Black Cats celebrate home win

Goals from Kieran Richardson, on his return to the starting line-up, and striker Kenwyne Jones saw the Black Cats race into a 2-0 lead with just 32 minutes gone.

However, El-Hadji Diouf revived the visitors' hopes when he pulled a goal back on 41 minutes, and the home side had to hang on for dear life until Daryl Murphy's injury-time strike to claim just their second win in 14 attempts.

A timely intervention by Danny Collins denied Kevin Davies a free shot at goal from former Newcastle defender Andy O'Brien's 10th-minute cross.

With 13 minutes gone Richardson found space on the left to run on to Jones' inviting pass and smash a shot past Jussi Jaaskelainen.

Jones then ended his goal drought. Richardson returned the favour with a well-placed near-post corner on 32 minutes and Jones did the rest with a bullet header to make it 2-0.

Wanderers dragged themselves back into the game four minutes before the break. Davies looked odds-on to convert Diouf's free-kick as it was allowed to travel across keeper Craig Gordon unhindered but, although the striker failed to get a touch, the ball crept inside the far post to reduce the deficit.

Keane replaced Michael Chopra before the break with Grant Leadbitter. After the break Richardson ran on to Andy Cole's pass before unleashing a dipping drive which Jaaskelainen tipped over.

Wanderers began to apply pressure and went close on 61 minutes when Anelka curled a right-footed effort just wide.

At times the home side were camped inside their own penalty area but defended with an impressive resilience and got their reward when Murphy ran on to Jones' flick on to finally kill Bolton off.