Bolton 1-1 Sunderland
Sunderland hand a starting place to striker David Bellion and the Frenchman soon makes his presence felt
Kevin Phillips misses an early chance for the visitors and it proves to be one of few in a dour opening period
But on the stroke of half-time Michael Gray produces a moment of quality as he scores with a blistering drive
Gray's left-footed strike provides a much-needed boost for his under-pressure manager and team-mates
Only Youri Djorkaeff poses a threat as Sam Allardyce's side show little improvement in the second half
Bolton grab a scarcely deserved late equaliser after a calamitous own goal from Phil Babb (centre right)
Monday, 28 October, 2002, 20:34 GMT 
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