ANDY D'Urso's idea of a fair deal contradicts Big Sam's thoughts.

Constant niggling stoppages, yellow cards like confetti, extra-time far in excess of anything ever awarded at the Reebok following a controversial dismissal to one of our key players hardly put him in high regard.

Please Sam, don't let that take anything away from how the players performed in one of the greatest games ever witnessed in our relatively new environment.

The game was simply magnificent. Many traditionalists are aggrieved at the moment about the loss of blue in next season's new strip. Let me tell you, most Wanderers supporters couldn't care less if Bolton turn out in a chocolate brown number with a lime green strip across it if they continue to play like this.

Few will remember the first 45 but nobody will ever forget the last half hour. How many teams can honestly say they have got anything out of a game when they were 2-0 down to an Arsenal side with only 15 minutes remaining on the clock?

After seeing Henry dance through the attentions of N'Gotty and give Wiltord the easiest goal he'll ever score, followed quickly by Pires who advanced Arsenal into what most would see as an unassailable lead, the Wanderers team showed what most others can only dream about - a confidence in themselves to come back from the dead.

Constant rampaging attacks saw the Arsenal back line disintegrate at a rate that will only give comfort to their close rivals.

Djorkaeff's opener showed his pure class after brilliant work by Frandsen and Djorkaeff's exquisite free kick could have finally ended Arsenal's clamour for the title after Keown's header hit the top corner with his team-mates all at sea.

What a carnival atmosphere at the final whistle. If that result doesn't secure Premiership status for Bolton Wanderers for yet another season nothing will ever seem fair again.

Man of the match: Youri Djorkaeff