Ricketts' 12th goal of the season, after just eight minutes, was a glorious way to start any match. His quick switch of the ball from right foot to left sent defender Ledley King into the next postcode, while his low, swerving shot gave Neil Sullivan no chance John Greechan, Daily Mail

Sheringham left Old Trafford in the summer and the evidence now suggests it was a shrewd move. What he turned his back on was the mayhem of giants falling. What he returned to was a fallen giant being awoken from its slumber Brian Doogan, Daily Express

But Spurs neary blew it when Sheringham appeared to push Ricketts in the penalty box and referee Paul Durkin must have hit a blind spot. Just to rub salt in Bolton's wound Tottenham then raced up to the other end as Bunjevcevic combined with Sergei Rebrov before sending Ferdinand racing into the box. John Cross, The Mirror

This was not Tottenham's finest display and at the end of an exciting, four-goal second-half it was difficult not to feel sorry for Bolton. They deserved a point for a typical mix of largely resilient defending and counter-attacking, which might have brought further strikes. Jon Brodkin, The Guardian

Already displaying a knack for upsetting the bastions of the Premiership hierachy, as witnessed with their win at Old Trafford and draws from both Hughbury and Elland Road, Bolton deserved more but were undone by a double half-time substitution and Sheringham's perseverance. John Ley, Daily Telegraph