Everton: Ruddy, Wynne, Wilson, Wright, Hughes, Harris, Phelan, Li Tie, Anichebe, Hopkins, Kearney

Bench: Lake, Holt (Hughes 68), Irving, Downs, Morrison

Scorers: Kearney

Everton's second string replicated the first team with a 1-0 win away at notloB. A second minute winner from young Alan Kearney, gave maximum points to Andy Holden's men. Kearney expertly guided his shot into the Bolton net, in the first salvo of the match, after judging his run in from the left hand side to perfection. The move was started by goal keeping debutante John Ruddy, who set up the goal with a quick thinking throw out. Ruddy look calm and assured all evening, but in reality his goal was rarely threatened, as Everton controlled the game. It should have been two, but Victor Anichebe's tap in was ruled illegal, after the referee decided that Howarth in the Bolton sticks had been impeded.

The only down side to the evening, was the loss through injury of Centre Half Mark 'Yosser' Hughes, who was subbed halfway through the second period. This meant Everton had a tricky last twenty minutes to endure, but the youngsters held out well to take all the points. (06/09/05)

Andy Holden says: Any result is a good result but I was very pleased with the first-half performance. I thought we totally dominated the game and on another night we should have come in two or three goals up. But we didn't and we just didn't start in the second half which meant they got on the front foot. One or two of the inexperienced boys made the wrong decisions at the wrong times and it could have been a different story. But you get that with the youngsters. They should have killed the game off in the first-half and then they get a bit edgy and were taking an extra touch when maybe they should have been putting their foot through the ball and regrouping.

It was a win and there were some good performances from one or two. Alan Kearny is a great kid who doesn't get fazed by anything and he does everything right. When I see him down at the Academy he does everything to the best of his ability. He is a 100 per cent trainer and he reaps the rewards when he comes with me and when he plays with Neil Dewsnip on a Saturday morning. I was delighted for him (John Ruddy) because he is working extremely hard with Chris Woods at the moment." (06/09/05)