After the highs of Friday nights emphatic win against Fulham, the Blues travelled the thirty odd miles to play their closest rivals for fifth spot in the League. Normally the Reebok is one of our bogey grounds, but yesterday the boys went there with an Easter spring in their step and came away with a creditable draw. Now before I start, let me tell you Bolton to me are up there with the shite, Fulham and Newcastle, I bleedin' hate them. If I ever hear anyone else say to me, Big Sam for England I will hit them, and after witnessing yesterdays assault on our team, it has only strengthened my views. How can you justify employing someone like Spit the Dog in your business, one horrible footballer, and more to the point one horrible person, ask Phil Neville what he thinks of him. The ex kopite never even got booked for an outrageous over the top challenge that even Stevie Wonder would have seen. You have Kevin Davies, sending the knee into Tim Howard, then pleading his innocence, cowardly shit, then you have Sideshow Bob Campo, Nicky Hunt, and Nolan all in your set up, I could go on, but I won't. Big Sam for England, as they say, 'your 'avin a laugh'.

Well after my rant, back to the game. The Blues started brightly with Moyesy sticking to the same eleven that took Fulham apart. Vaughny's contribution come the end of the season, has been like a new signing to us, his running and enthusiasm is a joy to watch, and if he carries on at this rate, he will save the club a few bob in the transfer market in future years. The first half was not one for the purists of the game, with Bolton mostly responsible with their brand of long ball football. The Blues did try to knock it around, but in the process they got knocked around themselves as it looked like Bolton were under orders from the manager to rough Everton up a bit. Well we can mix it with the best of them, but credit to the Blues they did not let the physical side of things put them off their game, as Leon, Mikky and co. tried to play it on the ground to the front men.

Chances for both sides were few and far between, and it was going to take an individual error to put some score on the doors. Unfortunately for us it was Roger who duly obliged when from a Bolton free kick all the Blues ran the line to perfection, except Roger who tracked back playing at least four Bolton players on. Davies controlled well and fired the ball past Tim to give the home side the lead. A mix up admittedly, but no finger pointing to a player who has been outstanding this season to say the least. The Blues reply took only fifteen minutes, and came courtesy of James Vaughan, who drove low past that fella's name I can't pronounce to level the scores up. He took out three Bolton defenders after the ball fell kindly to him and scored to give the Blues a half time share of the spoils.

Half Time 1-1

The second period followed the same path as the first, chances few and far between. The half was unfortunately over shadowed by a nasty looking injury to Everton's goal scorer James Vaughan. This time in fairness to Bolton it was an accidental clash and with blood gushing from his ankle the attacker was stretchered off to be replaced by Biffa for the last half hour. Chances were as rare as a decent kopite, as the game fizzled out to the inevitable draw. Both Managers will probably be happy with that, especially the Blues as we now have a three point lead over Spurs, and a far superior goal difference. Bolton are still in our sights, and they travel to Arse this weekend, with a draw being the result we would love, but only if we put in the hard work against a semi resurgent Charlton side at Goodison on Sunday.

No Everton players stood head and shoulders from their team mates. Stubbsey as ever was a colossus at the back, Leon, AJ and Vaughny put the work rate in, but my starman goes to Skipper Phil Neville, who put in a Captains performance, in what was always going to be a hard fought game against a hard working if over physical team at times side. Well done boys, Charlton on Sunday, lets keep the momentum going as we strive for the UEFA Cup place we so desperately want.

Full Time 1-1

Vaughany Grabs The Equaliser

Phil Mixes It With Gary Speed

 

Ernie Reports From The JJB

 

Today's Blue Kipper Star Man

Star Man

Stats

Goals

Bad Boys

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Goal and Injury

 

 

Giant at The Back

What Do you think The Score Will be?     How Will the game pan out?     Who Will Score the goals?   e-mail info@bluekipper.com before the match. Keep it short and to the point.

* 1-0 Lescott last minute bullet header! John C

* Everton to win 1-0 at Bolton with James Vaughan to score. Josh Donnelly

* I`d give this one up and play the reserves as notloB will probabally just kick the shite out of everyone as usual, and we don`t want too many injuries now. AJ should have a good day against the big dopey bastards, but I reckon we`ll come second in this one. 2-1 Fish

* A hard fought 1-1 draw with a late AJ penalty cancelling out a Davies header from a set piece. Karl from Kent

* Bolton 1-2 Everton Johnson & Arteta to score. Dan Ferrie