Grant enjoys first Blues win

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A cool finish from Salomon Kalou in the 41st minute was enough to overcome a stubborn Bolton side and bring a broad smile to Grant's face at the end of the game.

Kalou's strike was Chelsea's first goal in the league for 460 minutes.

The Blues had welcomed back Frank Lampard following a thigh injury - and the England midfielder was influential, showing no signs of the problem.

Chelsea should have made a perfect start when Steve Sidwell turned quickly in the area and found Kalou, who had peeled away from his marker inside 60 seconds. But he sent a weak header into the arms of goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen.

Leading scorer Nicolas Anelka suddenly sprung into action in the 34th minute after a good ball from Danny Guthrie. Anelka got away from Ricardo Carvalho, but Cech came out to narrow the angle and made a vital block.

Chelsea made the breakthrough in the 41st minute when Kalou kept his balance, after getting away from Abdoulaye Meite, to find the corner with his shot.

Bolton almost secured a point in stoppage time, but substitute Stelios Giannakopoulos headed a cross from Anelka marginally over.