THE M.E.N's Richard Frost gives his verdict on the players.

JAASKELAINEN: Great 69th minute save from Kuqi6

CAMPO: Unusual right back role curtailed his attacking skills 5

BEN HAIM: Rock solid at the back 7

N'GOTTY: Back on the pace after his delayed start to the season 6

PEDERSEN: Still not comfortable in emergency left-back role but he got by 6

OKOCHA: No time in midfield in this type of game 5

SPEED: The veteran's appetite for a gruelling midfield battle was non-stop 8

NOLAN: This was a game for midfield graft and that's what he provided6

DIOUF: Good in parts but he needed more overall involvemen 6

DAVIES: Lots of work, little protection from the referee - but what's new? 6

STELIOS: Hardly surprising that he ran out of steam, he played in Kazakhstan on Wednesday 5

Substitutes

Gardner (Stelios 56), Borgetti (Davies 70), Hunt (Okocha 78). Not used: Walker, Nakata

BLACKBURN: Friedel, Neill, Khizanishvili, Nelsen, Matteo, Emerton, Reid, Mokoena, Savage, Pedersen (Bentley 58), Jansen (Kuqi 58). Subs not used: Enckelman, Dickov, Tugay

Bookings: Bolton: Campo (23)

Blackburn: Matteo (40), Savage (43)

Attendance: 24,405

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