LONDON, Nov 3: Bolton scored twice in the last 13 minutes on Sunday to climb out of the Premier League relegation zone with a 2-0 win over visiting Manchester City.

Bolton had missed several chances but refused to settle for a draw that would still have lifted them above Newcastle on goal difference and substitute Ricardo Gardner met a cross from the right for his first league goal since December 2002.

City captain Richard Dunne then capped a poor performance by his side, which rarely threatened Bolton despite the presence of Robinho and Shaun Wright-Phillips in its line-up, when he scored an own goal in the 88th.

Bolton’s third win of the season lifted them three places, pushing West Bromwich Albion into the three-team relegation zone on goal difference. Newcastle are now in last place, although they get their chance to push Tottenham back down there if they beat visiting Aston Villa on Monday.

City stayed 10th in the 20-team standings, missing the chance to move up to seventh. Despite heavy investment in their team, City are eight points behind local rivals Manchester United and 13 behind leaders Chelsea.—AP