Bolton away Carling Cup 2007 to 08
Date Published
BOLTON WANDERERS 0 CITY 1
Carling Cup 4th Round
31ST October 2007
attendance 15,510
scorer Elano(90)pen
ref H Webb
Bolton Jaaskelainen, O'Brien J, Meite, O'Brien A, Samuel, Nolan, McCann, Alonso, Guthrie, Giannakopoulos, Diouf - subs Michalik(33), Campo(77), Braaten(90), Al Habsi(unused), Speed(unused) City Isaksson, Corluka, Richards, Dunne, Ball, Garrido, Johnson, Hamann, Johnson, Ireland, Elano, Samaras - subs Vassell(56), Fernandes(78), Onuoha(73), Bianchi(unused), Hart(unused)
Elano seals victory from the penalty spot
As a spectacle this game was a rather dull affair, but the 6,000 City fans didn't seem to mind as they anticipated a good Cup run was on. It was pretty tentative stuff throughout with neither side wanting to commit. And it was left until the last 5 minutes as City earned a contraversial penalty for a handball by Michalik. Elano cooly slotted home the spot kick and City were through to a Quarter Final meeting with Spurs.
Micah is carried off with a bad injury
WHAT THE PRESS SAID
It was an otherwise fortunate night for City, who progressed courtesy of a contentious 85th minute penalty that prompted outrage among Bolton's players and sparked a pulsating end to a cup tie that had been largely forgettable up to that point. James Ducker
