Bolton 1-3 Liverpool: A dismal start for Jussi Jaaskelainen as he somehow turns Steven Gerrard's effort into his own net Gerrard can hardly believe his luck as his shot was heading wide before the Finn flopped down and diverted the ball in Bolton enjoy a fair share of the chances, but Jose Reina is in impenetrable form and keeps out Kevin Davies's header But Bolton are left to rue their missed chances and Ryan Babel puts the visitors in command with a superb low drive The Dutch winger sets off on an acrobatic celebration routine to the delight of the travelling Reds fans Another fine strike, this time, a volley from Fabio Aurelio, puts Liverpool well clear and heading temporarily into fourth spot Everton make a perfect start against Portsmouth as Yakubu stoops to head home after just 50 seconds The Nigerian peels away and reveals his trademark celebration as the Toffees look to regain fourth spot from Liverpool Against the run of play, Jermain Defoe gets the slightest of touches on Glen Johnson's cross to level before the break Defoe's goal, his third for Pompey, will no doubt have been noted by watching England coach Fabio Capello But it is an Australian, Tim Cahill, who superbly nods in the decisive goal after a swift Everton counter-attack Cahill acknowledges brother Sean in his celebration. His older sibling is in jail for six years for grievous bodily harm And there's no way back for Portsmouth when Yakubu seals the win with his second strike - a thunderbolt from close in
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