SATURDAY: JAY-JAY Okocha misses a penalty but inspires Wanderers to a crucial victory over Manchester City at the Reebok.

The 23rd minute spot-kick miss is the turning point with the Nigerian World Cup star the catalyst of an impressive team display that leaves Kevin Keegan's Blues licking their derby wounds.

Wanderers are on Easy Street once Okocha tees up Henrik Pedersen for his seventh goal of the season on 32 minutes.

When Ivan Campo heads the second seven minutes after the break, it was the signal for Okocha to go through his repertoire of tricks, delighting the Reebok crowd.

Leeds crush Charlton but Birmingham and West Ham are held to draws, which leaves Wanderers four points above the drop zone.

MONDAY

AS Okocha and Jussi Jaaskelainen lead the tributes to Florent Laville, Sam Allardyce reveals he will try to sign the Lyon centre-back on a permanent basis if Wanderers avoid relegation.

Simon Charlton returns from injury in the reserves' 3-2 defeat of Newcastle at Gigg Lane. Jermaine Johnson impresses, scoring the first as the Wanderers' second string come from behind. Derek Niven and Michael Bird are the other scorers.

Sam Allardyce takes a pop at Michael Ricketts, claiming: "The reason we are where we are now is that since we sold Michael Ricketts we have won four, drawn two and lost only one game. That speaks for itself."

TUESDAY

HENRIK Pedersen says he is hoping to end the season as Wanderers' top scorer but insists Premiership survival in his main goal.

WEDNESDAY

CHAIRMAN Phil Gartside gives a rundown on the club's financial position and confirms that Sam Allardyce will not have cash to splash on the transfer market in the summer.

The Reebok chief tells fans to expect spending on much the same lines as this season with survival still the prime objective but insists that, having recruited the likes of Jay-Jay Okocha and Youri Djorkaeff, Wanderers have never had it so good

THURSDAY

STATISTICS show Wanderers are a more potent attacking force since selling Michael Ricketts to Middlesbrough.

FRIDAY

ALLARDYCE aims to take a point and make a point at Chelsea. "A point would feel like a win and would send a message out to all our rivals."