Brighton 3-2 Bolton

Jack Russell wrote:If we don't win our remaining home games we are down, it's frustrating that we can score away against decent teams but can't fucking defend

I reckon we're down anyway. Simply not good enough.

We're where we deserve to be.

On the plus side, Chorley won 2-0.

Shut up.

as i said to you on the chatbox, fuck off Whittam

Talk to me like that again Norpig and you'll regret it you utter ponce.

We love losing games in style .

Natasha Whittam wrote:Talk to me like that again Norpig and you'll regret it you utter ponce.

There's only one ponce here love and that's you...

Sad to say, but the only surprise for me was that we scored 2.

Let's not fool ourselves, we are going down, I honestly can't see many points this month, and going into March we will be cut adrift, not a disaster if the club can get itself on an even footing, and get shot of Lennon, if we can keep the nucleus of the squad, we will compete in League one, and hopefully come back stronger.

We will get relegated to league 2 next year.

You bunch of negative fannies.

We've taken 7 points from 12, only losing narrowly to a good team. That sort of form will keep us up comfortably.

Bournemouth were in admin not that long ago. There is a way back.

It's just sad that it's come to this.

Also on the up side, we have the same chance of catching Blackburn as we have of catching Bristol or MK. Last day of the season miracles happen people, how good would that be

Done and dusted for me today. Yes, we've slightly improved results and performances recently but I don't think we'll never make up that 7 point gap to safety. Too much to ask of this poor squad and manager. League 1 football for us next season.

Yes. We need to go on a run,but I don't believe this side has anything but the odd win in the locker.

We've been down ever since Eddie Davies pulled the plug financially and forced the club into employing shite like Madine and his ilk - it was only ever a matter of time.

You can't seriously expect anything other than relegation if you adopt a business strategy based around flogging off your best players (CYL, Ream, Mills, etc) and replacing them with utter fucking shite that no one else wants.

Nobody else wants them for a very good reason - they're wank.

It's the end now, can't wait for next season in league 1

Report: Brighton 3-2 Bolton

IN BRIEF


Bolton Wanderers twice came from behind at high-flying Brighton but were eventually beaten by the odd goal in five.

Emile Heskey and Jay Spearing had twice drawn Bolton level on a wet and windy afternoon at the Amex Stadium.

But in the end Wanderers left the south coast empty handed, with Beram Kayal’s goal following a Bolton lapse in concentration in midfield proving the difference.

TEAM NEWS


Neil Lennon made one enforced change to the starting line-up that had previously secured three points against Rotherham. Derik Osede was in from the off, filling the void left by the injured Dean Moxey at left-back.

Zach Clough returned from an injury layoff to take up a place on the bench.

FIRST HALF

The home side controlled much of the opening play and with their first meaningful effort on goal of the game were a goal to the good.

Murphy latched on to a simple through ball in between Dorian Dervite and Josh Vela before opening his body and slotting into Ben Amos’ far corner.

Bolton responded by way of a tame Heskey header from Darren Pratley’s cross, but minutes later the big man was not to be denied on 22 minutes.

Liam Feeney combined with Wellington Silva down the left, with the Brazlian’s low centre fired into the net by Heskey via a slight nick off a Brighton defender.

Kayal then worked Amos with a rasping drive through a ruck of players, before the hosts had an appeal for a penalty waved away when Tomer Hemed was sent tumbling in the area by Rob Holding.

Just as it seemed the half was to end level, Brighton sprung a quick counter attack to regain the lead.

Bolton were left exposed with men forward when Anthony Knockaert galloped all of 50 yards upfield before squaring for into the area when Bobby Zamora’s clever flick was converted by Hemed.

Dale Stephens almost added a third prior to the interval, though Amos once again stood tall to beat away a fierce first-time shot.

SECOND HALF

Any frustrations at Brighton’s second were almost immediately erased as Wanderers started the second half in the best possible manner.

Feeney flighted a free kick in the penalty area from the left touchline. Heskey’s presence caused problems for the Brighton defenders, with the loose ball falling to Spearing on the edge of the area who fired a low drive through a crowd of players and into David Stockdale’s net.

The all-action start to the second period continued with a frantic end-to-end period of play on 55 minutes. Bolton were almost in front when Feeney raced clear of Bruno Saltor, only for his low effort to be kept out by the sprawling figure of Stockdale. Brighton then raced right up the other end with Hemed rounding Amos only for the covering Dervite to hack the ball clear from under his own crossbar.

Bolton’s positive work at getting back level was seemingly undone, as the hosts took the lead for the third time with the hour mark imminent.

Kayal seized on a lapse in concentration on the edge of the Bolton area before playing a neat one-two and bending a shot into the far corner.

There was a moving moment on 63 minutes when the stadium united to applaud in memory of Phil Gartside.

Clough was introduced as Bolton pushed men forward in an attempt to find another equaliser, but as they did there was always a danger of Brighton extended their lead. Zamora pivoted and fired wide following a break down the left by Murphy.

Time eventually ticked away without any further incident of note, aside from Pratley’s sliced effort wide. In the end, there was to be no third Bolton equaliser on the day.

FULL TIME

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