Gerrard to the rescue

Having already fought back from a goal behind when Sami Hyypia cancelled out Nicky Hunt's early opener for the hosts, The Reds were forced to come from a goal behind once more when Youri Djorkaeff put Bolton ahead with a fine half-volley 13 minutes ino the second half.

With twenty minutes to go and hopes of Champions League football looking increasingly remote as Newcastle eased to victory against struggling Leicester City, Gerrard met a Anthony Le Tallec cross to earn Gerard Houllier's men a vital point.

The Reds drop a place to sixth after a fourth league without victory, but the immense presence of 23-year-old Gerrard at least gives the Anfield faithful hope that all is not as not as bleak as it may seem in the quest to gain an all-important top four place.