Lee: Work left to do

A goal from Abdoulaye Meite seven minutes from time secured a 1-1 draw against Rabotnicki in Macedonia and it should give Bolton confidence for the second leg in a fortnight after they ended a run of five defeats in six games.

Lee said: "It is still only half-time and we have still got a lot to play for at the Reebok. We are not favourites in my book. I have too much respect for the opposition to claim that."

He added: There is still the second half of this tie to go and it will be another difficult game."

Bolton were rocked when Nemanja Milisavlevic opened the scoring in the 53rd minute after a swift counter-attack.

The Macedonian league's joint leaders played some good football in front of a passionate home support but Lee was critical of his team's defending.

He said: "What was displeasing was the way we defended.

"We struggled to contend with 50-yard balls launched over the top and that is a concern for me."

Meite's equaliser came after goalkeeper Filip Madzovski fumbled a free-kick from Nicolas Anelka.

Lee said: "You always need luck in games. It does play a part. I was pleased with the effort and commitment and the number of chances we created."