THE M.E.N's Richard Frost gives his verdict on Bolton's players for this home match.

JAASKELAINEN: little to do, but caught out on the cross for Bent goal: 6

HUNT: not stretched defensively, but only made a limited contribution going forwards: 6

BEN-HAIM: showed his growing stature by keeping a close eye on Ferguson's aerial menace: 7

JAIDI: his aerial power was a bonus in both penalty boxes: 6

GARDNER: another fine game with a strong attacking element to his defensive duties: 7

OKOCHA: looking more like his old self, but still struggled to engineer a breakthrough: 6

SPEED: tireless as ever, but put a couple of snap headers over the top: 5

NOLAN: could have had a hat-trick, did well to get in good positions, but then wasted them: 4

PEDERSEN: strong runs, prominent in the first half, but could have done better with a shooting chance: 5

DAVIES: gave Weir and Yobo a lot of trouble on the high ball, but no one fed off his service: 7

DIOUF: in a class of his own with his trickery and control down the flanks: 8

SUBSTITUTES

STELIOS (for Pederson, 67): couple of nice touches: 5

CAMPO (for Hunt, 78): little time to get involved: 5

VAZ TE (for Ben-Haim, 85): unlucky not to score with a great low shot: 6

Subs not used: Walker, Faye.

EVERTON: Martyn, Hibbert, Yobo, Weir, Pistone (Osman 33), Neville, Cahill, Arteta, Kilbane, Bent (McFadden 60), Ferguson. Subs not used: Wright, Davies, Vaughan.

GOAL: Bent 53 (Everton)

BOOKING: Kilbane 88 (Everton)

REFEREE: A Wiley (Staffordshire): let the game flow, a policy which earned a few complaints from both sides.

ATTENDANCE: 25,608.

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