STEVE Taylor scores in the 85th minute but Wanderers got down 2-1 at Chelsea and are knocked off the top of Division Two.

David Hay and Gary Stanley are on target for the Pensioners, who go second behind new leaders, Wolves. George Best's arrival at Fulham - Wanderers' forthcoming League Cup opponents - doubles attendances at Craven Cottage. Ian Greaves, angered by Partick Thistle's negative tactics in the scoreless Burnden leg of the Anglo Scottish Cup says it will be "a tragedy" if the Scots win the tie using the same methods in the return leg.

10 YEARS AGO: Sept 16, 1991.

PHIL Neal is quietly confident after seeing his Wanderers win 2-1 at Bournemouth to consolidate a place in the top five of the Third Division. "I'm delighted for the lads," says the manager. "They've earned it but we are not getting carried away." Phil Brown scores his first goal for two seasons to add to David Reeves' opener but blots his copybook when his wayward backpass gifts the Cherries a late consolation goal.

5 YEARS AGO: Sept 16, 1996

WANDERERS, flying high at the top of Division One after beating Portsmouth 2-0 at Burnden, fail in a bid to sign Swedish midfielder Anders Limpar from Everton. Terry Fenwick tips Colin Todd's team for automatic promotion but his claim that his Pompey players "ran the second half" brings gasps of disbelief from the Bolton camp. Nathan Blake, who scored his fifth goal of the season in the weekend win, says: "I went to watch Grease on Thursday and that was amusing too!"