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Bolton are rewarded for their pressure with two late goals to end a run of two straight Premiership defeats.
Stelios Giannakopoulos finds Kevin Nolan and he avoids the attentions of Martin Albrechtsen to fire past Chris Kirkland and seal the win.
Darren Carter is the latest player to be booked for a foul on Bruno N'Gotty.
El Hadji Diouf is replaced by Khalilou Fadiga for Bolton.
Robert Earnshaw is brought on in place of Neil Clement for West Brom.
El Hadji Diouf is booked for his over zealous celebrations.
Bolton are given a fortunate free-kick on the edge of the area and they take full advantage with Hidetoshi Nakata firing the kick past Chris Kirkland.
Kevin Nolan gets a good opportunity for Bolton but his effort is just wide of Chris Kirkland's upright.
Kevin Nolan is Bolton's first player to be booked for clipping the heels of Steve Watson.
A lull in the action as neither team seems willing to try and attack at the moment.
Martin Albrechtsen picks up the first booking of the game following late challenge on El Hadji Diouf.
A great block from Darren Moore prevents Bolton taking the lead and from the corner Martin Albrechtsen nearly knocks the loose ball into his own net.
Diomansy Kamara again works his way into the Bolton area but he is denied by Jussi Jaaskelainen.
Geoff Horsfield is replaced by Nwankwo Kanu as Bryan Robson tries to pep up his strike options.
Bolton twice appeal for a penalty after Henrik Pedersen's ball into the area causes chaos but nothing is given and El Hadji Diouf eventually fires over.
Chances are few and far between so far in this half as Bolton continue to enjoy the lion share of possession.
Abdoulaye Diagne-Faye tries his luck from the edge of the penalty area but Neil Clement gets in a crucial block.
West Brom are forced to defend in numbers again as Martin Albrechtsen gets up well to clear another dangerous cross by Kevin Nolan.
Bolton apply more pressure but after a Curtis Davies clearance El Hadji Diouf's bid to put in another cross is thwarted by an offside flag.
Stelios Giannakopoulos puts a cross into the area and Kevin Davies' hedaer at goal is blocked by Curtis Davies.
Jonathan Greening is lucky to escape a yellow card after fouling Hidetoshi Nakata and the Japanese star wastes the resultant free-kick.
Diomansy Kamara gets the ball into the area but great defending by Tal Ben-Haim prevents him from shooting at goal as the referee wrongly awards a goal kick to Bolton.
The second 45 minutes kicks off with Bolton looking to turn their pressure into goals and West Brom aiming to hit them on the break.
Following five minutes of injury time the half-time whistle is finally blown by referee Mike Dean following a goalless first 45 minutes.
Chris Kirkland performs heroics for West Brom again to tip a Kevin Davies header round the post following a good Stelios Giannakopoulos cross.
Bolton have had the upper hand in this half but West Brom do look to try and hit them on the break.
Joey O'Brien plays another dangerous cross into the West Brom area but this time Chris Kirkland collects the ball well.
El Hadji Diouf gets another shot in at goal but Neil Clement is on hand to direct it out of play.
Curtis Davies almost hands West Brom the lead at the other end but he can't get his head to a Paul Robinson cross into the area.
Bolton continue to pile the pressure on but good defending from Curtis Davies and Darren Moore prevent them scoring.
An error by Chris Kirkland gives Hidetoshi Nakata a chance but his shot towards goal hits Stelios Giannakopoulos and goes out for a goal kick.
Chris Kirkland is the latest player to get treatment after taking a knock from Kevin Davies in a goalmouth scramble.
Kevin Nolan tries his luck with a ball into the West Brom area but his effort is cleared by Curtis Davies.
Play is held up while El Hadji Diouf receives treatment after a strong challenge on him by Diomansy Kamara.
Diomansy Kamara dribbles his way into the Bolton area and El Hadji Diouf brings him down to give away a penalty but at the second attempt the same player blasts it over the crossbar.
Bolton almost grab an opening goal from nothing as Chris Kirkland makes a great point-blank save from Kevin Davies and as the ball gets put back into the area Stelios Giannakopoulos heads wide.
A slow start to the game with El Hadji Diouf's half chance the only attempt on either goal.
Stelios Giannakopoulos gets past Neil Clement but Darren Moore gets across to clear the danger
El Hadji Diouf almost catches the West Brom defence off guard as he hooks his shot just wide of the goal.
Bolton appear to be taking early control of this game as they have starved West Brom of any real possession.
Bolton hit back with a quick corner but it is eventually cleared by the head of Curtis Davies as Bruno N'Gotty attempts to get on the end of El Hadji Diouf's cross.
West Brom make the early running but a promising move is halted after Darren Carter fouls Kevin Davies.
The game is underway as Bolton try and get back to winning ways after a disappointing run in the Premiership of late while West Brom are aiming to follow up their fine home win over Arsenal at the Reebok.
Hidetoshi Nakata and skipper Kevin Nolan were Bolton's heroes as they deservedly grabbed the points against a misfiring West Brom. Nakata's 82nd minute pin point free-kick and Nolan's injury time strike were enough for Sam Allardyce's team to register a victory. Fine saves from Baggies keeper Chris Kirkland looked to have at one stage spared his side's blushes. Kirkland denied Nolan with an acrobatic fingertip save early in the first half and also produced a brilliant point-blank block to deny Henrik Pedersen. However, West Brom will rue Diomansy Kamara's first-half penalty miss. The striker scored from the first attempt, but after referee Mike Dean ruled the effort out for West Brom players running into the box before the kick had been taken, Kamara ballooned the retake over the bar. Bolton started the brighter and through Nakata nearly took the lead after 15 minutes. He crossed from the right and Kevin Davies nipped in front of the visitors' defence but Kirkland made an excellent reflex save. A minute later Greek ace Stelios Giannakopoulos found time and space in the box, but directed a header inches wide of the post. But the game swung in West Brom's favour when they were awarded a penalty in the 19th minute. El Hadji Diouf was penalised for a clumsy challenge in the area and Kamara was given the chance to score from the spot. The decision looked harsh, but Kamara coolly slotted home, only to miss the second attempt after his initial effort was ruled out. Bolton continued to press and Nakata could not believe his bad luck when his close-range effort hit the back of Neil Clement's head and off the goal-line to safety. At the other end a Paul Robinson cross was nearly directed into the net by Curtis Davies, but he only succeeded in glancing the ball wide of post. Two minutes before the break Giannakopoulos found Nolan inside the box, but his powerful header was brilliantly tipped over the bar by Kirkland. The home side had one last chance before the interval to take the lead, but Giannakopoulos' curling free-kick, after Diouf had been felled on the edge of the box, flew inches over. Nakata had Bolton's first chance of the second half, but his ambitious volley in the 55th minute flew well over. Bolton should have scored on the hour mark - but Kirkland again saved the Baggies' blushes. The in-form shot stopper made a superb save from Pedersen and from the rebound Diouf somehow failed to hit the target. West Brom had their backs against the wall, but still managed to craft out a chance to score against the run of play. Kamara lost his marker at the back post, but keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen made a great block from close range to deny him. Joey O'Brien fired over the bar in the 69th minute as Bolton continued to press for a deserved goal. Nolan saw a long-range free-kick also just miss the woodwork in the 75th minute, before a minute later striking a shot across the face of goal. Cue Nakata. His carefully crafted free-kick was just too good for Kirkland and then Nolan rubbed salt into the wounds with his injury time strike which deservedly doubled the scoreline for Allardyce's high-fliers.
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