Bolton Wanderers 1 Tottenham Hotspur 1: Campo out of the cold to keep Jol feeling the heat

Jose Mourinho may have beaten Sammy Lee and Martin Jol to be the first Premier League manager to leave his job this season but this draw will not have many bookmakers scrambling to change the odds on the Bolton and Tottenham managers being the next to follow the Portuguese into unemployment. However, Jol maintains the Spurs board are fully behind him.

The Dutchman, who faced a backlash from his own supporters after omitting Jermain Defoe from the squad, claimed that the club chairman, Daniel Levy, had been dismissive of reports he contacted Mourinho about the Spurs job last week and hopes that Jol will still be at White Hart Lane next season.

Jol said: "There is a joke now in London that he [Mourinho] is the 'special one' but he is not that special. It would be a hell of a job for him as well and he knows that. Daniel Levy phoned me and said [the reports] were rubbish and said 'I hope that you will be with me next year'. He's always good to me and he's always backing me."

There was at least an improved performance from Bolton, who had lost five of their opening six league matches, although those looking to take credit away from Lee can point to the fact that he only included one of his summer signings – Andy O'Brien – in the starting line-up, which included Ivan Campo for the first time this season, and played with a more direct style.

There was more to the Bolton fans singing Campo's name with relish than simply celebrating his five years' service and haircut, and Lee acknowledged as much. However, the veteran Spaniard, who looks set to move to Qatar in January, was immediately at the centre of the home team's most effective work, with his long cross-field passes adding another dimension to Bolton's play.

Following an early flurry, however, Tottenham gradually developed an ascendancy, although they were short on chances until Dimitar Berbatov's volley at the far post was turned away by Jussi Jaaskelainen.

They finally took the lead 11 minutes before the interval when Jermaine Jenas was thwarted by Jaaskelainen after he had raced onto Didier Zokora's chip. However, Campo failed to clear convincingly and Robbie Keane's low drive had too much power for the Bolton goalkeeper.

Despite that set-back, the home side rallied and it was Campo who drew them level just five minutes later when he climbed higher than Ricardo Rocha and Jenas to meet El Hadji Diouf's free-kick at the far post and headed back across goal past Paul Robinson.

The pattern continued after the restart, with Tottenham doing the majority of the pressing but never really looking like taking the lead again. When they did open Bolton up, Jaaskelainen thwarted the visitors, pulling off a low save from Teemu Tainio's powerful drive and getting a firm hand to Keane's late strike. When the keeper did produce one moment of uncertainty with a poor punch, Steed Malbranque failed to hit the target from just outside the area.

Spurs continued to press into the closing stages and following a late scramble, Jaaskelainen was involved in a furious exchange with his own defender Abdoulaye Méité, who shoved him in the face before Jaaskelainen also made his point to Andy O'Brien.

Jol had Gareth Bale as his 17th man in the Spurs squad and was adamant that the Wales international's youth was the only reason he had brought him north in preference to Defoe, who came on and scored twice in the 6-1 win over Anorthosis Famagusta in the Uefa Cup last week.

Jol said: "Gareth Bale is somebody, if you leave him out, he's 17, he's still a joy to have around. For older or more experienced players it's not the best thing to take them with you and leave them in the stands.

"I explained it to [Defoe]. Robbie Keane scored as well [against Famagusta] and he scored again today and Darren Bent scored [against Famagusta] as well."

If the whispers around the Reebok Stadium are to be believed, a different result could well have seen the end for Lee, who insisted there is no issue between him and Campo.

Lee said: "He's a big favourite and he gave everyone a lift. He certainly gave me a lift when he scored that goal. He's very professional, he's a proud guy and I've got nothing but respect for him.

"You can sense the lack of confidence in the team but it did look a little bit more comfortable and a little bit more solid."

Goals: Keane (34) 0-1; Campo (39) 1-1.

Bolton Wanderers (4-4-2): Jaaskelainen; J O'Brien, A O'Brien, Meite, Gardner; Diouf (Wilhelmsson, 77), Nolan (Alonso, 70), Campo, Speed; Anelka, Davies. Substitutes not used: Al-Habsi (gk), Braaten, Hunt.

Tottenham Hotspur (4-4-2): Robinson; Chimbonda, Dawson, Rocha, Assou-Ekotto; Tainio (Lennon, 80), Jenas, Zokora, Malbranque; Keane, Berbatov (Bent, 73).

Substitutes not used: Cerny (gk), Lee, Huddlestone.

Referee: A Marriner (West Midlands).

Booked: Tottenham Assou-Ekotto, Rocha.

Man of the match: Campo.

Attendance: 20,308