THE M.E.N's Richard Frost gives his verdict on the players' performances during this home game which saw Bolton beat Newcastle.

Jaaskelainen: Confident, safe show and a great late diving save. 7

Hunt: Did well defensively, great ball in for Bolton's first goal. 7

Ben-Haim: The ever-improving Israeli gave Shearer little scope. 7

Jaidi: Forced out of the action early on with a leg injury. 6

Pedersen: The striker did really well as an emergency left-back. 7

Okocha: Continued his early season return to form and grew more influential as the game progressed. 8

Speed: Early clearance off his own line was so important. 7

Nolan: Ran miles, just what Bolton needed in a hectic midfield battle. 7

Diouf: Magic. Scored the first, made the second and led Newcastle a merry dance down both flanks. 9

Davies: Typical non-stop display until replaced by Campo in a tactical switch. 6

Stelios: Never looked like a player who may be about to leave. 7

Substitutes: Faye for Jaidi 23 mins: The summer signing looked rock solid on his debut. 7

Campo for Davies 69: Added a defensive edge to protect the 2-0 lead. 6

Borgetti for Diouf 87: Huge welcome for the new Mexican star but little chance to show. 5

Subs not used: Walker, Vaz-Te

NEWCASTLE

Given, Carr, Boumsong, Taylor, Babayaro, Bowyer (Milner 67), Jenas, Faye (Clark 58), Parker, Shearer, Ameobi. Subs not used: Elliott, Harper, N'Zogbia.

Scorers: Bolton - Diouf 36, Stelios 49

Booked: Newcastle - Taylor 34

Referee: R Styles (Hampshire): Steady show in a lively game. 6

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