SATURDAY: Wanderers give their survival hopes a lift with an impressive 2-0 win at Sunderland, leaving the Black Cats rooted at the foot of the table.

Luck plays a part with home keeper Thomas Sorensen turning Jay-Jay Okocha's cross-shot into his own net but only after the Nigerian international had produced a stunning piece of skill to create the chance for himself. Henrik Pedersen's second rounds off a superb move. summing up the quality of the performance. Third-bottom West Ham draw 0-0 at Everton to stay within two points.

SUNDAY

IT turns into a good weekend for Wanderers with West Brom losing 2-0 at home to Chelsea and Birmingham beaten 1-0 at Manchester City.

MONDAY

JAY-JAY Okocha says he is prepared to put his international comeback on hold in an effort to focus on keeping Wanderers in the Premiership - even though the African Nations Cup qualifier in Malawi falls on a free domestic weekend. Sam Allardyce reinforces Wanderers' links with Northern Ireland club Ballymena United when he attends a St Patrick's Day celebration in the Ulster town. Wanderers refuse to comment on reports of a training ground bust-up between Bulent Akin and Bernard Mendy.

TUESDAY

COLIN Hendry, whose three-month loan at Blackpool expires this week, says he would like to stay with the Seasiders but will first have to negotiate his release from his Bolton contract.

WEDNESDAY

ALLARDYCE agrees to allow Jonathan Walters to stay on loan at Hull City for the rest of the season and lets Scarborough keep Cleveland Taylor for another month. Salva Ballesta caps an impressive performance for the reserves, scoring a last minute equaliser in the 1-1 draw with Everton at Gigg Lane. Paul Warhurst gets in 90 minutes on his return from injury but Kevin Nolan limps out with a leg injury.

THURSDAY

ALLARDYCE says Turkish midfielder Bulent Akin will not be released when his contract expires at the end of the season. "He thought I should have picked him," the manager explains, "but when he was fit I didn't pick him because he was no better than what I had."

FRIDAY

THE Bolton Evening News underlines its unqualified backing for Wanderers' Premiership survival mission with the launch of its "Keep The Whites Up" campaign, urging the town to get behind the team for the final push.