Maxi Rodriguez hit an 86th-minute winner as Liverpool won at Bolton to move out of the relegation zone. For Bolton this was their eighth successive defeat at the hands of the Reds.
Torres had another subdued game and missed two first-half chances to open the scoring, while Steven Gerrard shot wide.
The Wanderers tried to respond but the Liverpool rearguard had little problem in repelling their attempts.
This win is Liverpool's first on the road since they won at Burnley in April and gives them confidence for Thursday's Europa League clash with Napoli.
Bolton scorers: Liverpool scorers: Maxi, 86
Referee: Martin Atkinson
Venue: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 25,171
BOLTON 22 Jaaskelainen 02 Steinsson (yellow card) 04 Robinson 05 Cahill 12 Knight 06 Muamba 07 Taylor (yellow card) (Blake 88) 08 Holden 27 Lee (Moreno 74) 09 Elmander (Klasnic 81) 14 Davies
Substitutes 01 Bogdan, 18 Ricketts, 16 Davies, 21 Cohen, 17 Klasnic, 19 Moreno, 20 Blake
LIVERPOOL 25 Reina 03 Konchesky (yellow card) 16 Kyrgiakos 23 Carragher 37 Skrtel (yellow card) 04 Raul Meireles (C Poulsen 89) 08 Gerrard 10 Cole (Ngog 61) 17 Maxi 21 Lucas 09 Torres
Substitutes 41 Hansen, 34 Kelly, 26 Spearing, 28 C Poulsen, 33 Shelvey, 14 Jovanovic, 24 Ngog
