Fulham striker Luis Boa Morte was sent off after an ugly clash with Bolton's
Robbie Elliott as tempers boiled over in this top-of-the-table First Division
clash.
Boa Morte retaliated after being fouled by Elliott and the players appeared to
spit at each other.
The Fulham hitman was shown the red card for the 80th-minute clash. Elliott
was booked as were fellow defenders Colin Hendry and Paul Warhurst.
Two points thrown away will be Fulham's verdict on a match they dominated but
failed to take their chances.
In a one-sided first half they had to wait until the 40th minute to get the
goal they deserved. Barry Hayles scored from 15 yards, but Per Frandsen
equalised for Bolton in the 51st minute.
The Danish international hit a curling 25-yard free-kick past Maik Taylor.
Fulham attacked from the start with Louis Saha hitting the post in the fourth
minute and John Collins did the same in the 23rd minute when it looked easier to
score.
Simon Charlton and Dean Holdsworth cleared efforts off the line with Tommy
Wright, on loan from Manchester City, having a nervous debut in Bolton's goal.
The visitors, who have a good record at Craven Cottage in recent years, and
whose away record this season is better than at home, pushed forward more in the
second half.
Even so, their defence was at full stretch with the pace and movement of Saha
and Hayles.
Kit Symons, Lee Clark and Hayles all put chances wide and Collins hit the bar
from a free-kick that was moved forward as a result of Bolton's dissent.
Bolton, with just one win in the last six games and under pressure from
Blackburn for the second spot, will be pleased with the point but they were
extremely lucky to get it.
Teams:
Fulham: Taylor, Brevett, Melville, Symons, Clark, John Collins,
Davis, Goldbaek (Boa Morte 58), Finnan, Hayles, Saha.
Subs Not Used: Hahnemann, Neilson, Moller, Riedle.
Sent Off: Boa Morte (81).
Goals: Hayles 42.
Bolton: Wright, Elliott, Charlton, Hendry, Bergsson, Warhurst,
Frandsen, Passi, Farrelly (Ricketts 50), Hansen (Summerbee 88),
Holdsworth (Marshall 76).
Subs Not Used: Banks, Barness.
Booked: Warhurst, Hendry, Elliott.
Goals: Frandsen 51.
Att: 16,468
Ref: D Laws (Whitley Bay).
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