Jussi saves earn Bolton win

12 April 2012

Jussi Jaaskelainen saved two penalties in two minutes as Bolton secured a remarkable 1-0 victory over Blackburn.

The Finland shot-stopper came to the rescue with Blackburn chasing the game after Ivan Campo's opening goal.

Jaaskelainen first blocked Benni McCarthy's effort in the 87th minute then sub Jason Roberts' attempt 60 seconds later. Bolton skipper Kevin Nolan was then sent off for dissent as they stretched their unbeaten run to seven games to stay on the shoulders of Manchester United and Chelsea.

Blackburn, superb winners in the UEFA Cup against Wisla Krakow, will wonder how they lost this match.

Bolton unexpectedly took the lead in the 61st minute through Ivan Campo.

He was left unmarked in the six-yard box as El-Hadj Diouf swung in a corner from the left and headed firmly past the stranded Brad Friedel. Campo wheeled away in delight after scoring his fourth goal of the season.

Blackburn boss Mark Hughes made a double substitution in the 74th minute, bringing on Jason Roberts and Aaron Mokoena for Morten-Gammst Pedersen and Robbie Savage.

But the match took a dramatic turn in the 87th minute when Jaaskelainen saved McCarthy's penalty after Roberts had been bundled over by Quinton Fortune.

Incredibly, Blackburn were awarded another penalty a minute later and again Jaaskelainen kept it out.

Roberts dusted himself down after being blocked by Gary Speed only for the Finn to be equal to it. Nolan, however, was then sent off for dissent as Bolton held on for a remarkable victory.

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