Saturday December 31, 2011 Day 19 Finished Reebok Stadium

Bolton Wanderers 1 - 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

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  1. First draw sends Bolton bottom

    First draw sends Bolton bottom

    Bolton Wanderers will start the New Year at the bottom of the Premier League table after playing out a 1-1 draw with Wolves. More

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    Time:90'
    • Bolton Wanderers
    • Wolverhampton Wanderers
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    • FULL TIME: Bolton 1-1 Wolves. Thanks for joining us and may we wish you a Happy New Year!
    • 90+3' Out for a Bolton goal kick. This could be all folks ...
    • 90+2' Cahill catches his opposite number in the head. Fans are flooding out as Bolton play it clear.
    • 90+1' Cahill plays it out from the back. He has played well today. Jaaskelainen thumps it downfield, Tuncay offside.
    • 90' Three added minutes here. Tuncay tries to release Petrov. Wolves clear. Bolton win a throw.
    • 89' Davies fails to play in Petrov. The tension is palpable. Free kick Bolton for a Ebanks-Blake foul.
    • 88' Reo-Coker shepherds it out for a goal kick. Back come Wolves, great save Jaaskelainen from Doyle in a one on one situation.
    • 87' Bolton sub: Kevin Davies for David Ngog.
    • 86' Another throw to Wolves. Bolton nervy here.
    • 85' Knight concedes a corner. Jaaskelainen furious. Ngog defends for a Wolves throw.
    • 84' Wolves on the attack. They have another throw and now a corner. Tuncay heads onto his own post! Definitely a striker's defensive header. It actually came off Davies on the line.
    • 83' Goal kick to Wolves. Now they win a throw.
    • 82' Ward heads the corner out for a goal kick and Bolton survive. Petrov cross blocked.
    • 81' Wolves sub: Hunt off for Foley. Doyle seeks a free kick nothing given. Cahill concedes a corner. Dangerous times.
    • 80' It's played back to Jaaskelainen. Hunt crosses it in and Doyle's header is blocked by Jaaskelainen's knees.
    • 79' Clash of heads between Berra and Tuncay. Play stops for a moment. Both players look okay.
    • 78' Poor pass from Hunt out for a Bolton throw. Wolves preparing another substitution, looks like Foley.
    • 77' Ebanks-Blake tackled well down the left by Cahill. Bolton clear for a Wolves throw.
    • 76' Bolton sub: Tuncay on for Klasnic.
    • 75' Jarvis wins a free kick in a dangerous area. Hunt clips it in, Cahill heads clear.
    • 74' Ricketts takes and Wolves hoof clear. Steinsson drags his shot wide.
    • 73' Bolton just on top at the moment approaching the last 15 minutes. Free kick Bolton for a foul on Cahill.
    • 72' Petrov's delivery dealt with by Berra. Petrov scuffs in a cross and Wolves just bundle it behind. Cahill's header kept out on the line by Hennessey! Close stuff.
    • 71' Edwards crosses in, Doyle's shot deflected off Ebanks-Blake for a goal kick. Half chance. Petrov wins a free kick.
    • 70' Kevin Davies and Tuncay warming up. Off goes Petrov down the left. Reo-Coker just overruns it and Wolves have it back.
    • 69' A lot of space opening up now. Looks like both sides are going for it now. Hennessey hoofs it upfield.
    • 68' Steinsson cross well dealt with by Johnson.
    • 67' Wolves sub: Kevin Doyle on for Steven Fletcher. The goal scorer comes off.
    • 66' Good challenge from Davies but he then gives it away. A lot of misplaced passes at the moment. Ngog plays in Reo-Coker but Wolves defend. Throw to Bolton.
    • 65' Attacking throw to Bolton. Played all the way back to Jaaskelainen. A definite tension to this one now. One mistake could be very costly.
    • 64' Edwards skews a shot well wide with the outside of his boot.
    • 63' This has been a very even half. Hard to predict a winner at the moment. Petrov makes a mess of his control and Wolves have a throw. Good defending from Knight.
    • 62' Klasnic feeds Petrov down the left but his dangerous cross is cleared by Berra. Rickets shot lacks power.
    • 61' Ebanks-Blake caught offside. Wolves have been caught offside six times to Bolton's none. Elokobi concedes a free kick.
    • 60' Steinsson ball defended by Wolves.
    • 59' Ricketts does brilliantly down the left but nobody on the end of it. Wolves come again through Jarvis who is seeing more of the ball. Berra concedes a free kick and it fizzles out.
    • 58' Jaaskelainen hoofs it upfield again. Bolton win a throw and McCarthay is furious with the linesman.
    • 57' It's back in Jaaskelainen 's hands. Petrov can't keep the ball in. Throw to Wolves. Ngog concedes a free kick. Jarvis offside.
    • 56' Wonderful run from Davies deep into the box but his tame shot is saved by Hennessey. Back come Wolves.
    • 55' Bolton so close to going ahead again. This second half has already had as much incident as the first.
    • 54' Bolton win a throw in their own half. Petrov feeds Muamba who shoots from the corner. Great save from Hennessey to turn it around the post!
    • 53' Wolves have only had two shots on target to Bolton's five but the teams are level. Goal kick Bolton.
    • 52' That's the 13th goal conceded from a set play this season from Bolton. Jarvis caught offside.
    • 51' A complete miscue from Klasnic out for a throw! Embarrassing stuff. Back in Hennessey's arms.
    • 50' Bolton win a dangerous free kick on the edge of the box for a hand ball. Can they respond immediately ...
    • 49' Well almost typical Bolton. They switch off for a moment and Wolves, who have started very brightly, take advantage. Ricketts should have done better.
    • 48' GOAL Wolves! Fletcher steals in front of Cahill, gets his head on it at the far post and Wolves are level.
    • 47' Ngog dives in and brings down Hunt on the right. free kick Wolves. They have started brightly. Jaaskelainen punches clear. Ngog concedes another free kick. Jarvis takes.
    • 46' Ricketts delivers, Wolves eventually hack it clear. Jarvis comes forward and Wolves win a corner. First time he has got in behind Bolton.
    • We're back underway here and Edwards is on for Elokobi for Wolves. Bolton win a free kick.
    • 45+1' HALF TIME: Bolton 1-0 Wolves. Owen Coyle will be happy with that.
    • 45' There shouldn't be too much stoppage time. Confirmed, one additional minute. Defending throw to Wolves.
    • 44' We're underway again after some brief treatment to Cahill.
    • 43' Cahill caught with a flailing arm from Ebanks-Blake. It looked very nasty straight on the jaw but the big man is up quickly. Made of tough stuff and he's not going off on his last Bolton game.
    • 42' Wolves come forward and win a throw of their own down the left. Great defending from Cahill wins it back.
    • 41' Bolton come again. Plenty of white shirts forward with Wolves defending deep. Wolves win a throw.
    • 40' Ebanks-Blake pulls wide and delivers a cross but Bolton defend. Petrov feeds Klasnic who shoots but Hennessey saves.
    • 39' Wolves come forward and win a throw. High ball to nobody in particular from Elokobi concedes possession.
    • 38' Cahill deals with another Wolves long ball. The tactic not working for the visitors.
    • 37' Wolves win a free kick inside their own half. Out for a Bolton throw.
    • 36' The Reebok is very quiet at the moment, reflecting the tension. Hunt just fails to slide in Ebanks-Blake. Steinsson caught out of position.
    • 35' Back come Bolton again. Petrov plays in Muamba who controls with his arm. Free kick Wolves.
    • 34' Jaaskelainen may have got a vital finger on that. Muamba slides in and is lucky not to be booked.
    • 33' The ball falls to Ward outside the box and his left foot drive smashes the crossbar from 25 yards out and comes out again! What an effort.
    • 32' The rain is teaming down now, almost horizontal. Free kick to Wolves. Wolves win a corner.
    • 31' Wolves need to get Jarvis involved. He has barely had a kick. Davis plays in Reo-Coker who feeds Ngog. He drags a poor shot wide. Should have done much better there.
    • 30' It's been a fairly tepid first half hour, only lit up by that wonderful Ricketts goal. Ebanks-Blake offside.
    • 29' Another high foot from Klasnic gives Wolves a free kick.
    • 28' Stinging drive from Petrov down the right. Shoots first time and flashes wide of Hennessey's post. Nice effort. High leg from Henry. Free kick Bolton.
    • 27' Elokobi cross well defended by Zat Knight. Ward can't keep it in. Goal kick Bolton.
    • 26' A sloppy pass from Petrov concedes a needless corner. Bolton defend easily.
    • 25' Klasnic plays in Petrov down the right and his shot is comfortably saved by Hennessey. Cahill across well. Throw to Wolves. Jaaskelainen flaps at Hunt's cross but Bolton survive.
    • 24' Mick McCarthy looks disgusted on the touchline. His team have been very lacklustre so far.
    • 23' Big job for Cahill and his defence now to keep things tight. Back come Bolton again and they win an attacking throw.
    • 22' Hennessey had no chance there and that could be the spark this game needs.
    • 21' GOAL Bolton! And it's a cracker from Sam Ricketts. He picked it up and drove towards the edge of the box, cut in on his right and curled it into the far corner. What a goal!
    • 20' It's been a scrappy affair and there are already some disgnuntled voices in the crowd. Wolves attack down the right. back in the hands of Jaaskelainen. This game needs a spark, there is a lot of tension out there in this stalemate.
    • 19' Throw in to Bolton. Klasnic so nearly in from Ngog's through ball but Stearman comes in to block his shot. A half chance for Bolton.
    • 18' Elokobi takes a Wolves throw. Knocked out for a Bolton goal kick.
    • 17' Petrov storms down the left but his cross is out for a goal kick.
    • 16' Wolves doing all the defending so far. Mick McCarthy must be wondering when his team will start playing. Jaaskelainen forced into a save from Fletcher who hits a half volley on his left foot. First effort from Wolves.
    • 15' Petrov crosses and Wolves head out for a Bolton throw. Cahill knocks on the throw but Hennessey claims.
    • 14' Jaaskelainen has the ball back as Kevin Davies watches on from the bench. Will he be called upon later? Throw in Bolton on the half way line.
    • 13' No clear cut chances as yet in this one, possibly to be expected.
    • 12' Back come Bolton, Ngog wins a throw, Steinsson takes. Wolves play it out from the back.
    • 11' Corner to Bolton. Wolves clear. Ngog looking lively, gets the shot away. Easy for Hennessey.
    • 10' Petrov's corner reaches Cahill but Wolves defend. Petrov's cross hits Fletcher on the back. Shouts for a penalty but nothing doing.
    • 9' Hunt crosses to Ebanks-Blake but Knight defends very well at the near post. Good run and cross from Ngog. Corner to Bolton.
    • 8' Cahill wins the ball off Fletcher. Could be an interesting battle there. Knight concedes an attacking throw to Wolves.
    • 7' Ngog wins a free kick for Bolton. Early chance to test the Wolves defence. Ricketts drifts it in but Hennessey claims easily.
    • 6' Ngog chases one down and Elokobi and Hennessey nearly get in a muddle.
    • 5' Ricketts storms forward but Wolves win it back. Goal kick Bolton as Stearman can't keep it in.
    • 4' Cahill seeing a lot of the ball early on. He brings it out. Davies does well down the right but it's a throw to Wolves.
    • 3' Steinsson cross cleared by Wolves. Knight brings it forward. Bolton with most of the early possession. Petrov can't keep it in.
    • 2' Chants of 'One Gary Cahill'. Could be his last home match. Ebanks-Blake offside.
    • 1' It's out for a throw to Wolves on the half way line. And Bolton have the ball back. Shot from Ngog blocked by Johnson.
    • 15.00 Referee Mark Clattenburg blows the whistle and Wolves get us underway here at the Reebok Stadium. It's a massive match after the unexpected result earlier at Old Trafford. Something has to give here today. Played back to Hennessey who boots it upfield back to Jaaskelainen.
    • 14.55 MATCH ODDS: Bolton 6/5, Wolves 11/5, Draw 12/5.
    • 14.50 Bolton are the first team to go 18 league games without a draw from the start of a season in the Premier League.
    • 14.45 The match takes on even greater significance now with Blackburn's amazing 3-2 win at Old Trafford taking them off the foot of the table. Only a win for Bolton would see them off the bottom going into the New Year. Check out the Premier League table here.
    • 14.40 Goals could also be hard to come by today. Bolton have failed to score in four of their last six Premier League matches whilst Wolves are the only Premier League team yet to score in the opening 15 minutes of a game this season but have conceded the most goals in this period.
    • 14.35 On a brighter note for Owen Coyle, Bolton have also won seven and lost none of their last nine home league games against Wolves.
    • 14.30 Bolton have a horrible home record at present. They have lost 10 of their last 11 Premier League games at home.
    • 14.25 Mick McCarthy: "I think the fabric of the British game is based on people tackling. I think Milijas has made a really good tackle. I don't think Stuart Attwell can see that. He has guessed at it. Their players actually carry on. We have got a lad whose foot is on the floor. He's not jumped. His foot is on the floor. He has slid in. He's got his studs up because that's what you do. If ever there is a picture of someone getting the ball, that's it. The fabric of our game is based on tackles."
    • 14.20 Owen Coyle: "It is hypothetical but if it was (Gary Cahill's last game for Bolton), I think Gary would like to go out on a high. The bottom line is Gary has to be ready to give as big a performance as he always does for his team-mates, for the football club and for the supporters who have been magnificent for him - and that has got to be the focus for everyone."
    • 14.15 TEAMS: Bolton: Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Knight, Cahill, Ricketts, M Davies, Muamba, Reo-Coker, Petrov, Klasnic, Ngog. Subs: Bogdan, Robinson, Eagles, Tuncay, K Davies, Wheater, O'Halloran. /// Wolves: Hennessey, Elokobi, Johnson, Berra, Stearman, Hunt, Henry, Ward, Jarvis, Ebanks-Blake, Fletcher. Subs: De Vries, Edwards, Hammill, Doyle, Doherty, Foley, Guedioura.
    • 14.10 Wolves team news: midfielder Nenad Milijas will start a three-match ban for his sending off against Arsenal. Milijas, whose appeal against the red card was rejected by the Football Association, could be replaced by Dave Edwards if he shakes off the illness which ruled him out of the 1-1 draw with the Gunners. Full-back Ronald Zubar is a major doubt with the knee injury suffered at the Emirates Stadium and is likely to be replaced by Richard Stearman.
    • 14.05 Bolton team news: Owen Coyle will be able to call on Sam Ricketts - who returned to the squad in that game as an unused substitute after a lengthy spell out with an Achilles injury - as well as Gretar Steinsson and Joe Riley, recently sidelined by illness and a hamstring problem respectively. Midfielder Darren Pratley is a doubt having picked up a virus while it remains to be seen whether or not Gary Cahill will play after Coyle confirmed a fee for the centre back had been agreed with Chelsea.
    • 14.00 Hello and welcome to our LIVE text coverage of Bolton Wanderers v Wolverhampton Wanderers from the Reebok Stadium. Kick off 15.00 GMT.

  • Summary

    • 84' Wolves on the attack. They have another throw and now a corner. Tuncay heads onto his own post! Definitely a striker's defensive header. It actually came off Davies on the line.
    • 80' It's played back to Jaaskelainen. Hunt crosses it in and Doyle's header is blocked by Jaaskelainen's knees.
    • 72' Petrov's delivery dealt with by Berra. Petrov scuffs in a cross and Wolves just bundle it behind. Cahill's header kept out on the line by Hennessey! Close stuff.
    • 62' Klasnic feeds Petrov down the left but his dangerous cross is cleared by Berra. Rickets shot lacks power.
    • 54' Bolton win a throw in their own half. Petrov feeds Muamba who shoots from the corner. Great save from Hennessey to turn it around the post!
    • 48' GOAL Wolves! Fletcher steals in front of Cahill, gets his head on it at the far post and Wolves are level.
    • 40' Ebanks-Blake pulls wide and delivers a cross but Bolton defend. Petrov feeds Klasnic who shoots but Hennessey saves.
    • 33' The ball falls to Ward outside the box and his left foot drive smashes the crossbar from 25 yards out and comes out again! What an effort.
    • 31' Wolves need to get Jarvis involved. He has barely had a kick. Davis plays in Reo-Coker who feeds Ngog. He drags a poor shot wide. Should have done much better there.
    • 28' Stinging drive from Petrov down the right. Shoots first time and flashes wide of Hennessey's post. Nice effort. High leg from Henry. Free kick Bolton.
    • 21' GOAL Bolton! And it's a cracker from Sam Ricketts. He picked it up and drove towards the edge of the box, cut in on his right and curled it into the far corner. What a goal!
    • 19' Throw in to Bolton. Klasnic so nearly in from Ngog's through ball but Stearman comes in to block his shot. A half chance for Bolton.
    • 16' Wolves doing all the defending so far. Mick McCarthy must be wondering when his team will start playing. Jaaskelainen forced into a save from Fletcher who hits a half volley on his left foot. First effort from Wolves.
    • 14.15 TEAMS: Bolton: Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Knight, Cahill, Ricketts, M Davies, Muamba, Reo-Coker, Petrov, Klasnic, Ngog. Subs: Bogdan, Robinson, Eagles, Tuncay, K Davies, Wheater, O'Halloran. /// Wolves: Hennessey, Elokobi, Johnson, Berra, Stearman, Hunt, Henry, Ward, Jarvis, Ebanks-Blake, Fletcher. Subs: De Vries, Edwards, Hammill, Doyle, Doherty, Foley, Guedioura.

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      Goal 6.1 7
      Midfielders
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      3.5 6
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      Strikers
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      Substitution Out45′ 4.8 5
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      Substitution Out82′ 6.6 6
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