Having committed the defenders he rolled the ball into the net. A cool finish.Moments later came his final opportunity but, having again opened his body, he mis-timed his attempt to connect with Hasselbaink's low cross. Claudio Ranieri brought him off, satisfied, and Cole, never short of confidence, was quick to acknowledge the acclaim. "The little lion is growing up very well," said Ranieri afterwards of his 6ft 4in striker "Another fantastic goal. Carlton played very, very well." Cole was not alone in his profligacy with Hasselbaink – the man he may eventually replace – particularly errant. A late effort, in which he failed to lift the ball over Jaaskelainen when through, betrayed the Dutchman's drained confidence while the Finn saved well from fierce strikes by Frank Lampard.The misses always gave Bolton hope and, in fairness, they showed far more purpose and intent than recent visitors to Stamford Bridge such as Manchester City.
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This was never going to be a 5-0 rollover.Bernard Mendy, in particular, threatened as he was pushed into an advanced position with Sam Allardyce trying to exploit his pace. It was, however, a game in which Jay-Jay Okocha flickered briefly and Ivan Campo was found wanting in midfield.Chelsea nearly paid, however. "We made life very difficult for them," Allardyce said, although he admitted the result was fair. "And we had a flurry at the end when we could have nicked it." Indeed they did.
As Bolton switched to an even more attacking formation, Carlo Cudicini flapped under pressure from Henrik Pedersen and John Terry hacked the ball away as it trundled goalwards.The Bolton manager can take much from the game, as his thoughts turn to next weekend. "We know that we can virtually put our Premiership place safe if we can beat West Ham," he said. A lions' den is promised – although Allardyce can only dream that he had such a young cub to call on.Chelsea 1 Bolton Wanderers 0 Cole 58Half-time: 0-0 Attendance: 39,852. It looks as though Peter Reid will avoid the invidious distinction of being complicit in the relegation of two Premiership sides in one season.