Leeds United 2 Bolton Wanderers 1: Phil Hay's player ratings as Whites outbattle Trotters at Elland Road

Leeds United earned a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Bolton Wanderers on Saturday afternoon in the Championship - but how did we rate the players?

Our Phil Hay hands out the scores from LS11 - do you agree?

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Produced a fine reaction to claw Magennis early header off his line and dealt with the little that Bolton threw at him in the second half. 7/10placeholder image
Produced a fine reaction to claw Magennis early header off his line and dealt with the little that Bolton threw at him in the second half. 7/10
Up and down, as he has been for a while, but Uniteds full-backs helped to keep the pressure on in the second half. 6/10placeholder image
Up and down, as he has been for a while, but Uniteds full-backs helped to keep the pressure on in the second half. 6/10
Communication amongst the backline was missing to begin with but when Jansson got the measure of Magennis and Donaldson, they faded badly. 7/10placeholder image
Communication amongst the backline was missing to begin with but when Jansson got the measure of Magennis and Donaldson, they faded badly. 7/10
Like Jansson, a little lucky to get away with some of the early defending but grew in composure and confidence in a game which Leeds had to win. 7/10placeholder image
Like Jansson, a little lucky to get away with some of the early defending but grew in composure and confidence in a game which Leeds had to win. 7/10
Some of his early crossing drove you to despair but he continued to press Bolton hard down the flanks and got the break when Matthews misjudged his delivery. 7/10placeholder image
Some of his early crossing drove you to despair but he continued to press Bolton hard down the flanks and got the break when Matthews misjudged his delivery. 7/10
Bolton offered virtually no threat from the half-hour onwards and Phillips was typically uncompromising in the engine room. 8/10placeholder image
Bolton offered virtually no threat from the half-hour onwards and Phillips was typically uncompromising in the engine room. 8/10
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