Cahill, who has been eased back into club action for Everton following his return from the 2011 Asian Cup, played a full game in the contest at Reebok Stadium.

Bolton had gone ahead through the Australian's namesake Gary Cahill, before the Socceroo had a great chance on 17 minutes.

Leighton Baines's well-weighted left-wing ball found Cahill unmarked inside the box but the Aussie pushed his right-footed shot past the post.

Everton, who were below their best, were made to pay in the second-half when Daniel Sturridge sealed the win for Bolton.

Elsewhere in the Premier League this weekend, David Carney played his third consecutive full game at the back for Blackpool and put in an energetic display as the Tangerines snapped their losing streak with a 1-1 draw against Aston Villa on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Brett Emerton was a 65th-minute substitute as Blackburn drew 0-0 with Newcastle. Vince Grella was an unused sub, while Brad Jones didn't make the Liverpool squad which drew 1-1 with Wigan on Saturday.

In Italy's Serie A, Mark Bresciano was an 88th-minute substitute for Lazio as they maintained their push for the UEFA Champions League with a 2-0 victory at Brescia on Sunday.

In Italy's Serie B, Adrian Madaschi put in a full shift as Portogruaro moved out of the relegation zone with a 2-0 victory over Livorno on Saturday.

Elsewhere, Carl Valeri played a full game as struggling Sassuolo claimed a 1-1 draw away to Vicenza on Saturday.

In Germany's Bundesliga, Mitchell Langerak was an unused substitute as leaders Borussia Dortmund conceded late to draw 1-1 at Kaiserslautern on Saturday.

In Germany's 2.Bundesliga, Nikita Rukavytsya started and played 61 minutes as Hertha BSC won 6-2 at Karlsruhe SC on Sunday.

Rukavytsya, who missed an 11th-minute chance on a fast break, was replaced with the scores at 1-1 before Hertha smashed in five goals in the final half hour to seal a big win.

Elsewhere, Dario Vidosic returned to the Arminia Bielefeld starting eleven after the flu, playing 74 minutes in their 2-2 draw with VfL Bochum on Sunday.

In Holland's Eredivisie, Adam Sarota got his second first-team start for FC Utrecht, playing 69 minutes in midfield, as they drew 3-3 at struggling Willem II on Saturday.

Tommy Oar and Michael Zullo were not in the Utrecht matchday squad.

Elsewhere, Brett Holman returned to the AZ Alkmaar side for the first time following the Asian Cup, starting and played 67 minutes in their horror 4-0 home loss to PSV Eindhoven on Saturday.

In Holland's Eerste Divisie, James Holland put in a full shift in midfield as Sparta Rotterdam won 3-2 at Dordrecht '90 on Friday.

In Turkey's Super Lig, Harry Kewell was a late withdrawal from the Galatasaray squad which reached a new low slipping down to 10th following their 10th loss of the season - 1-0 at Gaziantepspor - on Saturday.

Socceroos skipper Lucas Neill played a full game at the back for Galatasaray in the defeat.

Elsewhere, Mile Jedinak put in a full shift, picking up a yellow card, as Genclerbirligi won 1-0 at Istanbul BB on Saturday.

In Greece's Super League, Nathan Burns was absent as AEK Athens lost 3-1 at Panathinaikos, while Apostolos Giannou was an unused sub in Kavala's 2-1 loss at Ergotelis on Saturday.

In Switzerland's Super League, Scott Chipperfield was an unused substitute as FC Basel cruised to a 3-0 win over St Gallen on Saturday.

In Portugal's Liga da Honra, Jason Davidson played a full game as Sporting Covilha lost 1-0 at home to Estoril on Saturday.

In Scotland's Premier League, Aaron Mooy was an unused sub as St Mirren drew 3-3 with Inverness Caledonian Thistle on Saturday.

In Scotland's Second Division, Dylan McGowan played a full game as East Fife won 2-0 at Stenhousemuir.

In England's Championship, Adam Federici put in a wonderful shift for Reading, making several top drawer saves, as the Royals conceded late to lose 2-1 to Norwich City on Saturday.

Reading boss Brian McDermott said after the game: "I feel very sorry for all the players, and especially Adam Federici, who was excellent throughout. He certainly didn't deserve to be on the losing side."

Elsewhere, Shane Lowry drew praise from his manager Micky Adams after playing a full game in central defence in Sheffield United's 1-1 draw with Millwall on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Neil Kilkenny returned to the Leeds starting line-up, playing 78 minutes, in a 2-0 win at Bristol City while Scott McDonald started and played 75 minutes as Middlesbrough lost 4-3 at home to Swansea City.

In England's League One, James Wesolowski was an unused substitute as Peterborough lost 3-2 to fellow promotion rivals Charlton.

In England's League Two, Shane Cansdell-Sherriff put in an outstanding shift at the back as Shrewsbury won 1-0 over Stevenage.

Elsewhere, Jamie Young kept a clean sheet as Aldershot Town drew 0-0 with Macclesfield.

Finally, in India's I-League, Tolgay Ozbey played a full game in attack as East Bengal slipped from top of the table after a shock 1-0 loss to ONGC on Saturday.