0-2 v Bolton Wanderers - 17 April 2004 - Away

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Spurs 0

Bolton Wanderers

Bolton Wanderers

2

  • Campo
    7'
  • Pedersen
    65'
Details
Match Number

6454

Opposition
Bolton wanderers

Bolton Wanderers

Competition
Premier League

Premier League

Season

2003/04

Date

17th April 2004

Kick Off

15:00

Venue

Reebok Stadium

Attendance

26,440

Referee

Jeff Winter

League Position

14th

Opposition League Position

12th

Opposition Form

DLLDLW

Weather at Kick Off

10.8° - Overcast

Facts & Milestones
  • 6421st overall match (3039 wins, 1404 draws, 1965 losses)

  • 4933rd competitive match (2190 wins, 1154 draws, 1589 losses)

  • team

    85th match vs Bolton Wanderers (38 wins, 16 draws, 31 losses)

  • competition

    464th Premier League match (161 wins, 121 draws, 182 losses)

  • 5918th match in England (2751 wins, 1329 draws, 1825 losses)

  • 4th match at Reebok Stadium (0 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses)

  • 6th consecutive match without winning

Report

Bolton recorded a Premiership double over Tottenham with goals in each half from Ivan Campo and Henrik Pedersen. The Spaniard scored after seven minutes, firing in a long-range effort from 25-yards having latched on to a cross from Jay-Jay Okocha.

Okocha, Kevin Nolan and Kevin Davies all went close before the hosts deservedly doubled their advantage when Pedersen converted from close range.

The defeat leaves Tottenham six points clear of the relegation places.

For Wanderers, free of the pressures of a seemingly perennial relegation battle, there is the promise of a best-ever Premiership season and they played some free-flowing football.

Such fare is supposed to be the staple diet of meaningless end-of-season matches, but there was none of the fun of the fair for Tottenham, who have never won at the Reebok.

They never threatened to break that hoodoo and this loss will have done little to lift the pervading mood of doom and gloom at White Hart Lane.

Bolton boss Sam Allardyce recalled Okocha, a decision that paid dividends.

The mercurial Nigerian was on song throughout and set up Campo who saw his effort squirm past Kasey Keller, having taken a wicked bounce off the patchy pitch.

A goal up after seven minutes, the only surprise was that Bolton had to wait so long before scoring a second.

That was in large part due to Keller. The American kept the arrears to one when he clawed away a deflected Nolan shot minutes later and denied Okocha and Davies before the break.

Tottenham's response was toothless and efforts from Jermain Defoe and Simon Davies lacked the bite to trouble Jassi Jaaskelainen, making his 200th Bolton start in goal.

Robbie Keane came off the bench on the hour to add weight to Tottenham's attack, but it was the defence that needed plugging.

Okocha went close to a first Premiership goal of the season with a free-kick before Pedersen finally made it two.

The Dane latched on to a Youri Djorkaeff throughball before twisting and turning Anthony Gardner to a standstill and poking his effort beyond Keller for his third goal in successive games.

David Pleat's side held on to return south with no more damage in defeat and, after a frustrating season, the Tottenham faithful will be hoping for something to celebrate in next weekend's north London derby.

But without a win in six matches and with champions-elect Arsenal flying high, it could be that there will be even less to cheer as Tottenham's season, and Pleat's reign, fizzle out for good.

Timeline
Location
League Table
# Team PL W D L GF GA GD PTS
1
Arsenal
33 24 9 0 67 22 45 81
2
Chelsea
33 22 5 6 60 27 33 71
3
Manchester united
32 21 5 6 59 31 28 68
4
Liverpool
33 13 10 10 48 36 12 49
5
Newcastle united
32 12 13 7 45 33 12 49
6
Aston villa
33 13 9 11 44 40 4 48
7
Charlton athletic
32 13 8 11 43 40 3 47
8
Birmingham city
33 12 10 11 39 41 -2 46
9
Middlesbrough
33 12 9 12 40 40 0 45
10
Fulham
33 12 8 13 47 44 3 44
11
Southampton
32 11 9 12 35 32 3 42
12
Bolton wanderers
33 10 11 12 38 51 -13 41
13
Everton
33 9 11 13 42 47 -5 38
14
Tottenham Hotspur Badge Tottenham Hotspur
33 11 5 17 42 52 -10 38
15
Manchester city
33 7 13 13 46 47 -1 34
16
Blackburn rovers
33 9 7 17 47 57 -10 34
17
Portsmouth
32 9 7 16 36 47 -11 34
18
Leeds united
34 8 8 18 35 69 -34 32
19
Leicester city
33 5 13 15 41 58 -17 28
20
Wolverhampton wanderers
33 5 10 18 31 71 -40 25
# Team PL W D L GF GA GD PTS
1
Arsenal
33 24 9 0 67 22 45 81
2
Chelsea
34 22 6 6 60 27 33 72
3
Manchester united
33 21 5 7 59 32 27 68
4
Liverpool
34 13 11 10 48 36 12 50
5
Newcastle united
33 12 14 7 45 33 12 50
6
Aston villa
34 13 10 11 44 40 4 49
7
Charlton athletic
33 13 9 11 44 41 3 48
8
Birmingham city
34 12 11 11 40 42 -2 47
9
Southampton
33 12 9 12 38 33 5 45
10
Fulham
34 12 9 13 47 44 3 45
11
Middlesbrough
34 12 9 13 40 42 -2 45
12
Bolton wanderers
34 11 11 12 40 51 -11 44
13
Everton
34 9 12 13 42 47 -5 39
14
Tottenham Hotspur Badge Tottenham Hotspur
34 11 5 18 42 54 -12 38
15
Blackburn rovers
34 10 7 17 48 57 -9 37
16
Portsmouth
33 10 7 16 37 47 -10 37
17
Manchester city
34 7 13 14 47 50 -3 34
18
Leeds united
34 8 8 18 35 69 -34 32
19
Leicester city
34 5 13 16 41 59 -18 28
20
Wolverhampton wanderers
34 6 10 18 33 71 -38 28
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