Xavier Amaechi could make his Bolton debut in Friday’s League One home clash with basement boys Crewe.The winger, signed on loan from Hamburg over the summer, has been recovering from a fractured metatarsal suffered in pre-season and is set to be included in the Wanderers matchday squad for the first time.Josh Sheehan is available again after missing Sunday’s 2-2 FA Cup draw with Sto...Full Story »

National League Stockport marked Dave Challinor’s first game as manager by coming from behind to earn a 2-2 FA Cup first-round draw at League One Bolton.Roared on by 5,000 fans, the Hatters secured a replay at Edgeley Park courtesy of a Ben Whitfield goal in added time at the end of an eventful first half.Whitfield’s third goal in four games rounded off an entertaining opening half t...Full Story »

Bolton will again be without Gethin Jones as they prepare to welcome Stockport in the FA Cup on Saturday.The 26-year-old defender has been out of action since mid-October and will not return until the new year.Amadou Bakayoko may not be risked after suffering an ankle injury which has forced him to sit out of Bolton’s last two games.Club top scorer Dapo Afolayan is in line to start.Dave Ch...Full Story »

Portsmouth head coach Danny Cowley praised his side’s character after they beat Bolton 1-0 to earn a first win in four games.John Marquis’ fourth goal of the season six minutes into the second half was enough to seal a hard-fought home victory.Cowley said: “I don’t think we’ll have a more important three points all season.“We might find a more free-flowing per...Full Story »

John Marquis scored his fourth goal of the season to lead Portsmouth to a 1-0 victory at home to Bolton.Marquis struck six minutes into the second half with a spectacular piece of improvisation as Danny Cowley’s side ended their three-match winless run.Ronan Curtis broke free on the left and his deflected cross bounced awkwardly for Marquis, who managed to flick the ball with his...Full Story »

Portsmouth boss Danny Cowley has confirmed they will again be without Paul Downing and and Ellis Harrison for the visit of Bolton on Saturday.The duo are recovering from injuries they suffered in the Papa John’s Trophy game against Sutton earlier this month but are nearing returns.Liam Vincent is back in training but may miss out at the weekend.Pompey stopped their run of five defeats on t...Full Story »

Ian Evatt was in defiant mood after his Bolton side snatched an unlikely League One point at home to Gillingham with last-gasp goals from leading scorer Dapo Afolayan and Kieran Lee.Wanderers were heading for a fourth-successive defeat as John Akinde and Kyle Dempsey struck in the opening 14 minutes.The Gills, bidding for a first win at Bolton since 1986, then missed a host of chances with strik...Full Story »

Dapo Afolayan and Kieran Lee scored late on to earn Bolton a dramatic 2-2 Sky Bet League One draw with Gillingham.Steve Evans’ side were three minutes away from a first-ever win at the University of Bolton Stadium after goals from John Akinde and Kyle Dempsey.But facing a fourth-successive defeat – and third in eight days – Ian Evatt’s side produced a stirring comeback to...Full Story »

Ricardo Santos will be available for selection following suspension when Bolton host Gillingham.The 26-year-old defender picked up his fifth yellow card of the season against Wigan on Saturday and was forced to sit out of the Trotters’ 3-0 loss at Plymouth.Declan John is a doubt for Ian Evatt’s side.Gethin Jones will also be out of action after suffering a fractured fibula in trainin...Full Story »

Ryan Lowe praised his League One leaders Plymouth for making it three league wins on the spin with a 3-0 home victory over Bolton in ever-worsening wet conditions.Brendan Galloway and Conor Grant put Argyle 2-0 up within 15 minutes before Ryan Broom roofed in a stoppage-time third, after the ball held up twice in the pooling surface from attempted Danny Mayor and Ryan Hardie shots on goal.Lowe s...Full Story »

Ryan Lowe’s Plymouth maintained top spot with a 3-0 home win over Bolton to make it three League One wins on the spin and 13 unbeaten.Brendan Galloway got Argyle off to a flying start with a cheeky backheel goal at the far post from Conor Grant’s corner – helped on by Dan Scarr – in the sixth minute.Grant took centre stage in the 15th minute with a superb finish from outs...Full Story »

Plymouth will assess striker Ryan Hardie ahead of hosting Bolton in Sky Bet League One.Argyle’s 10-goal top scorer was forced to settle for a place on the bench in Saturday’s 3-1 win at Oxford due to illness.And Plymouth’s medical team want to check on Hardie’s situation before deciding how much of a part he can play against Wanderers.Swansea loanee Jordon Garrick could s...Full Story »

Leam Richardson hailed Wigan’s “fantastic” hammering of derby rivals Bolton but insisted the Latics received no extra motivation from Wanderers boss Ian Evatt’s claim his side was the best in League One.James McClean’s double and goals from Will Keane and Callum Lang secured a thumping 4-0 victory but the match was marred by crowd trouble.“They were inspired b...Full Story »

Wigan emphatically answered Ian Evatt’s claim Bolton are the best team in Sky Bet League One with a 4-0 hammering of their derby rivals in front of nearly 21,000 fans.The Wanderers boss was taunted by 4,000 away supporters after Will Keane, Callum Lang and two goals from James McClean earned Leam Richardson’s promotion chasers an impressive victory.But Wigan’s dominant display ...Full Story »

Bolton will be without defender Gethin Jones for the visit of local rivals Wigan in Sky Bet League One.Right-back Jones, who was already ruled out of the game through suspension after picking up his fifth booking of the season in last weekend’s defeat at Sheffield Wednesday, is undergoing treatment on an ankle knock.Harry Brockbank is pushing for a first league appearance of the campaign a...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren Moore felt his side’s 1-0 victory over Bolton capped a pleasing week.Moore’s side responded to last Saturday’s home defeat to Oxford with a Football League Trophy victory at Mansfield in midweek.And they got back on track in League One on Saturday as Lee Gregory scored the only goal of the game midway through the second half.Moore said: “Th...Full Story »

Lee Gregory scored the only goal of the game to give Sheffield Wednesday a 1-0 victory over Bolton.Gregory struck midway through the second half to secure the hosts just a second win in seven League One matches.Bolton, who had won their last two league games, looked certain to score in the second minute when Elias Kachunga looked to find Eoin Doyle inside the area but the latter somehow failed t...Full Story »

Bolton boss Ian Evatt revealed after the 2-1 Sky Bet League One win over Shrewsbury that he gave his players a half-time dressing down.Wanderers led 2-0 at the break thanks to quickfire goals from former midfielder Antoni Sarcevic and top goalscorer Dapo Afolayan.However, Evatt’s frustration grew in the second half as Shrewsbury shrugged off Ryan Bowman’s missed penalty to put the fi...Full Story »

Lloyd Isgrove could be back in contention for Bolton when they host Shrewsbury.Isgrove was unavailable against Charlton midweek after the winger suffered a head injury against Sunderland.Amadou Bakayoko could also be involved for the Trotters after making good progress in his recovery from a calf injury.Xavier Amaechi is still out as he recovers from a fractured foot.Josh Vela, who started his c...Full Story »

Bolton manager Ian Evatt praised his side’s ruthlessness after they came from behind to triumph 4-1 over Charlton at The Valley.Josh Davison opened the scoring for the Addicks in the 12th minute but Oladapo Afolayan got Bolton back on level terms three minutes from the break.A back-and-forth second-half was finely balanced until Kieran Lee struck in the 73rd and 81st minutes to put Bolton ...Full Story »