Liverpool beat Bolton 1-0

Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher relieved after 1-0 win over bolton takes reds into safe zone

Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher relieved after 1-0 win over bolton takes reds into safe zone

Liverpool climbed out of the Premier League relegation zone after a moment of magic from Fernando Torres helped set up a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Bolton.

The English giants looked to be heading for another desperately disappointing day at the Reebok Stadium as they struggled to break down a determined Wanderers outfit.

But a sublime backheel from Torresu00a0-- who had missed several chances during another out-of-sorts performanceu00a0-- created an 86th-minute winner for Maxi Rodriguez that sealed Liverpool's first away win since April.

Liverpool's Greek defender Sotirios Kyrgiakos (left) vies with Bolton Wanderers' Croatian forward Ivan Klasnic during their English Premier League match at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton last night. Pic/AFP

The result also sealed back-to-back victories for Roy Hodgson's men following their win over Blackburn last week.

After languishing in the relegation zone for weeks following their worst start to a season in more than 50 years, Liverpool are now 12th with 12 points, still five points off the coveted top four.

"It's just nice to be out of that bottom three, we've been in there a while so it's been difficult to look at the table," relieved Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher told Sky Sports afterwards.

"We know we haven't had a great start, but there's still a long way to go and with the league so tight, with a few wins we can certainly climb to the top half of the table."

Earlier, Newcastle romped to a 5-1 victory over Sunderland while Aston Villa and Birmingham played out a goalless draw.