Liverpool assistant boss Phil Thompson admitted he is "concerned" by Liverpool's poor recent run : "We have got to be concerned, but I'd be more concerned if the effort wasn't there. But that's not the case, the lads are giving everything.

"We just don't seem to be getting the luck at the moment, but it will come back. We are a very good team and we have fought our way back before. But we should have finished Bolton off, and Michael Owen's miss when he was clear proved to be crucial."

Delighted Bolton boss Sam Allardyce said: "This was a fantastic result for us, particularly with the other clubs in the bottom half doing well. It could be a priceless point at the end of the season. It was also a fantastic day for Kevin Nolan."