Trotters held by Braga

New manager Gary Megson watched from the dug-out as Bolton squandered a glorious chance to regain that winning mentality in their UEFA Cup group stage opener against Portuguese side Braga.

El-Hadji Diouf scored his first goal of the season in the 65th minute after stepping off the bench and that should have been good enough to dismantle their moderate opponents.

However the visitors battled back and secured a point four minutes from time. Megson, who will be officially in charge from Friday, may have been pleased at the team's spirited performance but would have been unhappy at their inability to hold on to a lead.

He takes charge for the first time on Sunday when they face Aston Villa and his appointment after a six-week stint at Leicester is being questioned by some Bolton supporters.

They are concerned about his track record and there were chants of 'Sack the board' and 'You don't know what you're doing' from a section of the fans. Not surprisingly the home side looked a bit nervous considering their recent poor form, which led to the departure of Sammy Lee.

Nicolas Anelka should have put Bolton ahead in the 22nd minute after Rodriguez slipped but sent a weak chip into the arms of the goalkeeper.

Anelka was looking Bolton's best option and he latched on to a loose ball after 52 minutes only to fire his effort from distance over the top.

And the home side finally made the breakthrough in the 65th minute to give themselves a shot in the arm. Anelka picked out Davies on the right and he whipped a cross that Diouf headed home at the back post.

Braga almost drew level in the 80th minute when Jaaskelainen made a marvellous block after Cesar Peixoto drove the ball in from distance. Bolton hit back and Davies saw his effort come back off the bar four minutes later.

But they were stunned in the 86th minute when substitute Jailson grabbed the equaliser, sending a looping header over Jaaskelainen following a cross from Joao Pereira.