Diouf helps Bolton move closer to safety

0 Comments | AFP, May, 2008

BOLTON, England (AFP) — Bolton edged closer to securing their Premier League survival after Gary Megson's side beat Sunderland 2-0 on Saturday.

Wanderers are three points clear of the relegation zone thanks to El-Hadji Diouf's first half strike and a Daryl Murphy own goal at the Reebok Stadium.

Megson's team face Chelsea in their last match and could still be caught by Fulham and Reading if they lose, but Bolton's superior goal difference means they are in pole position to retain their top-flight status.

It was fitting that Diouf should play a key role in Bolton's crucial victory. The Senegal forward could have been making his last appearance at the Reebok after revealing that he wants to leave the club in the close season, so his first league goal since...