Player Ratings: Bolton 0-3 Fulham

Having usurped long-time Bolton number one Jussi Jaaskelainen around Christmas time, the goalkeeper put in a fairly poor performance between the sticks today. He probably should have reached Clint Dempsey’s free-kick and his positioning was off throughout.

Damien Duff had the 21-year-old in his pocket for much of the game, and he was at fault for letting the Irish winger past him for the second goal. Better in the second half but had a lot less to do.

The Trotters right-back worked hard down the channels but his impact on the match was small. His lack of energy possibly led to the third goal from Mahamadou Diarra.

The newest member of the back four held the line well for much of the match but had to share the blame for not marking Dempsey at the climax to the first half.

The former Manchester City winger was probably Bolton’s best player. A clear threat on the left flank from the start, he hassled and harried the Fulham defence well.

The Wanderers midfielder had his moments of dribbling magic, but on the whole was ineffective against an admirable defensive formation employed by the visitors.

Captaining the side as skipper Kevin Davies started on the bench, Reo-Coker anchored the midfield adequately for much of the match.

Bolstering the Bolton midfield, the former Fulham midfielder player did not do anything noteworthy before he was replaced at half-time, as the Trotters sought to lessen the two-goal deficit.

The ex-Liverpool striker started energetically but his foul on Mahamadou Diarra gifted Fulham their first goal from the free-kick. He was brought off not long into the second-half.

On-loan from Arsenal, the young winger struggled to get to grips with the game. Spooned a promising attempt inside the Cottagers’ box after 15 minutes and was largely peripheral afterwards until his removal at half-time.

The 39-year-old veteran goalkeeper had little to do for much of the first half besides stop the odd sporadic long shot.

Fulham’s designated right-back had the task of controlling Martin Petrov which he failed to do for periods of the game. However, he held the line well and it was far from a poor performance.

An experienced left-back, the former Liverpool defender tracked back and covered Miyaichi in the first half then Eagles in the second. He also assisted Diarra in the third and final goal nicely.

The Northern Ireland international partnered Hangeland neatly in the centre of the west London team’s defence. Never looked uncomfortable when dealing with long balls, blocks or interceptions.

The steely Scandinavian, captaining the side this afternoon, was towering in the visitors’ defence and in my opinion would slot into most defences in the league. He commanded his back-four well and was never to my knowledge caught out of position.

The former Chelsea and Blackburn Rovers man made the 350th league appearance of his career this afternoon and it was certainly a game to remember. He dominated the right flank and his cross for Dempsey’s second goal was inch-perfect.

Won the free-kick for the first goal and scored the third - a solid performance deputising for club captain Danny Murphy in the centre of midfield. The anchor in what looked to be a 4-1-4-1 formation from Fulham.

He is an unknown quantity in the Premier League and today was his first start for the west London side, but he carried himself well on the left flank. Did not have too much to do but played with confidence on the ball when necessary.

The £10.6 million man gave an indifferent performance at the Reebok Stadium and was rarely a threat to the Bolton defence. None of Fulham’s successful attacks were pivoted around the Costa Rican attacker, and when he departed the field with an injury with 15 minutes left to play, it was of no great concern.

He was not specifically involved with the attacking moves, but he provided a crucial link between the business end of the formation and the defensive players.