• Date: Sun 23 September 2007
  • Venue: Reebok Stadium
  • Ref: Marriner, A
  • Attendance: 20,308
Bolton Wanderers

Bolton Wanderers

Ivan Campo (39)

1 - 1

Bolton Wanderers vs Tottenham Hotspur

Team Lineups

Bolton Wanderers

Jussi Jaaskelainen
Abdoulaye Meite
Andy O'Brien
Ricardo Gardner
Gary Speed
Ramos Ivan Campo
Joey O'Brien
Kevin Nolan (Mikel Alonso, 70)
Kevin Davies, K
El Hadji Diouf (Christian Wilhelmsson, 77)
Nicolas Anelka

Tottenham Hotspur

Paul Robinson
Ricardo Rocha
Pascal Chimbonda
Benoit Assou-Ekotto
Michael Dawson
Didier Zokora
Jermaine Jenas
Steed Malbranque
Teemu Tainio (Aaron Lennon, 80)
Robbie Keane
Dimitar Berbatov (Darren Bent, 73)


Live Text Commentary
Full time
 

Jaaskelainen has the last kick of the game as the ref blows for full time and the points are shared

90

The fourth official indicates 3 minutes of added time as Spurs throw the kitchen sink at Bolton

89

The referee waves away Spurs' penalty appeals after Rocha is pushed in the box

89

Free kick to Spurs just outside the Bolton box as Lennon is sent spralling

88

Great play by Spurs as Bent's reverse pass finds Keane but Jaaskelainen just manages to get a foot on the Irishman's shot

86

A scramble in the Spurs goalmouth ends with the referee blowing for a foul to the away side

85

A good corner by Speed is confidently punched clear by Robinson

82

Lennon almost makes an immediate impact but his volley deflects off Meite.

81

Strong running by Zakora earns a corner for Spurs

79
Substitution
 

Tottenham's away supporters get their wish as Lennon comes on for Tainio

76
Substitution
 

Standing ovation for Diouf as Wilhelmsson makes his return from injury

74

Spurs' superior quality is just beginning to edge the game but the Bolton defence stands firm

72
Substitution
 

First change for Spurs and it's a shock as Darren Bent replaces Berbatov

71

Dawson gets some treatment from the Spurs physio after a strong challenge by Diouf

69
Substitution
 

Sammy Lee makes a change in midfield as Mikel Alonso replaces Nolan

69
Yellow Card
 

Rocha is booked for up-ending Anelka

69

Campo again launches a giant throw into the Spurs area as Bolton try to find a second

68

Spurs supporters begin to chant sub Aaron Lennon's name as the first eleven struggle to break down a stubborn Bolton defence

66

Tainio swings over a cross and Malbranque's dummy is hacked clear for a Spurs corner

64

Campo again winds up a long throw into the Spurs box but Dawson heads clear from Anelka

62

Jaaskelainen weakly punches at a cross but Malbranque guides his shot over the bar

60

Another Bolton penalty appeal but the ball clearly hit Assou-Ekotto's chest and not his hand

59

Anelka's free kick is too central and Robinson makes an easy save

58

Another free kick for Bolton as Davies continues to torment the away defence

57

The game needs a spark as both sides cancel one another out in this bottom of the table clash

55

Jenas' corner is gathered by flying Fin Jaaskelainen as Berbatov challenges

54

Jaaskelainen makes a great save as he gets down to push wide Tainio's angled drive

52

The Bolton fans scream for a penalty as Davies goes down in the box after a challenge by Dawson but the ref waves play on

50

Berbatov chests the ball down for Keane but his pass to Tainio is too strong and goes straight to Jaaskelainen

48

Campo sends a long throw into the Spurs box but Nolan's attempted header is cleared by Assou-Ekotto

46

Good start by Bolton as Anelka launches a ball into the box but Spurs clear

Second half
 

No changes for either side as the second 45 gets underway

Half time
 

All square at The Reebok as Campo cancels out Keane's opener in a closely contested first half

45

Another dangerous free kick by Diouf is cleared by the Spurs defence as the whislte's blown for half time

44
Yellow Card
 

Assou-Ekotto is the first to go into the book for kicking the ball away

44

Joey O'Brien hacks clear a Keane pass and almost guides the ball into his own net.

42

Malbranque fires in a shot but the ball smashes onto the chest of Joey O'Brien, despite cries for a penalty from the away supporters

41

Jenas lofts a ball into the Bolton box but Jaaskelainen collects well as his defenders dither

38
Goal
 

Bolton snatch a goal back as Campo heads home powerfully from Diouf's free kick

35

Davies heads back Gardener's cross and Rocha hacks clear as Aneka closes in

34
Goal
 

Tainio, Berbatov and Chimbonda combine brilliantly for Spurs and although Jaaskelainen saves Zakora's shot, Keane rams home the rebound

33

Spurs' strike duo Berbatov and Keane look dangerous as they start to create space and it seems a goal is coming

31

Keane breaks into the Bolton box but Jaaskelainen is quick off his line to smother

29

Jaaskelainen does brilliantly to block Berbatov's pont blank scissor-kick volley after good work by Keane

27

Spurs are building play from the back and nearly get caught out when Davies intercepts but Dawson recovers well to regain possession

25

Campo does well to create space on the edge of the Spurs box but the shaggy-haired midfielder loops his shot well wide of the Spurs goal

23

Campo and Speed combine well to release Gardner but the wing back falls over the ball

21

Tainio picks up the ball in midfield and lets fly with a 30 yard shot but the ball sails over the bar

19

A poor chip into the box by Assou-Ekotto goes straight out of play

19

Free kick to Spurs 35 yards out after Campo brings down Keane

18

Great flick by Malbranque is picked up by Berbatov but his through ball doesn't quite find Keane and Bolton clear

16

Both sides are passing the ball confidently despite poor starts to the season

14

Malbranque dances through the home defence and puts a great ball into Berbatov whose first touch is sublime but O'Brien does well to clear before he can shoot

12

Robinson confidently takes a cross off the head of Joey O'Brien from a dangerous cross

11

Spurs defensive frailties are clear as Bolton start to bully the away back line.

10

Diouf's dangerous inswinging corner looks destined for the head of Andy O'Brien but Robinson does well to collect

9

First real chance of the game as Davies out muscles Assou-Ekotto and Dawson is forced to clear his cross over the bar for a corner

8

Andy O'Brien loses possession to Keane but the striker knocks the ball out of play

6

Keane loops a pass into the box but Berbatov pulls Andy O'Brien's shirt and it's a free kick to Bolton

4

Berbatov breaks free onto a long ball down the left hand channel but the ball runs away from him

2

Nolan launches a long throw into the Spurs box but Dawson heads clear

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Jermaine Defoe doesn't even make the squad for Spurs despite two goals in midweek. Dimitar Berbatov returns up front to partner Robbie Keane with Darren Bent reverting to the bench

Awaiting Kickoff
 

For Bolton, Andy O'Brien returns to the home side's defence in place of Cid while midfielder Christian Wilhelmsson has recovered from a thigh injury to take his place on the bench