Bolton Wanderers: March 2009 Archives

Midfielder transfer battle hots up

Blackburn have joined the queue of clubs hoping to sign Portsmouth midfielder Sean Davis on a free transfer at the end of the season.

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La Liga swoop no go

Atletico Madrid have told Bolton to forget about making a move for Maniche as the midfielder is not for sale in the summer.

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Maniche in Bolton link

Atletico Madrid midfielder Maniche could be heading back to the Premier League with Bolton and Sunderland said to be keen on him.

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Davies focused on Trotters

Kevin Davies has shrugged off the disappointment of missing out for England and is focused on firing Bolton up the table.

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United wobble pleases Trotters chief

Gary Megson is delighted about Man United's recent wobble as it means they are now under pressure to defeat Bolton's relegation rivals.

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Steinsson happy for gradual safety bid

Gretar Steinsson is confident Bolton have enough quality and fight to avoid relegation but urged fans to remain patient with them.

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Barca defender linked

Bolton are being linked with a move for Barcelona defender Sylvinho, who could be set for a return to the Premiership.

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Cahill disappointed over Capello decision

Gary Cahill has said he believes Fabio Capello was wrong to leave Kevin Davies out of his latest England squad.

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Megson tells defender to get his head right

Gary Megson has said he has given Andy O'Brien the week off to clear his head after his horror show against Fulham two weeks ago.

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Midfield target offered new deal

Portsmouth are set to offer Bolton target Sean Davis a new contract to stop him leaving the club for nothing in the summer.

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Taylor on England chances

Bolton Wanderers star Matt Taylor has played down talk of an England call-up after reminding Fabio Capello of his goalscoring ability.

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West Bromwich Albion 1-1 Bolton Wanderers

Robert Koren's late equaliser earned West Brom their share of the spoils at The Hawthorns in a stalemate encounter with Bolton.

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FT:West Brom 1-1 Bolton:Koren's late equaliser leaves a stalemate at The Hawthorns in a game that both sides may feel they could have won.

GOAL:West Brom 1-1 Bolton: (81mins)Robert Koren cuts inside and beats Jaaskelainen with a powerful strike from outside the area.

GOAL:West Brom 0-1 Bolton: (66mins)Matthew Taylor breaks the deadlock with an instinctive right-footed strike from 18-yards.

HT:West Brom 0-0 Bolton:The visitors seem happy enough to hold out for a clean sheet in this game after a half of minimal opportunities.

LINE UP: Carson, Zuiverloon, Martis, Olsson, Robinson, Morrison, Koren, Greening, Brunt, Fortune, Simpson

LINE UP: Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Cahill, Puygrenier, Samuel, Taylor, Muamba, McCann, Gardner, Elmander, Kevin Davies

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LINE UP: Carson, Zuiverloon, Martis, Olsson, Robinson, Morrison, Koren, Greening, Brunt, Fortune, Simpson

Midfielder absent for Baggies trip

Bolton will have to make do without midfielder Mark Davies for the trip to West Brom on Saturday.

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Albion star makes Megson claim

West Brom star Jonathan Greening says Bolton boss Gary Megson should not be booed by Albion fans when he returns to The Hawthorns.

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Trotters in midfielder talks

Bolton are locked in talks with Chris Basham with a view to getting the highly-rated midfielder tied down to a new deal.

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Midfielder out for Meggo

Bolton have been rocked by the news highly-rated midfielder Mark Davies is facing a spell on the sidelines with a knee injury.

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Megson continues war of words with supporters

Gary Megson says Bolton supporters need to rein in their expectations and stand by the players despite their recent dip in form.

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Defender targeting West Brom victory

Gary Cahill has called on his side to return to winning ways when they travel to the Hawthorns to face West Brom on Saturday.

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Davo wants Baggies response

Kevin Davies says Bolton cannot afford anymore performances like the one against Fulham and wants a response against West Brom.

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Bolton Wanderers 1-3 Fulham

Fulham managed to record their first Premier League win away of the season thanks to a battling display at the Reebok Stadium.

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FT:Bolton 1-3 Fulham: Fulham end Bolton's unbeaten run at home and pick up their first away win with an impressive performance at the Reebok Stadium.

GOAL:Bolton 1-3 Fulham: (88mins) McCann plays a lose pass straight to Dempsey who sets up KAMARA who scores with a simple finish.

GOAL:Bolton 1-2 Fulham: (53mins) More shocking defending from Bolton allows DAVIES the space to shoot and he fires the ball in.

HT:Bolton 1-1 Fulham: No real pattern to the game so far, Fulham the stronger of the two sides and they're unlucky to go into the break level.

GOAL:Bolton 1-1 Fulham: (45mins) Mark Davies plays the ball to Kevin DAVIES who calmly places the ball into the bottom corner.

GOAL:Bolton 0-1 Fulham: (39mins) Andy Johnson pokes the ball into the Bolton goal after a terrible back pass from Any O'Brien.

LINE UP: Schwarzer, Pantsil, Hangeland, Hughes, Konchesky, Davies, Etuhu, Murphy, Dempsey, Johnson, Zamora

LINE UP: Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Cahill, O'Brien, Samuel, Taylor, McCann, M Davies, Gardner, K Davies, Elmander

Injury boost for Megson

Bolton boss Gary Megson has no fresh injury problems for the visit of Fulham as the Trotters look to pull further away from danger.

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Megson predicts close call

Bolton manager Gary Megson believes up to 14 teams are involved in the marathon battle to stay in the Premier League.

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Megson plays waiting game

Gary Megson has refused to commit on whether loan trio Ebi Smolarek, Sebastien Puygrenier and Ariza Makukula have a future at Bolton.

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Elmander gets boss backing

Bolton boss Gary Megson has backed Johan Elmander to get back among the goals between now and the end of the season.

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French ace linked with move

Bolton continue to be linked with a move for Toulouse striker Andre Pierre Gignac, with a view to a summer swoop.

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Target talks up move

Bolton target Miguel Veloso has edged closer to a move away from Sporting Lisbon in the summer following a fall out with the club.

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Shittu dissatisfied with Bolton

Bolton defender Danny Shittu says he is 'unhappy' not to be playing for the club but is determined to earn his spot.

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Defender up for grabs

Bolton are reported to have made Nicky Hunt available for loan after the defender slipped out of favour at the Reebok Stadium.

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Midfielder plays down move talk

James Morrison says he is not concerned about rumours linking him with Bolton and insists he is focused on West Brom.

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Whites need to focus - Megson

Gary Megson insists Bolton are not yet out of the relegation battle but feels several clubs would change places with Wanderers.

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Angry Megson slams trio

Gary Megson picked out three unnamed players for criticism following Bolton's 2-0 defeat to Stoke on Wednesday night.

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Stoke City 2-0 Bolton Wanderers

Stoke saw off a determined Bolton to lift themselves out of the bottom three thanks to goals from James Beattie and Ricardo Fuller.

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FT:Stoke 2-0 Bolton: Stoke lift themselves out of the bottom three with a hard fought win over Bolton who pushed Stoke but just couldn't find a way through.

GOAL:Stoke 2-0 Bolton: (71mins) Delap's throw causes Bolton problems, the ball falls to Ricardo Fuller who scores from 8 yards.

HT:Stoke 1-0 Bolton: Bolton have dominated without creating many opportunities, Stoke defending their lead well and look very well organised at the back.

GOAL:Stoke 1-0 Bolton: (15mins) James Beattie finds himself unmarked and places the ball into the bottom corner.

LINE UP: Sorensen, Wilkinson, Shawcross, Abdoulaye Faye, Higginbotham, Lawrence, Whelan, Diao, Delap, Sidibe, Beattie

LINE UP: Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Cahill, A O'Brien, Samuel, M Davies, Muamba, McCann, Taylor, K Davies, Elmander

Gardner eyes recall

Bolton boss Gary Megson has no fresh injury worries ahead of the Stoke game but could hand Ricardo Gardner a starting role.

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Top target up for grabs

Bolton have been put on red alert after Sporting Lisbon midfielder Miguel Veloso revealed he will be leaving at the end of the season.

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Meggo linked with striker bid

Bolton will face competition from Tottenham if they pursue their interest in Toulouse striker Andre Pierre Gignac.

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Megson hails his upward Wanderers

Gary Megson celebrated his new contract and hailed the progress Bolton have made under him after Sunday's 1-0 win against Newcastle.

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Trotters chief waits on defender swoop

Gary Megson says he will wait before deciding to turn defender Sebastien Puygrenier's loan spell with Bolton into a permanent deal.

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Bolton Wanderers 1-0 Newcastle United

A second half goal from Ricardo Gardner was enough for Bolton to see off a Lacklustre Newcastle at The Reebok Stadium.

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FT:Bolton 1-0 Newcastle:Bolton cling on for a deserved victory against a lacklustre Newcastle who never really found their stride at the Reebok.

GOAL:Bolton 1-0 Newcastle: (47mins)Substitute Gardner finishes off a fine Bolton move, hammering the ball into the top corner.

HT:Bolton 0-0 Newcastle:A dull first half comes to a close with neither side managing to find a telling finish to break the deadlock at the Reebok.

Megson handed new deal

Bolton boss Gary Megson has signed a new rolling contract to end speculation over his future, the club has confirmed.

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LINE UP: Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Cahill, Andrew O'Brien, Samuel, Mark Davies, McCann, Muamba, Taylor, Kevin Davies, Elmander

LINE UP: Harper, Steven Taylor, Coloccini, Bassong, Jose Enrique, Gutierrez, Ryan Taylor, Butt, Lovenkrands, Ameobi, Martins

Midfielder transfer battle hots up

Blackburn have joined the queue of clubs hoping to sign Portsmouth midfielder Sean Davis on a free transfer at the end of the season.

More: Midfielder transfer battle hots up |

La Liga swoop no go

Atletico Madrid have told Bolton to forget about making a move for Maniche as the midfielder is not for sale in the summer.

More: La Liga swoop no go |

Maniche in Bolton link

Atletico Madrid midfielder Maniche could be heading back to the Premier League with Bolton and Sunderland said to be keen on him.

More: Maniche in Bolton link |

Davies focused on Trotters

Kevin Davies has shrugged off the disappointment of missing out for England and is focused on firing Bolton up the table.

More: Davies focused on Trotters |

United wobble pleases Trotters chief

Gary Megson is delighted about Man United's recent wobble as it means they are now under pressure to defeat Bolton's relegation rivals.

More: United wobble pleases Trotters chief |

Steinsson happy for gradual safety bid

Gretar Steinsson is confident Bolton have enough quality and fight to avoid relegation but urged fans to remain patient with them.

More: Steinsson happy for gradual safety bid |

Barca defender linked

Bolton are being linked with a move for Barcelona defender Sylvinho, who could be set for a return to the Premiership.

More: Barca defender linked |

Cahill disappointed over Capello decision

Gary Cahill has said he believes Fabio Capello was wrong to leave Kevin Davies out of his latest England squad.

More: Cahill disappointed over Capello decision |

Megson tells defender to get his head right

Gary Megson has said he has given Andy O'Brien the week off to clear his head after his horror show against Fulham two weeks ago.

More: Megson tells defender to get his head right |

Midfield target offered new deal

Portsmouth are set to offer Bolton target Sean Davis a new contract to stop him leaving the club for nothing in the summer.

More: Midfield target offered new deal |

Taylor on England chances

Bolton Wanderers star Matt Taylor has played down talk of an England call-up after reminding Fabio Capello of his goalscoring ability.

More: Taylor on England chances |

West Bromwich Albion 1-1 Bolton Wanderers

Robert Koren's late equaliser earned West Brom their share of the spoils at The Hawthorns in a stalemate encounter with Bolton.

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FT:West Brom 1-1 Bolton:Koren's late equaliser leaves a stalemate at The Hawthorns in a game that both sides may feel they could have won.

GOAL:West Brom 1-1 Bolton: (81mins)Robert Koren cuts inside and beats Jaaskelainen with a powerful strike from outside the area.

GOAL:West Brom 0-1 Bolton: (66mins)Matthew Taylor breaks the deadlock with an instinctive right-footed strike from 18-yards.

HT:West Brom 0-0 Bolton:The visitors seem happy enough to hold out for a clean sheet in this game after a half of minimal opportunities.

LINE UP: Carson, Zuiverloon, Martis, Olsson, Robinson, Morrison, Koren, Greening, Brunt, Fortune, Simpson

LINE UP: Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Cahill, Puygrenier, Samuel, Taylor, Muamba, McCann, Gardner, Elmander, Kevin Davies

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LINE UP: Carson, Zuiverloon, Martis, Olsson, Robinson, Morrison, Koren, Greening, Brunt, Fortune, Simpson

Midfielder absent for Baggies trip

Bolton will have to make do without midfielder Mark Davies for the trip to West Brom on Saturday.

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Albion star makes Megson claim

West Brom star Jonathan Greening says Bolton boss Gary Megson should not be booed by Albion fans when he returns to The Hawthorns.

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Trotters in midfielder talks

Bolton are locked in talks with Chris Basham with a view to getting the highly-rated midfielder tied down to a new deal.

More: Trotters in midfielder talks |

Midfielder out for Meggo

Bolton have been rocked by the news highly-rated midfielder Mark Davies is facing a spell on the sidelines with a knee injury.

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Megson continues war of words with supporters

Gary Megson says Bolton supporters need to rein in their expectations and stand by the players despite their recent dip in form.

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