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Saturday August 29, 2009 Finished Reebok Stadium

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Bolton Wanderers

  • Davies 33’
  • Cohen 47’

Liverpool

  • Johnson 41’
  • Torres 56’
  • Gerrard 83’

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  1. Gerrard gives Liverpool victory

    Gerrard gives Liverpool victory

    Liverpool twice came from behind to beat Bolton 3-2 at the Reebok Stadium, Steven Gerrard striking a late winner into the top corner. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Bolton Wanderers
    • Liverpool
    • 90+4' All over. Liverpool take a dramatic win - deserved perhaps, but Davis did not deserve that red card. Did that have a bearing on the outcome?
    • 90+3' Johnson wins a free-kick while seeing the ball out for a goal-kick.
    • 90+2' Late hope for Bolton, but no chances as yet.
    • 90+1' Bolton working their way upfield slowly in the first of four minutes to be added on...
    • 90' Bolton change: Muamba comes off, replaced by Mustapha Riga.
    • 89' Liverpool change: Andrea Dossena for Kuyt.
    • 88' Time ticking down. The Reds will face Leeds in the League Cup after today's draw: Carling Cup third-round draw
    • 87' The 10 men of Bolton worn out and unable to get the ball. They have been hard done by with the sending off.
    • 86' Cleared off the line by Bolton!! Torres found Gerrard, who slipped it right to Voronin - his unselfish low cross was met by Torres, the Spaniard's strike blocked to safety by a desperate Jaaskelainen!!
    • 85' Torres drags the ball into the area and sets up Benayoun on the far side... his shot is wide of the near post. Go for the far post!!
    • 84' Johnson received a short corner and put it in the box... Torres won the header and the ball came back to Gerrard 18 yards out, who flew at it and hit one of those thunderbolts - into the top corner. Great goal.
    • 83' GERRARD WITH A STUNNER FOR 3-2!!
    • 82' Rare venture forward for Bolton through Davies - it doesn't last long.
    • 81' What else is going on at Anfield? Have a butcher's... Liverpool team page
    • 80' Bolton have not won in nine Premier League matches since beating Middlesbrough 4-1 in April - their longest winless run in two years. If they fail to win today it will be their longest in nearly five years. And don't expect them too - it's a Liverpool corner, an attacking luxury Wanderers can only dream of at present.
    • 79' Steinsson available today for the first time this season. Torres cannot find a cutting edge in the box and Bolton have a goal-kick.
    • 78' Bolton change: Gretar Steinsson for Cohen.
    • 77' Gerrard cobs the ball in and Torres chests and shoots... he doesn't catch it right. As the ball comes down Kyrgiakos tries an acrobatic strike - weak also, but unlucky.
    • 76' Muamba with a wild strike high, wide and not handsome at all. Think Vinny Jones after that bar fight.
    • 75' Torres looking for space to strike but is denied it. 'Pool are camped in the home half. Johnson shoots low, saved by Jaaskelainen.
    • 74' Liverpool change: Andriy Voronin on for Mascherano, a striker for a sitter.
    • 73' Kuyt with space on the right side of the area, where he shoots wide of the near post. Always go across goal - that's what my father taught me. But not too far across kids - keep it on target.
    • 72' Benayoun tries a one-two with Kuyt which is cut out. Bolton hanging on, but defending brilliantly.
    • 71' Chris Basham, on for Elmander in the wake of the sending off, clears to touch as Liverpool keep up the pressure.
    • 70' And what about the latest scores and scorers in the top flight? Premier League latest scores
    • 69' Kuyt wins a free-kick just outside the box on the by-line. It is too long and Emiliano Insua strikes the subsequent cross behind. Poor.
    • 68' Torres turns Cahill inside out and earns a set-piece for Liverpool. Soon after Gerrard breaks free and fires at goal... stopped by Cohen's arm outside the box. It drops back to the skipper, who after appealing smacks the ball just wide of the post. Very close.
    • 67' Liverpool have won their last five league matches against Bolton, scoring 15 goals, since a 2-0 defeat at the Reebok Stadium in September 2006. Bolton's only goal in those five matches was scored by Cohen in their 3-1 home defeat in March 2008.
    • 66' He had an arm on the striker but it was nothing. At the other end Gerrard is teed up... and curls his shot wide of the top corner.
    • 65' Davies goes down under a challenge from Kyrgiakos when the ball comes down and wants a penalty... not sure about that one.
    • 64' What's happening in the second tier? Have a looksee: Championship latest scores
    • 63' Liverpool change: Yossi Benayoun on for Riera, who only returned today.
    • 62' Samuel with a last-ditch tackle in the box to deny Liverpool another chance. Bolton sitting back.
    • 61' It really is 100 miles per hour stuff. Mascherano put on the deck by Davies in front of the dugouts - Megson helps him up.
    • 60' The noise inside the Reebok deafening as both sets of fans roar their lads on. Davis was incandescent with rage after his red card - even pushing Davies away as he tried to calm him!!
    • 59' Gerrard booked for a late tackle on Muamba.
    • 58' A flurry of action then as this game comes to life - we are in for a fabulous last 30 minutes or so. Premier League photos
    • 57' Kuyt chested the ball back to the striker inside the box and he finished inside the far post halfway up!!
    • 56' TORRES SCORES FOR LIVERPOOL!! 2-2!!
    • 56' Gerrard hits the bar!! Kuyt heads it back to him and the midfielder/attacker produces one of those controlled volleys which comes down off the underside!!
    • 55' DAVIS SENT OFF!! He is shown a second yellow card for a push on Lucas - it was nothing!! That is two yellows on the same player - both very, very unfair.
    • 54' The corner from Gerrard is too long and Bolton survive.
    • 53' Gerrard fires in a free-kick from the left, blocked for a corner by Taylor. It could have been headed for the near-post bottom corner. All Liverpool at the minute.
    • 52' Gerrard controls inside the box and goes down... Muamba challenges and the captain goes down!! No penalty. The England star wanted one - it was hard to tell in real time.
    • 51' Gerrard bends the set-piece into the box and Kyrgiakos is there... just wide of the far post.
    • 50' Muamba and Cohen penalised for fouls. Liverpool free-kick in a dangerous position.
    • 49' Readers' view: Stuart: "If we can't beat Bolton easily we can't win a league title or the Championss League."
    • - Umayr: "Come on you Reds - you can beat these Whites. Then maybe we can win the title."
    • - leejthomson: "I cannot understand the use of Lucas, always playing very below par, not a Premier League player - yet he plays week in, week out. We could have changed our style to suit another player rather than play such a waste of space."
    • 48' Cohen with the strike... Davies gave him the chance. Early setback for Benitez.
    • 47' BOLTON SCORE A SECOND!! 2-1!!
    • 46' The second half begins.
    • 45+3' Half-time at the Reebok. Liverpool drew level through Johnson after going a goal down, Davies the scorer.
    • 45+2' Liverpool defend it and Lucas brings the ball over halfway... Davis fouls him and is booked. That was far from worth a yellow card.
    • 45+1' Reina furious that he is not awarded a free-kick for a push by Davies as the corner comes in. Another one for Bolton...
    • 45+1' Taylor's kick is destined for the top corner - and tipped over brilliantly by Reina!!
    • 45' Lucas penalised for a foul on Taylor near the edge of the box. He had his arms all over him.
    • 44' Tamir Cohen with some footwork before shooting over Reina's crossbar from outside the box.
    • 43' Liverpool were down in 10th before kick-off, Bolton 17th. Premier League table
    • 42' The corner from the left was cleared to the excellent Johnson, who stepped inside a challenge and banged the ball low inside the near post with his left foot. Great goal.
    • 41' JOHNSON EQUALISES FOR LIVERPOOL!!
    • 40' Torres hits the deck in the box after a legitimate tackle from Knight. They have a tiff, the Bolton defender thinking he dived.
    • 39' Gerrard gets involved - he's been tracked all over by Muamba - and sets up a chance of a cross from the right, which ends at the feet of Torres... he brings the ball down and fires low and wide of the far post with his left foot!!
    • 39' Cahill with a second 'anywhere will do' in as many minutes.
    • 38' Deep defending from the home side, Johnson and Riera raining in crosses.
    • 37' The Reds defend this one. At the other end Fabrice Muamba catches Riera late and earns a yellow card. The Spain winger is not amused on the floor.
    • 36' Cahill dummies Carragher and shoots for goal, deflected out for a corner.
    • 35' Liverpool go on the attack, comes to nothing. Oh dear oh dear. It is 46 years since the Reds picked up the equivalent of three or less points from their first three top-flight matches and still went on the win the title: in 1963-64 they won one and lost two of their first three matches and still won the division – finishing four points ahead of rivals Manchester United.
    • 34' Their first of the season!! Davies has it - Taylor's corner was deep to the far post where Elmander headed it back across the six-yard box; Davies poked home from a couple of yards out.
    • 33' GOAL FOR BOLTON!!
    • 33' The left-footer bends it in and Torres heads over with Davies lurking...
    • 32' Kyrgiakos gives away a sloppy free-kick. Taylor to take.
    • 31' Carragher with a flying header to clear and at the other end Torres has the ball in the box... he tries a chip which Jaaskelainen reaches up to grasp. Unlucky by the Spain star.
    • 30' Kyrgiakos switches off for a moment with Elmander behind him. There's not much time on the ball in England son! He is dispossessed after a further hesitation then puts the ball in the stand when it comes back his way. In fact Reina shouldn't have given him the ball there - but poor defending nonetheless.
    • 29' Another desperate block in the box, this one from Cahill, keeps Liverpool at bay.
    • 28' Well played Glen Johnson!! He came inside two men and slipped a ball through for Lucas. It was just booted out for a corner by Knight.
    • 27' Still no clear chances as the half-hour mark approaches.
    • 26' Lucas plays the ball inside for the arriving Johnson, whose touch takes him into the box... a great sliding tackle from Cahill stops the chance.
    • 25' Another 'Pool attack breaks down on the left. The sun is still out, although half of the pitch is in shadow.
    • 24' The Merseyside club get hold of the ball again and boss possession. Bolton are threatening to break out on the counter, with the Reds doing more short passing.
    • 23' Less impressive forward play now from the Trotters, long ball stuff. If you are a Wanderers fan you may wish to check out our Bolton team page.
    • 22' Matty Taylor with some excellent play to begin a counter-attack down the left. He plays a one-two with Samuel then bends a dangerous cross in, where new boy Kyrgiakos does very well to head clear.
    • 21' This is Liverpool's worst start to a season in six years since they picked up two points from their first three matches in 2003-04. That season they eventually finished fourth in the table.
    • 20' Desperate Bolton defending as Liverpool crank up the pressure.
    • 19' Mascherano threads a low pass into the box, where a prone Zat Knight intercepts... with his hand? The shout for a penalty is muted.
    • 18' A long ball forward is controlled by Torres on the arm of the last defender... and it just runs through to Jussi Jaaskelainen. He was in there...
    • 17' There are goals in the Championship... check them out here: Championship latest scores
    • 16' Dirk Kuyt wins an attacking throw. Torres tries a strike with his left foot which is blocked.
    • 15' Bolton see out a Liverpool attack then when the ball comes back Torres cannot find Lucas Leiva.
    • 14' Cahill with a bad tackle on Torres, who is hurt. He came through the side and is booked despite arguing his corner.
    • 13' Glen Johnson cuts across the corner of the box on to his left foot and fires wide of the far post.
    • 12' Reds midfielder Javier Mascherano steps in with a masterful interception near his own box. That's what he's there for. Soon after he is clattered by Davis, who also took the ball.
    • 11' Wanderers have lost their opening two league matches this season without scoring – they are the only top-flight club without a goal. It is 62 years since the club failed to score in their opening two matches.
    • 10' Riera goes down easily under a challenge from Gary Cahill. Free-kick - Liverpool cannot capitalise.
    • 9' Elmander closes down Reina, who dummies to clear and sidesteps him. Dangerous but entertaining - and he has the skills to pull it off.
    • 8' Forget to pick your fantasy team? Remind yourself of the jokers who cost you last week here: Fantasy Premier League
    • 7' Some nice passing from Liverpool comes to nought as Jamie Carragher has to play back to Jose Reina, who boots long downfield.
    • 6' Debutant Kyrgiakos wins a free-kick as Johan Elmander pulls him back. It's a good job - Bolton were bearing down on goal...
    • 5' Steven Gerrard penalised for what appeared to be a clean tackle on Sean Davis.
    • 4' Kevin Davies with a no-nonsense tackle to put the ball out of play - and Riera on the deck. The striker struts off, chest puffed out. You've got to love him.
    • 3' Glen Johnson down the right, his cut-back is cut-out. He has another go at crossing, to the back stick where Fernando Torres heads over.
    • 2' The away fans right behind their boys in the opening minutes.
    • 1' Samuel with a pair of throws down the line, the second of which goes out for an away goal-kick.
    • 1' Amid bright sunshine in Lancashire Alan Wiley gets us going. Liverpool in all red kicking to our left, Bolton in white and blue.
    • - Liverpool have not lost back-to-back league matches in almost two years since a 3-1 defeat at Reading and 1-0 home defeat to Manchester United in December 2007.
    • - The teams emerge at the Reebok Stadium and begin final stretching before kick-off. Liverpool need to get their house in order today if they are to fight for the title.
    • - These sides have met 112 times in the league, Bolton winning 35, Liverpool 48 and 29 draws.
    • - Bolton: Jaaskelainen, Ricketts, Cahill, Knight, Samuel, Elmander, Muamba, Davis, Cohen, Taylor, Kevin Davies. Subs: Al Habsi, Robinson, Steinsson, Riga, Lee, Basham, Andrew O'Brien / / / Liverpool: Reina, Johnson, Kyrgiakos, Carragher, Insua, Mascherano, Lucas, Kuyt, Riera, Gerrard, Torres. Subs: Gulacsi, Voronin, Benayoun, Plessis, Kelly, Skrtel, Dossena / / / Referee: Alan Wiley (Staffordshire)
    • - Martin Skrtel played against Aston Villa with his broken jaw, but Liverpool lost and, with Sotiris Kyrgiakos firmly in place, the Greek makes his debut. Albert Riera is back from injury and plays on the left wing.
    • - Jlloyd Samuel replaced Paul Robinson at left-back in the Carling Cup on Tuesday and Bolton boss Gary Megson has given him the starting spot against the Reds. Defender Andy O'Brien is back in contention, picked on the bench following a groin strain.
    • - Welcome to coverage of Liverpool's Premier League trip to Bolton.

  • Summary

    • 86' Cleared off the line by Bolton!! Torres found Gerrard, who slipped it right to Voronin - his unselfish low cross was met by Torres, the Spaniard's strike blocked to safety by a desperate Jaaskelainen!!
    • 84' Johnson received a short corner and put it in the box... Torres won the header and the ball came back to Gerrard 18 yards out, who flew at it and hit one of those thunderbolts - into the top corner. Great goal.
    • 83' GERRARD WITH A STUNNER FOR 3-2!!
    • 68' Torres turns Cahill inside out and earns a set-piece for Liverpool. Soon after Gerrard breaks free and fires at goal... stopped by Cohen's arm outside the box. It drops back to the skipper, who after appealing smacks the ball just wide of the post. Very close.
    • 57' Kuyt chested the ball back to the striker inside the box and he finished inside the far post halfway up!!
    • 56' TORRES SCORES FOR LIVERPOOL!! 2-2!!
    • 56' Gerrard hits the bar!! Kuyt heads it back to him and the midfielder/attacker produces one of those controlled volleys which comes down off the underside!!
    • 55' DAVIS SENT OFF!! He is shown a second yellow card for a push on Lucas - it was nothing!! That is two yellows on the same player - both very, very unfair.
    • 52' Gerrard controls inside the box and goes down... Muamba challenges and the captain goes down!! No penalty. The England star wanted one - it was hard to tell in real time.
    • 48' Cohen with the strike... Davies gave him the chance. Early setback for Benitez.
    • 47' BOLTON SCORE A SECOND!! 2-1!!
    • 45+1' Taylor's kick is destined for the top corner - and tipped over brilliantly by Reina!!
    • 42' The corner from the left was cleared to the excellent Johnson, who stepped inside a challenge and banged the ball low inside the near post with his left foot. Great goal.
    • 41' JOHNSON EQUALISES FOR LIVERPOOL!!
    • 39' Gerrard gets involved - he's been tracked all over by Muamba - and sets up a chance of a cross from the right, which ends at the feet of Torres... he brings the ball down and fires low and wide of the far post with his left foot!!
    • 34' Their first of the season!! Davies has it - Taylor's corner was deep to the far post where Elmander headed it back across the six-yard box; Davies poked home from a couple of yards out.
    • 33' GOAL FOR BOLTON!!
    • - Welcome to coverage of Liverpool's Premier League trip to Bolton.

Team lineup & ratings

  • Lineup

    Live Team Line-Up

    • Bolton Wanderers

      Manager: Gary Megson

      Captain: Kevin Davies

      Starting line-up

      • J. Jääskeläinen
      • S. Ricketts
      • G. Cahill Yellow Card
      • Z. Knight
      • J. Samuel
      • F. Muamba Yellow Card Substitution Out (90′)
      • T. Cohen Goal Substitution Out (79′)
      • J. Elmander Substitution Out (59′)
      • S. Davis Red Card
      • M. Taylor
      • K. Davies Goal

      Subs

      • A. O'Brien
      • G. Steinsson Substitution In79′
      • A. Al Habsi
      • C. Lee
      • R. Mustapha Substitution In90′
      • P. Robinson
      • C. Basham Substitution In59′

    • Liverpool

      Manager: Rafael Benítez

      Captain: Steven Gerrard

      Starting line-up

      • J. Reina
      • G. Johnson Goal
      • S. Kyrgiakos
      • J. Carragher
      • E. Insúa
      • J. Mascherano Substitution Out (74′)
      • Lucas
      • D. Kuyt Substitution Out (89′)
      • S. Gerrard Goal Yellow Card
      • A. Riera Substitution Out (63′)
      • F. Torres Goal

      Subs

      • Y. Benayoun Substitution In63′
      • A. Dossena Substitution In89′
      • M. Škrtel
      • M. Kelly
      • D. Plessis
      • A. Voronin Substitution In74′
      • P. Gulacsi

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  1. livepool are well bad

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