 This was followed by another derby defeat to Blackburn Rovers before two successive 0–0 draws, away to Newcastle United, by now managed by Kevin Keegan, and then home to Fulham.A 2–0 victory over Reading gave Bolton a much-needed three points over relegation rivals and gave them their first double over a team for the season but this proved to be Bolton's last win in the league until mid-April as they embarked on a run that put them back into the bottom three.A game that they dominated against Portsmouth ended up as a 1–0 defeat.