FT: Bolton 3 Everton 2

FT The referee blows his whistle for full-time. Bolton have defeated Everton 3-2 after seeing off a spirited performance from the away side at the start of the second half.

90 An awful long ball forward from Distin drifts out of play for a Bolton throw on the left flank and this match is almost over.

90 Distin's long ball forward is headed away from danger by Gary Cahill as Everton use an aerial approach in the final stages of this match.

90 Howard creates a chance for Klasnic on the edge of the Everton box with a poor clearance but the Bolton sub's attempted chip is easily saved by the goalkeeper.

90 We are in the first of four minutes of additional time.

90 Gosling's free-kick from the right is easily claimed by Jaaskelainen inside his six-yard box. Poor work again from the Everton midfielder.

89 Gosling sees his run down the right flank halted by a block from Muamba to give Everton a free-kick in a crossing position.

88 Bolton make their second change of the match with Chris Basham taking the place of Lee.

87 Bolton will now have to keep hold of the lead. Their defending will have to improve as Everton have found too much room in the final third after the break.

86 GOAL KLASNIC! Jaaskelainen's long ball forward falls to Klasnic just inside of the Everton box after Davies wins a flick-on. The Bolton sub drives his effort beyond Howard at his right hand post to give the home side a 3-2 lead.

85 Klasnic is back on the field and he should be fine to continue.

84 Bolton have a free-kick on the edge of the Everton box after that incident and Taylor's lofted effort is headed away from Davies by Tim Cahill.

83 We have another break in play as Klasnic receives treatment following a collision with Neill. The Bolton sub is back on his feet after initially looking very shaky and he could be able to continue.

82 Lee wastes the free-kick as he allows the Everton wall to block the effort and clear the loose ball.

81 Coleman quickly concedes a free-kick on the left hand edge of the Everton box as he handles the ball during an aerial battle with Davies.

80 Everton make their expected change as Seamus Coleman replaces Heitinga. It looks like the Dutchman has injured his right leg.

79 We have a break in play as Heitinga receives treatment and it looks like his match is over.

78 Gosling's corner from the right is cleared after Fellaini's weak header fails to cause any problems for the Bolton defence.

77 Heitinga does well to halt Klasnic's forward run as the Bolton striker continues to struggle to make an impact in this match.

76 Lee's corner from the left is headed wide of Howard's far post by Davies just inside the six-yard box. The Bolton striker failed to make enough contact with the ball.

75 Gosling wastes a great chance to provide Fellaini or Jo with an open net as he dwells on the ball and allows Gary Cahill the chance to clear the danger. Poor play from the Everton midfielder.

74 Klasnic sees his weak volley easily saved at his left hand post by Howard. Wasted chance for Bolton.

73 Muamba is unfortunate to concede a free-kick for what looks to be a fair challenge on Saha. Bolton are starting to have the upper hand.

72 Lee's corner from the left falls to Ricketts on the opposite flank and the Bolton defender sees his resulting cross headed clear by Rodwell.

71 Ricketts does superbly to create a crossing opportunity for Davies and the Bolton forward's looping cross in turned behind for a corner by Neill.

70 Davies concedes another free-kick as he challenges unfairly in the air with Tim Cahill.

69 Ricketts' long throw from the right flank is headed on by Davies but Howard is easily able to claim the ball on the edge of his six-yard box. This match is nicely poised for an entertaining finish.

68 Muamba sees his driven effort deflected behind for a corner. The resulting flag-kick from Lee is easily cleared by the Everton defence.

67 Neill goes close to creating a great chance for Everton as his dinked pass towards Saha narrowly evades the striker and goes straight through to Jaaskelainen.

66 Cohen sees his effort from the edge of the Everton box blocked by Fellaini and the away side are able to clear the loose ball.

65 Gosling's cross from the right is easily claimed by Jaaskelainen in the centre of his goal. Everton are still on top but Bolton are starting to show some signs of recovery.

64 Bolton make the first change of the match with Ivan Klasnic taking the place of Gardner.

63 Fellaini is booked by the referee for a clumsy challenge on Cohen.

62 Samuel's lofted free-kick forward is scrambled away from the edge of the Everton box by Heitinga. Bolton's aerial approach could still cause problems for the away side.

61 Samuel becomes the third Bolton player to be booked today after he knocks Gosling to the ground with a poor challenge.

60 Cahill flicks the ball through to Jo and the Everton striker sends a weak effort straight at Jaaskelainen in the centre of his goal. Bolton's defence need to get closer to the away side's forwards.

59 Neill's long throw from the right is headed clear of danger by Lee on the edge of the Bolton box. Everton continue to be on top at the start of this half.

58 Bolton continue their shaky start to this half as Davies knocks the ball out of play for a Everton throw-in on the left flank.

57 Heitinga sees his driven free-kick from 30 yards blocked by the Bolton wall and the hosts clear the danger.

56 Gary Cahill becomes the second player to be booked today as is penalised for a late challenge on Saha.

55 GOAL FELLAINI! Fellaini takes control of Neill's lofted pass over the top of the Bolton defence and takes the ball out of his feet before sending a curving effort into the top right hand corner of Jaaskelainen's goal. Everton have come from 2-0 down to equalise.

54 Lee tries to be too clever as he controls Ricketts' driven cross from the right and he can only knock the ball straight to Gosling on the edge of the Everton box.

53 Jo fails to reach Neill's long ball over the top of the Bolton defence and Jaaskelainen is able to collect possession.

52 Gardner wins a free-kick on the halfway line as his bustling forward run is halted by a clumsy challenge from Fellaini.

51 Tim Cahill sees his rasping half-volley from 12 yards gathered at the right hand post of his goal by Jaaskelainen. The linesman, however, has already raised his flag to catch the Everton midfielder offside.

50 Everton win a free-kick on the edge of their penalty area as Distin is bundled to the ground. Scrappy start to this half.

49 We have a break in play as Gary Cahill receives treatment following an aerial challenge with Tim Cahill. The Bolton defender will be able to continue.

48 Cohen fails to take control of Ricketts' sharp pass and he can only knock the ball out of play for an Everton goal-kick.

47 Everton have been on the front foot at the start of this half with Tim Cahill looking to see more of the ball.

46 Tim Cahill wins a corner for Everton at the start of the second half but the away side waste the resulting flag-kick.

What are your thoughts on the first half? Does Bolton's attacking prowess not get enough credit? Are Everton capable of living with life in the Premier League and Europa League? Let me know at nick.hext@bskyb.com.

Bolton are now 2/5 to win this match with our friends at Sky Bet, Everton are 6/1 and you can back the draw at 14/5.

HT The referee blows his whistle for half-time to bring an entertaining opening period to an end. Bolton lead 2-1 but this match is nicely poised to provide plenty more action after the break.

45 Jo takes the free-kick from 30 yards and he sends his effort high over the top of the Bolton bar.

45 No surprise to see that referee Phil Dowd is quick to knock a beach ball off the pitch as Everton prepare to take a free-kick in a shooting position.

45 We are in the first of two minutes of additional time.

45 The chances continue as Saha's driven effort from 12 yards is blocked by Ricketts and Bolton clear the loose ball.

44 Everton win a free-kick from Taylor's corner from the right as Howard is blocked on the edge of his six-yard box by Davies.

44 Ricketts does really well to charge forward and force Hibbert to knock the ball behind for a Bolton corner on the right.

43 Jo slips on the edge of the Bolton box and his effort therefore lacks power and allows Jaaskelainen to collect the ball with ease.

42 Gosling's cross from the right is headed out of play for a Everton throw on the same flank by Knight. Both sides continue to look dangerous when they attack.

41 Ricketts' long throw from the left flank is headed across goal by Davies but Gosling is on hand to clear the danger at the far post.

40 Rodwell does well to stand up to Davies and poke the ball away from the Bolton striker as he looks to cut in from the right flank.

39 Davies is correctly caught offside by the linesman as he looks to control Ricketts' long ball forward.

38 This has been a very entertaining match so far. Bolton have been the better side and deserve to lead but they don't look completely comfortable against Everton's attacking threat.

37 We have a break in play after Saha kicked the turf following a weak shot straight at Jaaskelainen. The Everton striker will be fine to continue.

36 Tim Cahill wins a free-kick to ease the pressure on Everton as he is fouled by Taylor in an aerial battle on the edge of the away side's box.

35 Lee fails to control Gardner's cross from the left and Gosling us able to scramble the ball clear. Bolton are on the front foot after Saha's goal.

34 A bit of minor panic in the Everton defence ends as Sylvain Distin finally produces a powerful header to clear the danger.

33 Bolton look to respond by quickly breaking forward as Ricketts' cross from the left is bundled wide of Howard's far post by a clumsy finish from Taylor.

32 GOAL SAHA! Saha gives Everton hope as he takes control of Neill's neat pass from the halfway line and sends a swerving effort into the top right hand corner of Jaaskelainen's goal from 25 yards. What a strike from the Frenchman!

31 The referee played an advantage in the build-up to Jo's shot and Davies has now been booked for his late challenge on Heitinga.

30 Jo finds himself in space 30 yards from the Everton goal and he sends a driven effort high over the top of the bar.

29 Saha's driven bouncing effort from 25 yards is parried by Jaaskelainen and Knight clears the loose ball. No Everton player was close to the rebound.

28 Everton will be disappointed with that strike as they were starting to get back into this match. They have vulnerable against Bolton aerial threat in the first half.

27 GOAL GARY CAHILL! Taylor's looping free-kick from the left flank is headed home by Gary Cahill from 14 yards. Great work from the Bolton defender to give his side a 2-0 lead.

27 We have a break in play as referee Phil Dowd has a word with Everton boss David Moyes. No major words are exchanged so play continues.

26 Jo tumbles to the ground under Knight's challenge in the Bolton box as he looks to reach a long ball forward. The referee correctly awards a goal-kick as the striker was too quick to go down.

25 Jo's looping cross from the left causes some panic for Jaaskelainen as the ball drops on the top of his goal. Everton are pushing for an equaliser.

24 Gosling's corner from the right is headed wide of Jaaskelainen's near post by Saha. Wasted chance for Everton.

23 Good spell of pressure for Everton as Hibbert's cross from the left is headed behind for a corner by Knight at the far post.

22 Saha produces some neat skill to make progress on the right flank and sees his driven cross narrowly evade Gosling and Bolton clear the loose ball.

21 Everton are enjoying a spell of possession but they are still struggling to impress as Cahill can only run the ball out of play on the left flank.

20 Dan Gosling's cross from the right evades Saha's attempted half-volley and Ricketts is able to clear the danger from the opposite flank.

18 Bolton deserve to be 1-0 up. They have looked the more lively side and Taylor and Lee both appear to be in top form.

16 GOAL LEE! Sam Ricketts makes good progress down the left flank and sees his driven cross fall to Lee at the far post after Gardner fails to make contact with the ball on the edge of the six-yard box. The South Korean makes no mistake and turns his effort home to give Bolton a 1-0 lead.

16 Cohen's attempted through ball to Lee is half-cleared by Neill and Johnny Heintinga is able to clear the danger.

15 Entertaining start to this match with both sides looking to get the ball quickly forward and create problems in the final third. Davies will, as ever, be cruicial to Bolton's hopes.

15 Taylor sends his free-kick from 25 yards narrowly wide of Howard's left hand post. It looks like the Everton goalkeeper had the effort covered.

14 Taylor wins a free-kick on the Everton box as he is pushed to the ground by Tim Cahill. Decent chance for Bolton.

13 Taylor's long ball forward for Lee races out of play for a goal-kick as Hibbert refuses to allow the Bolton midfielder any space.

12 Hibbert's cross from the left is awful and goes straight out of play for a Bolton goal-kick. Everton have recovered after a very shaky start.

11 The resulting corner from the left is headed narrowly wide of Jaaskelainen's far post by Jo from five yards. Everton are starting to cause more problems for Bolton.

10 Jo finds more space near the Bolton goal and his half-volley is deflected behind for a corner by Zat Knight.

9 Tim Cahill falls to the ground as he is caught by Gardner's challenge on the left flank. The referee correctly awards a free-kick.

8 Jo cuts in from the right and sees his weak effort from 20 yards easily saved by Jussi Jaaskelainen at his left hand post.

7 Fabrice Muamba does well to win the ball from Louis Saha with a strong challenge just inside the Bolton half. The home side are much brighter at the start of the match.

6 Jack Rodwell's attempted crossfield ball to Marouane Fellaini on the right flank is intercepted by Samuel and Bolton push forward again.

5 Kevin Davies misses another good chance for Bolton as he heads Matt Taylor's free-kick from the left wide of Howard's far post from eight yards. The home side have impressed so far.

4 Jlloyd Samuel's cross from the left flank is headed narrowly wide of Tim Howard's near post by Tamir Cohen on the right hand edge of the Everton six-yard box. Bright start from Bolton.

3 Gary Cahill's long ball forward is headed away from Lee and out of play for a throw-in on the left flank by Tony Hibbert.

2 Bolton win an early free-kick on the halfway line as Ricardo Gardner is bundled to the ground by Jo.

1 The action is under way and Bolton are keeping the ball early on.

Stewart MacLaren in Spain thinks this match will finish as a 2-2 draw. Let me know your predictions at nick.hext@bskyb.com.

Here is some more detailed information about today's teams: John Heitinga and Lucas Neill return to the Everton defence after being cup-tied for the Europa League fixture against Benfica on Thursday, and with Aiyegbeni Yakubu ruled out, Louis Saha comes back into the starting line-up to play up front with Jo. Diniyar Bilyaletdinov, who scored his first goal for the club in the 1-1 draw against Wolves last week, does not make the squad after injuring his calf in Lisbon, while youngster Seamus Coleman drops to the bench. Gary Megson names the same starting XI for Bolton that performed so creditably at Old Trafford a week earlier.

Here are the teams in full for today's match: Bolton: Jaaskelainen, Ricketts, Cahill, Knight, Samuel, Muamba, Lee, Cohen, Gardner, Taylor, Kevin Davies Subs: Al Habsi, Steinsson, Klasnic, Mark Davies, Basham, Andrew O'Brien, Robinson

Everton: Howard, Hibbert, Heitinga, Distin, Neill, Gosling, Rodwell, Cahill, Jo, Saha, Fellaini Subs: Nash, Coleman, Duffy, Agard, Baxter, Wallace, Akpan Referee: Phil Dowd (Staffordshire)

Bolton are 8/5 to win this match with our friends at Sky Bet, Everton are 13/8 and you can back the draw at 12/5.

Welcome to our live coverage of the clash between Bolton and Everton in the Premier League. The action will get under way at 1330 BST but you can send me your thoughts ahead of kick-off at nick.hext@bskyb.com.