Gunners misfire at Bolton

Arsenal were punished for some slack defending in the 2-0 defeat at Bolton as champions Chelsea kept up the pace at the top of the Barclays Premiership with a 1-0 win over Middlesbrough.

Arsenal were punished for some slack defending in the 2-0 defeat at Bolton as champions Chelsea kept up the pace at the top of the Barclays Premiership with a 1-0 win over Middlesbrough.

When the Gunners failed to clear their lines after 20 minutes, Wanderers took advantage as Stelios Giannakopoulos picked up the loose ball on the left-hand side of the penalty area and lofted a cross back into the box, which Abdoulaye Faye jumped to head past Jens Lehmann.

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