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Lee's late winner sends Bolton into FA Cup semi-finals
Mar 12, 2011, 14:49 GMT
London - Chung Yong Lee scored a late, late winner to send Bolton through to the semi-finals of the FA Cup on Saturday with a 3- 2 victory at Birmingham City.
Carling Cup winners Birmingham thought they had forced a replay when Kevin Phillips equalized with 10 minutes to go but Lee headed the winner in the 90th minute to win it for the visitors.
Johan Elmander slammed in the opening goal for Bolton on 21 minutes but Cameron Jerome equalized with a low strike seven minutes before half-time.
Kevin Davies restored Bolton's lead on 66 minutes with a penalty after he was fouled by Curtis Davies but Phillips made it 2-2 with 10 minutes to go with a clever lob from the edge of the area.
But as Birmingham began to think they had done enough to force a replay, Bolton won a free kick 30 yards out and Lee headed home a cross from no more than six yards to snatch victory for Bolton.
Later on Saturday, Manchester United take on Arsenal in another quarter-final while on Sunday, Stoke City take on West Ham United and Manchester City host Reading.
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