On paper, this was never going to be a game for the purists. And it didnt turn out to be one. Both sides needed a win going into this one and Fulham could have done without losing their main marksmen Bobby Zamora for this fixture. Despite getting an unconvincing victory in midweek, Fulham have been on something of a slide in recent weeks with 4 lo ses in their last 5 games. Bolton have a similar record since Owen Coyle took over with just 1 win in 5.Having learnt before the game that Don Sutton Jersey Andy Johnson might be out for the rest of the season, Roy Hodgson could really have done with Zamoras services up front. Instead, Erik Nevland partnered David Elm up front.For the home side, Andy OBrien was brought in after Gary Cahill suffered a shoulder injury while Gretar Corey Seager Jersey Stein son pulled out ill after being named on the teamsheet and was replaced by Paul Robinson.The first half chance of a dreary first half fell to David Elm after ten minutes when a Fulham corner found him at the back post but the outstretched Swede stabbed over. Boltons first real opportunity came round the 20 minute mark when Mark Davies set up Tamir Cohen on the volley but the Israeli managed to slice it over the cro sbar.Efforts from Dikgacoi and Matt Taylor failed to hit the target and such was the lack of action in the first half that it was almost half time before either side threatened again. Fabrice Muamba produced a powerful run for Kenta Maeda Jersey Bolton but his shot was deflected into Mark Daviess path who was unable to capitalise on the unexpected opportunity.But he had a glorious chance to put the home side ahead a couple of minutes before the break as Bolton created a gilt-edged opportunity out of keeping with what had gone before. Lee Chung-yongs ball was nodded down by Kevin Davies and Mark Davies first-time shot was brilliantly deflected by Schwarzer onto the woodwork and clear. It was a rare moment of quality in an otherwise dull encounter and the second half began at a similarly pedestrian pace.Fulham were forced into a change ten minutes into the second half when v limped off ratherly worryingly for Roy Hodgson and was replaced by Dickson Etuhu.Taylor shot into the wall from a free-kick and Mark Davies was withdrawn soon after as Bolton attempted to add firepower by introducing Elmander.Taylor had their next opportunity with a volley that was comfortably dealt with by Schwarzer while a Kevin Davies effort also failed to trouble the keeper. A rare mistake for Ja skelinen followed as he spilled Greenings Fernando Valenzuela Jersey cro s but no Fulham player was around to take advantage.Owen Coyle then threw on on loan signing Vladimir Wei s with twenty minutes to go and the Slovakian immediately got Blank Jersey into the action but his effort was deflected behind for a corner. Another on-loan player, this time for Fulham, Nicky Shorey almost broke the deadlock with a well struck free-kick but it took a slight deflection and went wide of Jaaskelinens goal.Remarkably the game burst into life in the final three minutes as Kevin Davies played Elmander through on goal but the striker somehow incredibly contrived to shoot wide from six yards.Bolton summoned up another late rally but Kevin Davies firm header from Lees corner was adjudged to have come after a push by the home skipper.