On-loan keeper Mark Bunn saved the resulting penalty and the Foxes held on to the lead given them by Matt Fryatt.

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By now Villa were well on top and Barry Bannan saw his shot saved by Mark Bunn before Carlos Cuellar headed wide from a Young corner.

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But Bolton took the lead soon after the break when Gretar Steinsson collected a Kevin Davies pass and shot through Mark Bunn's legs from a narrow angle.

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