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Subject: Bolton v Liverpool match report.
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 09:43:21 +0000







Bolton Wanderers 2 Liverpool 2
McGinlay 8         Winstanley o.g. 58
Seagraves 22       Rush 82

Attendance  21,502

A story of 2 halves in which Liverpool had all the luck. I was at the match,
as a Bolton fan, of course. In the 1st half Liverpool had plenty of possession
but when it came to the last third of the field they were struggling to find 
their way through the Bolton defence. Bolton had at least 5 clear cut chances
to score, unfortunately we only took 2 and that was our downfall. The
first goal was created by Scott Green who split the Liverpool defence with a 
cross from Bolton's right wing. John McGinlay controlled the ball, rounded Mike
Hooper and rolled the ball into an empty net. The second was from a corner which

was flicked on at the near post by Tony "belly" Kelly to Mark Seagraves who 
had the job of running into the ball and getting it into the net, which he duly
did. Two of the other Bolton chances were created by the Liverpool goalkeeper
Mike Hooper ! Twice when clearing backpasses, he passed directly to oncoming
Bolton attackers. The 1st time to John McGinlay who hit the post and the second
time to Andy Walker whose shot was saved. Bolton's other clear chance came from
a cross which Andy Walker controlled and shot, Hooper saved with his feet, the
ball rebounded onto Walker's head and then sneaked just past the post. 
Liverpool's only threat in the 1st half came from a speculative 25 yard shot 
from Hutchinson which was nearly deflected in.
The second half saw a catalogue of bad luck letting Liverpool in. Their 1st 
goal started when John McGinlay made a tackle in Liverpool's half. The ball 
deflected clean through for Rosenthal who beat Branaghan but hit the post. The
ball bounced back out straight into the path of Bolton defender Winstanley
who miskicked and stuck it in his own net. Even then Liverpool didn't look
like they would equalise. They didn't seriously threaten the Bolton goal. That
was until Mark Seagraves (Bolton defender) attempted to do god knows what (
after having a great game) and only played Steve McManaman clean through. 
Branaghan (Bolton keeper) got down well at his feet but only deflected the 
ball to Ian Rush who tripped on the penalty spot and hit the ball with his nose,

the ball just trickled over the line (only joking!). Liverpool dominated the
last 10 minutes but still didn't put the Bolton goal in any danger.
The Liverpool players I was most disappointed with were Steve McManaman who has
impressed me when I've seen him on the telly and John Barnes who I expected to
do better against a 2nd division defence. I thought Liverpool's best looking
player was Don Hutchinson.
The replay is on Wednesday 13th Jan.
Bolton are now on a 15 match unbeaten run and have won their last five
league games on the trot.

Other ties involving 2nd division sides against "premier" opposition 
finished:

Man City 1 Reading 1              ( 0 - 1 at half time)
Hartlepool 1 Crystal Palace 0     ( 0 - 0 at half time)
Sheff Utd 2 Burnley 2             ( 0 - 2 at half time)
Blackburn Rovers 3 Bournemouth 1  ( 0 - 1 at half time).