West Ham 1-1 Bolton

Kevin Nolan's deft volley in stoppage time rescued a point for Bolton.

George McCartney's superbly executed first-half volley put West Ham ahead and soon after he protected their lead by heading clear El-Hadji Diouf's shot.

Danny Guthrie went close for Bolton when his shot hit the upright, while Kevin Davies went agonisingly close when his header skimmed off the bar.

Carlton Cole's shot was saved by Jussi Jaaskelainen and then Nolan showed the instincts of a striker with that goal.

Bolton remain second from bottom in the table and have still only managed one win this season and have yet to record a victory under new manager Gary Megson.

The visitors were without the injured Nicolas Anelka and given the number of chances Bolton created they might have won this game had the Frenchman been available.

Given McCartney has scored just one goal in his professional career - for Northern Ireland - he was an unlikely candidate to be the game's first goalscorer.

Bolton had spurned several opportunities to clear the ball following a West Ham corner and McCartney - with both feet off the ground - expertly volleyed the ball past Jussi Jaaskelainen to punish Megson's side.

The goal was reward for West Ham's bright start to the game with Matthew Etherington making a purposeful start, delivering a series of dangerous crosses from the left wing.

Going behind to McCartney's goal seemed to awaken Bolton from their rather ponderous start and Diouf's deflected shot, which looped over Robert Green, was headed clear by the Northern Ireland international.

Green was soon beaten again as Guthrie's low shot skimmed off the post.

In the opening few minutes Guthrie had incurred the wrath of Lee Bowyer after tackling the West Ham midfielder with both feet raised off the ground, with his studs showing.

As in the first half Bolton took their time to get going in the second period and it took them 15 minutes to mount a serious attack when Gary Speed's shot was tipped over by Green.

Nolan's goal arrived in the third minute of injury when the Bolton midfielder pounced on Lubomir Michalik's header and flicked the ball past Green.

West Ham: Green, Neill, Gabbidon, Upson, McCartney, Boa Morte, Solano, Mullins (Spector 50), Bowyer (Pantsil 85), Etherington, Cole (Camara 72).
Subs Not Used: Wright, Reid.

Booked: Bowyer, Pantsil.

Goals: McCartney 20.

Bolton: Jaaskelainen, Hunt (McCann 81), Andrew O'Brien, Meite (Michalik 46), Gardner, Diouf, Guthrie, Nolan, Campo, Speed (Samuel 78), Davies.
Subs Not Used: Al Habsi, Giannakopoulos.

Booked: Hunt.

Goals: Nolan 90.

Att: 33,867

Ref: Peter Walton (Northamptonshire).

Source: BBC Sport