Youri Djorkaeff helped Bolton create a remarkable slice of club history with a goal in each half to secure Bolton's fifth successive Premiership victory.

It is the first time since the 1927-28 season - 77 years ago - that Bolton have achieved five straight top-flight victories, which underlines the great strides they have made under Sam Allardyce.

Any higher and they will match their sixth-placed finish in 1960, and they are still hanging onto a dream of European qualification.

Bolton, and their French ace, totally dominated the first period, while Everton surged back after the break with a Duncan Ferguson equaliser.

But Bolton are a tough nut to crack these days, and Djorkaeff grabbed the winner with three minutes to go, leaving Everton - in their last home game of the season - with just one win now in nine.

Everton sprung a surprise by recalling Ferguson as captain with the Scot having missed seven games due to suspension and injury. He came in up front for Tomasz Radzinski, who was on the bench.

Everton's fortunes have been far worse and they only avoided the drop last weekend when Leeds lost at the Reebok. Their fans have been far from impressed of late, but they were at least delighted to see a local lad, Leon Osman, given a run in the side.

Goalkeeper Nigel Martyn received his player-of-the-year trophy before kick-off, and was under almost immediate pressure with Kevin Davies and Henrik Pedersen producing movement and pace to trouble the hosts' backline.

Pedersen was put clear but shot wide, but Everton hit back with Ferguson having two decent opportunities. First he fired just over from 20 yards, and then when Watson got to the line he laid the ball back for Ferguson to scoop his shot towards goal where Nicky Hunt nodded off the line.

Osman had received a great reception from the home fans and embarked on one right-wing run, inter-passing with Tony Hibbert and Watson before surging into the box to fire a dangerous low cross in front of an open goal.

But it did not take Bolton long to get a firm grip on the game, almost embarrassing David Moyes' men with their control, possession and movement.

Jay-Jay Okocha's long throws caused constant trouble, and when one was flicked away by Ferguson, Nolan volleyed the dropping ball just over the bar.

And on 14 minutes Bolton were deservedly ahead, rich reward for frequently opening up Everton's defence down the flanks. Djorkaeff jinked neatly in from the line, his clever footwork deceiving Hibbert and Watson before he flicked the ball effortlessly past a stranded Martyn.

Everton had little answer to the movement and passing of Okocha and Djorkaeff across midfield, Alex Nyarko and Osman, with the help of Watson, were forced back almost onto their own back four as they sought to plug the gaps that continued to appear.

You felt Moyes could not get them off the pitch quickly enough to rattle a few heads, trying to sort out an increasing mess. Bolton were cruising, looking every inch a side chasing a spot in Europe.

Moyes had to do something, and even though he lost the injured Allesandro Pistone at the break, he also hauled off Nyarko. Into the fray came Radzinski and Lee Carsley, which meant a re-shuffle that put Watson to full-back.

Djorkaeff could have doubled Bolton's lead inside a couple of minutes of the restart with a dipping, angled 20-yarder that just cleared Martyn's bar.

But Everton significantly upped their tempo, and had Rooney playing a lot deeper with McFadden and Radzinski out wide. A good run by Osman and then a glancing header from Carsley started to unhinge Bolton who were lucky on 51 minutes when Radzinski hit the post with an instant volley from a Rooney long cross after good work by Hibbert and Yobo.

But Everton were much better by now and Osman was unlucky to see a rising volley clear the bar from Hibbert's cross.

Bolton took off striker Pedersen and brought on extra midfield support in Per Frandsen, by now holding onto a one-goal lead was not as easy as it had been in the first half.

And that proved to be the case on 68 minutes when Rooney started a sweeping move with an excellent ball out to Radzinski. The Canadian international scampered away, fired his cross into the box and saw Osman turn it on for Ferguson to finish from six yards.

Radzinski then chased and won a long ball from McFadden, flicking the ball away from Jussi Jaaskelainen as the Finn rushed out of his box. But the angle was too tight and the resulting shot hit the side-netting.

But all Everton's brave recovery came to nothing on 87 minutes when Simon Charlton fired a low cross into the box and Djorkaeff flicked his shot goalwards, the ball hitting the despairing Watson as he tried to clear but still trundling over the line.

Teams

Everton Martyn, Hibbert, Yobo, Weir (Campbell 90), Pistone (Radzinski 45), Watson, Osman, Nyarko (Carsley 45), McFadden, Ferguson, Rooney.

Subs Not Used: Wright, Linderoth.

Booked: Weir, Carsley.

Goals: Ferguson 68.

Bolton Jaaskelainen, Hunt (Barness 81), N'Gotty, Thome, Charlton, Nolan (Gardner 85), Campo, Okocha, Djorkaeff, Davies, Pedersen (Frandsen 64).

Subs Not Used: Poole, Giannakopoulos.

Goals: Djorkaeff 14, 87.

Att: 40,190

Ref: P Durkin (Dorset).