'We're All Together Now' Claims Cahill

Bolton Wanderers recorded a second successive victory yesterday when they beat Hull City 1-0 at the KC Stadium.

Centre-back Gary Cahill played a key role in the victory, and hoped that some of the pundits who had been highly critical of manager Gary Megson put a sock in it for awhile.

"It was a big week for Bolton with back-to-back wins. We have not had that for a long time so we are over the moon," said Cahill. "We have shown that the players are behind the manager. We are all together as a whole club - the management, the staff and the players.

"You have never heard any of the players moaning about anything. We just leave that to the public or whoever. The way we have turned things around really shows our belief.

"We had a couple of dodgy results but we turned it around as I said we would  because I knew we were mentally strong. We have had two wins, two clean sheets and confidence is high. Hopefully we can kick on although obviously it is a hard game against Liverpool next.

"It has been frustrating for us, not just the fans, when you don't win games. No doubt it is frustrating for the manager. But there is no better feeling than winning. We went through dodgy spells last season so we are experienced in it."

The defender also paid tribute to Trotters' goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen who played a vital part in yesterday's victory.

"Jussi was outstanding," said Cahill. "I don't think he had anything to do for  most of the game and then all of a sudden he made three match-winning saves. I said to him afterwards that I did not know how he kept it out. We see it in training but it has kept us in the game this time.

"We have got some great goalkeepers here. Al Habsi has been great when he has stood in and Jussi did the business (on Saturday). He kept us in the game. People give credit to goalscorers but his three saves were just as important for the three points."

Suddenly Bolton are back in the top half of the table and Cahill is enjoying reading the newspaper again.

"We knew before the game that the league was really tight and things can juggle around," he said."Being ninth rather than third bottom makes a lot better reading for us."

Zack Wilson