Bolton reax

Tim Rich, The Guardian

When Felipe Caceido slid home Micah Richards' overhead kick, the stage seemed set for an avalanche. Instead there was only a light flurry of chances in a couple of strikes from Robinho and Shaun Wright-Phillips. Fabio Capello would have been especially interested in Wright-Phillips' efforts since a knee injury that required a specialist's attention was supposed to have ruled him out of England's World Cup qualifiers against Kazakhstan and Andorra as well as this game. He played because the specialist was more optimistic than expected, though Bolton were so feeble he could have sat the afternoon out.

Guy Hodgson, The Independent

The City manager could argue he is halfway there to creating a decent team because their tally of home victories was bettered by only Manchester United. This one included an outstanding goal converted by Felipe Caicedo and was memorable for the parts played by Stephen Ireland and Micah Richards.

The match also had moments of outstanding football from Robinho, who yesterday, in a rare day of hot sunshine, looked like a £32m player. Pity he can also look over-priced and under-motivated when he is appearing away from Eastlands.

Chris Wheeler, Daily Mail

City fans love their cult heroes and they do not come any more obscure than Berti, the Brazilian signed on a one-year deal last August who had yet to play one minute of football for the club before yesterday, despite making the bench 20 times.

His introduction as a substitute for Wayne Bridge five minutes from the end brought an even bigger cheer than greeted Felipe Caicedo’s winning goal, which says much about this tame end-of-season encounter.

James Ducker, The Times

Bolton Wanderers barely posed a threat to City yesterday, with Gary Megson reiterating that his team would be relegated next season if they failed to add to his squad in the summer. Felipe Caicedo put City in front from a well-worked free kick in the eighth minute, but the home team should have won at a canter.