West Bromwich Albion | 2 - 1 | Bolton Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| Jerome Thomas (16') |  | Ivan Klasnic (pen 21') |
| Shane Long (56') | | |
| Jerome Thomas (28) |  | |
| Date | : | Sat, Nov 19, 2011 | Time | : | 16:00 CET |
| Play on | : | Barclays Premier League |
'West Brom 2 - 1 Bolton' 19th Nov Highlights 2011
Shane Long justified his quickfire acknowledgment to activity afterwards abrasion by branch West Brom's champ in the Premier League affray with Bolton at the Hawthorns.
Albion had feared the Republic of Ireland striker would be out for up to eight weeks with a knee abrasion but he was aback afterwards a ages to acquire his ancillary a aboriginal win over the Trotters in seven years.
Jerome Thomas had accustomed the Baggies the advance but again conceded the amends which enabled Ivan Klasnic to akin for the visitors.
Long's champ helped him to accomplish up for the disappointment of getting bare for his country's Euro 2012 play-off celebration adjoin Estonia.
He looked aciculate afterwards his lay-off and afflicted Bolton with his pace, active active and ceaseless energy. Playmaker Zoltan Gera aswell afflicted in his aboriginal home alpha aback a summer acknowledgment from Fulham while Youssouf Mulumbu anchored the midfield.
Bolton had looked alarming in the aperture 45 account and abounding of aplomb afterwards the 5-0 home win over Stoke.
But they were additional best afterwards the breach admitting a aggressive affectation from Fabrice Muamba in the centre of the esplanade and abide in the basal three.
The visitors fabricated a absolute alpha and Chris Eagles was alone just too top with a dipping advance from a attenuated angle.
Bolton babysitter Jussi Jaaskelainen palmed abroad a attack from Jonas Olsson who was aboriginal to acknowledge to a Chris Brunt corner. Mulumbu austere a attack from Bolton apostle Gary Cahill off the band afterwards he had been larboard bare at a Joe Riley corner.
Cahill fabricated a superb accouterment to beating Long out of his stride afterwards he had bedeviled assimilate Thomas' through brawl and his attack flew wide.
But afterwards 16 account Thomas put Albion advanced with his aboriginal ambition of the division although replays appeared to announce he was offside.
Gera supplied the cogent through brawl and Thomas calmly took the brawl to the ancillary of Jaaskelainen afore acid into an abandoned net.
Bolton bare alone 5 account to get aback on akin agreement and this time Thomas was the villain for the home ancillary as he was adjudged to accept brought down Muamba.
Up stepped Klasnic and his spot-kick independent too abundant ability for Ben Foster even admitting the Albion babysitter dived the appropriate way.
Thomas had aswell accustomed a amends abroad in Albion's endure home bold adjoin Liverpool.
His alloyed fortunes connected if he was chicken carded afterwards 27 account for a claiming on Muamba.
The bold connected to breeze advisedly and Foster came to Albion's accomplishment if he blocked a left-footed drive from Mark Davies. Again a Kevin Davies attack was deflected over the bar from an Eagles corner.
Cahill threw himself in the way of a drive from Thomas as Albion enjoyed a spell of burden at the alpha of the additional period.
Thomas had addition attack blocked and coiled addition accomplishment over the bar. David Wheater fabricated a basic interception in acid out Gera's low cantankerous with Long accessible to pounce.
Albion's burden paid off afterwards 56 account with Long abating their lead.
Thomas fabricated a jinking run afore absolution Nicky Shorey and his aboriginal time cantankerous was met by Long who glanced his attack accomplished Jaaskelainen.
Bolton searched for an equaliser and Kevin Davies attack advanced beneath burden from Olsson.
Thomas was acid at every befalling and addition attack flew beeline at Jaaskelainen.
In a attenuate Bolton raid, Foster got his physique abaft Mark Davies' low attempt.
West Bromwich Albion vs Bolton Wanderers Last 5 match
| West Bromwich Albion | Bolton Wanderers |
| Nov 5, 2011, Arsenal 3 - 0 West Bromwich Albion | Nov 6, 2011, Bolton 5 - 0 Stoke |
| Oct 29, 2011, West Bromwich Albion 0 - 2 Liverpool | Oct 29, 2011, Swansea 3 - 1 Bolton |
| Oct 22, 2011, Aston Villa 1 - 2 West Bromwich Albion | Oct 25, 2011, Arsenal 2 - 1 Bolton |
| Oct 16, 2011, West Bromwich Albion 2 - 0 Wolves | Oct 22, 2011, Bolton 0 - 2 Sunderland |
| Oct 1, 2011, Sunderland 2 - 2 West Bromwich Albion | Oct 15, 2011, Wigan Athletic 1 - 3 Bolton |
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