goalwards but it comes back off the post!

Taylor plays in a fantastic ball across the six yard box, Elmander tries to get a toe on it but he sends his effort into the side netting! That's the closest either side has come to taking the lead so far.

Through ball played forward but it's a little heavy and Harper picks up the ball.

The ball is whipped in but the Newcastle defence deal well with the delivery and clear the ball out of danger.

Bolton earn a free kick after a foul on youngster Mark Davies; Taylor will take.

The travelling support are trying to get behind their team and drive them on but at the moment Newcastle just don't look like they want the ball!

Sebastien Bassong has his hands all over Kevin Davies who tries to stay on his feet, if he had gone to ground it would have been a penalty for sure!

It's been more Bolton than Newcastle in the early stages but in truth neither team can really get a foot hold on the game yet.

The ball is played into the feet of Johan Elmander from Matt Taylor and the striker tries to flick the ball goalwards, it looks as though it's going in but Steven Taylor bundles the ball off of the line!

Steve Harper launches a long ball up field looking for the head of Ameobi who gets a flick on but the ball spins out for a goal kick.

Shola Ameobi gives away a free kick deep inside the Bolton half as he sticks out a leg and catches Jlloyd Samuel.

Both teams could do with the three points here but with rumours surrounding his future at the club this week, Gary Megson will be desperate for a Bolton victory today.

A cautious start from Newcastle who are passing the ball around slowly at the back, trying to build up an attack.