Source: Daily_Mail
Bolton 2 West Ham 1: Trotters boss Megson urges Fabio to call up Kev
Very few defenders come out on top in a head-to-head with Kevin Davies - just ask West Ham's [LNB]Matthew Upson. But there is one battle he seems destined to lose.[LNB] Making his point: Kevin Davies celebrates his goal against West Ham - but could the Bolton skipper now be in line for an England call-up?[LNB] [LNB]A senior England cap remains a faint hope for the combative Bolton[LNB]striker, despite his call-up to Fabio Capello's extended squad for the friendly against Spain earlier this month.[LNB]An old-fashioned centre forward playing for an unfashionable club in the north as he approaches his 32nd birthday, the odds seem to be stacked against Davies adding to the three caps he won at Under 21 level.[LNB]Maybe Capello should have been here at the Reebok Stadium to see him win his running battle with Upson and outshine Carlton Cole - two players who made the cut to play for their country in Seville.[LNB]Davies, who has embraced the role of club captain following Kevin Nolan's move to Newcastle, scored his 50th goal for Bolton and in so doing reached double figures for the first time in a Barclays Premier League season.[LNB] [LNB]Asked about his England prospects, he said: 'I'd love it to happen. Now I'm captain it's probably the most enjoyable time of my career. I've had a few close calls but hopefully I'll get the chance.'[LNB]Bolton manager Gary Megson added: 'If Fabio Capello wanted Kevin to get hold of the ball at his feet and do pirouettes, then he's not the right kind of player. But he's as good as anybody in the country at what he does.[LNB]Upson couldn't handle him.' The England defender was shown a yellow card for a reckless challenge on the Bolton striker and became increasingly exasperated as the game wore on.[LNB]Davies said: 'I think he was trying to get me booked, which was disappointing. He knew he was going to be in for a battle today and every time I went in for a challenge he was on to the referee. I take that as a compliment that he wasn't very happy playing against me.' 'It's rubbish' Megson will be axed and replaced by Coyle, Bolton fume [LNB]Hammers flop Faubert is left out in the cold at Real Madrid [LNB]ALL THE WEST HAM FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEB[LNB]ALL THE BOLTON FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEB[LNB][LNB] Hammered: Bolton's Matthew Taylor's free kick sails past Robert Green in the West Ham goal to open the scoring at the Reebok Stadium[LNB] With the left side of midfield still something of a problem position for England, Megson also championed the cause of Matt Taylor, who beat Robert Green with a sublime free-kick before Davies put Bolton two goals up inside 11 minutes.[LNB]West Ham dominated the second half and pulled a goal back through the outstanding Scott Parker, but could not avoid their sixth straight league defeat at Bolton.[LNB] Battling Bolton: Gavin McCann chases down West Ham's Jack Collison on a frustrating day for the east London club[LNB] Defender Jonathan Spector said: 'We were hoping to go seventh today but we just see this as a minor setback. We're not ruling out Europe.'[LNB]BOLTON (4-5-1): Jaaskelainen 6; Steinsson 7, Cahill 7, Puygrenier 6 (A O'Brien 73, 6), Samuel 5, K Davies 8, M Davies 6, McCann 6, Gardner 6, Taylor 8; Elmander 5 (Muamba 76).[LNB]WEST HAM (4-4-2): Green 6; Spector 6 (Sears 85), Collins 6 (Tomkins 16, 6), Upson 5, Ilunga 5; Behrami 5, Parker 8, Noble 7, Collison 6 (Nsereko 62, 7); Cole 6, Di Michele 6. Booked: Upson, Noble.[LNB]Man of the match: Scott Parker. [LNB]Referee: Steve Tanner. 'It's rubbish' Megson will be axed and replaced by Coyle, Bolton fume [LNB]Hammers flop Faubert is left out in the cold at Real Madrid [LNB]ALL THE WEST HAM FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEB[LNB]ALL THE BOLTON FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEB[LNB] [LNB] [LNB]
