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Good evening and welcome to LIVE coverage of Everton v Bolton, which kicks off at Goodison Park at 8pm local time this evening!

Premier League / Matchday 20
Goodison Park / 04.01.2012
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Sean Fay

Updated 04/01/2012 at 21:54 GMT


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Don't forget you can watch highlights of this match, along with the other Premier League game from this evening between Newcastle and Manchester United, from 00:01 on Thursday morning (UK only).
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Everton denied a point in the dying moments of the game as Baines strikes the bar with a free-kick, but Bolton are the deserved winners as they pull themselves off the foot of the Premier League with a priceless 2-1 win away from home!
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FULL TIME! Everton 1-2 Bolton...
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EVERTON HIT THE CROSSBAR! Baines strikes a sweet effort but is denied by the woodwork in the final minute! Corner to Everton...
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Everton trying so hard to get hold of the ball and force something, and they have a hope here as Gary Cahill makes his first mistake of the evening by bringing down Saha and Everton have a free-kick in prime territory 20 yards out. Baines lines it up...
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Three minutes of stoppage time to be added on...
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Into the final minute of normal time now and Everton continue to be frustrated by Bolton, who have played an excellent second half this evening...
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Heitinga tries a long ball forward for Everton but Gary Cahill heads clear. The Bolton captain has been solid tonight, as well as scoring what could prove to be a crucial goal...
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Kevin Davies comes on in place of goalscorer Ngog as Owen Coyle makes a change to his Bolton team...
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Everton finally get on the ball and try to pressure Bolton into making a mistake at the back, but the away side are defending resolutely...
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The home fans understandably getting restless now, as Bolton hold possession as well as the lead...
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This game's been turned on its head in the space of 10 minutes, and Bolton aren't satisfied with 2-1 as they continue to push forward...
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Change for Bolton as Pratley comes on for Eagles.
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A striker's finish from the defender as he lashes past Howard low and into the bottom left corner after Everton fail to clear from a free-kick. 1-2 Bolton!
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GOAL!!! Great finish from Gary Cahill to give Bolton the lead!
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Distin goes into the ref's book as he goes through the back of Ngog with a clumsy challenge...
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Things just getting a little stretched now as both teams push to take the lead...
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Saha saved some blushes by the linesman's flag after a horrible miscue in front of goal...
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Bogdan forced into a hasty clearance under pressure. Meanwhile, Bolton felt they may have had a case for a penalty at the other end with an Ngog cross striking Baines on the arm, but the Everton man had his limbs down by his side and it would have been very harsh...
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Ngog buoyed by his goal and he tries to link with Eagles as Bolton test Everton's resolve. The ball's flying from end to end now with each team trying the odd long pass with the wind complicating matters for each defence...