Battling Bolton staged a sensational second-half comeback to move within a point of the First Division play-off zone.

Goals from Claus Jensen and Eidur Gudjohnsen cancelled out a strike from Ludovic Pollet to see off the challenge of Wolves, who also remain in play-off contention despite their defeat.

Wanderers were full value for the victory, although their season looked to be coming to an end when deep into first-half stoppage time Pollet headed Wolves into the lead from a Darren Bazeley cross.

But Jensen pulled Bolton back into the picture on the hour with a tremendous free-kick before Gudjohnsen brought the Reebok Stadium to its feet with a goal of stunning quality 20 minutes from time.

Gudjohnsen banked his 20th goal of the season when he cut in from the right before unleashing a fierce left-foot shot to beat impressive Wolves goalkeeper Michael Oakes.

Wolves could thank Oakes for a succession of outstanding saves which prevented them smarting from a heavier defeat.

Three times in the second half Oakes was at his very best to deny Gudjohnsen, Allan Johnston and Dean Holdsworth.

Bolton dominated from the first minute and could have been ahead straight away, Oakes pulling of the first of several superb saves when a Jensen free-kick caught a deflection off the Wolves wall.

Wolves threatened only occasionally but stunned the home side four minutes into first-half injury time through player-of-the-year Pollet.

Wolves felt they may have had a penalty when Michael Branch appeared to be upended by Paul Ritchie early in the second half, but the game's true turning point arrived after 51 minutes.

Neil Emblen ghosted in behind the home defence and his header seemed certain to put Wolves two up only four Bolton keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen to pull off a marvellous one-handed save diving at full stretch to his right.

Bolton were immediately lifted and skipper Mike Whitlow should have equalised when he headed over from three yards.

But Bolton were not to be denied and two goals in 10 minutes from Jensen and Gudjohnsen means they now trail sixth-placed Huddersfield by just one point with a home game against Norwich the final fixture on Sunday.

Wolves are now two points adrift of Bolton and three behind Huddersfield, going into the last round of matches as the outsiders.

Teams

Bolton: Jaaskelainen, Bergsson, Whitlow, Fish, Ritchie, Johansen, Jensen, Warhurst (Elliott 22), Johnston (Phillips 89), Gudjohnsen, Hansen (Holdsworth 54).

Subs Not Used: Banks, Passi.

Booked: Whitlow.

Goals: Jensen 60, Gudjohnsen 70.

Wolverhampton: Oakes, Muscat, Bazeley, Curle, Nielsen (Robinson 81), Emblen, Naylor, Sedgley, Pollet, Akinbiyi, Branch (Taylor 77).

Subs Not Used: Osborn, Flo, Petterson.

Booked: Naylor, Sedgley.

Goals: Pollet 45.

Att: 18,871

Ref: K Lynch (Kirk Hammerton).