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Mon 01 Jan 2007Rampant Reds beat Bolton to go thirdLiverpool 3 Bolton 0:A stunning Peter Crouch overhead kick, a Steven Gerrard volley and a late goal from Dirk Kuyt gave Liverpool a 3-0 victory over Bolton at Anfield and lifted them into third place in the Premiership.England striker Crouch repaid manager Rafael Benitez's faith by scoring the crucial opening goal after a frustrating first half and could have easily finished with a hat-trick.