Bolton fight back to win away at Villa
Reuters - Tuesday 24 April 2012, 20:54
Bolton Wanderers fought back
from a goal down to beat Aston Villa 2-1 on Tuesday and boost
their chances of Premier League survival.
Hosts Villa took the lead through Stephen Warnock after 61
minutes but Bolton hit back immediately with a penalty by Martin
Petrov and David N'Gog grabbed the winner a minute later.
Bolton climbed above Blackburn Rovers into 18th place in the
20-team standings, a point behind Wigan Athletic and Queens Park
Rangers with a game in hand.
Villa remained in serious danger of going down on 36 points,
just two ahead of Wigan and QPR with three matches left.
Bolton manager Owen Coyle praised his side's character in
hitting back from a goal down.
"Coming into the game we had been in good form and the win
tonight gives us 13 points from 21 that have been available," he
told the club's website.
"All credit to the players because, to a man, they stood up
and were counted tonight. Our character and belief on and off
the pitch is going to be so important for us, home and away in
our last four games."
Bolton travel to face Sunderland on Saturday while Villa,
who have taken just three points from their last seven games,
make the short journey to West Brom.