Bolton 1-3 Arsenal (aet): In the FA Cup, both sides go close before the Gunners' Emmanuel Adebayor opens the scoring Former Arsenal striker Nicolas Anelka looks for a way through but is thwarted by Kolo Toure as Bolton struggle to equalise Minutes before the interval, Wanderers go close when Stelios Giannakopoulos's effort hits the bar Arsenal have a glorious chance to seal the tie but see Gilberto Silva miss a penalty after Tal Ben Haim's foul Julio Baptista Another superb opportunity falls to Adebayor five minutes from time, but he hits the post after rounding the goalkeeper The London club's wasteful finishing is finally punished by Abdoulaye Meite's (centre) equaliser deep into injury time After a goalless first period of extra-time, Freddie Ljungberg restores Arsenal's lead after good work by Jeremie Aliadiere Bolton's Tal Ben Haim then gets sent off, Baptista misses another penalty for Arsenal and Adebayor scores their third Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 Blackburn: The hosts go ahead when Jan-Ingwer Callsen-Bracker heads home in the 18th-minute The visitors draw level 20 minutes later when David Bentley's powerful effort takes a deflection and sails high into the net Another deflected shot, from Carsten Ramelow, beats Brad Friedel to put Bayer back in front just before half-time Things worsen for Blackburn soon after the interval when Gonzalo Castro's cross is cleverly flicked in by Bernd Schneider But with four minutes left, substitute Shabani Nonda nets a second away goal to give Rovers hope ahead of the next leg Hapoel Tel-Aviv 2-1 Rangers: Elsewhere in the Uefa Cup, Barry Ferguson tries to fashion a chance for the visitors Salim Toama scores a great free-kick to put the Israeli side ahead only to see Nacho Novo level after the break With 15 minutes remaining, Baruch Dago slides in a winner to give Hapoel a slender lead to take to Ibrox
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