Bolton
Bolton secure Arsenal prospect on loan
Championship side Bolton Wanderers have secured young Arsenal striker Benik Afobe on a season-long loan. The 19-year-old represented England at this year’s Under-19 European Championship and featured in all three of the Gunners’ pre-season games in Asia. The Emirates academy graduate is yet to make a competitive appearance for Arsenal but scored eight goals in [...]
Samuel stays with Iran´s Esteghlal
Former Bolton Wanderers defender Jlloyd Samuel has re-signed with Iran Pro League giants Esteghlal until the end of the new season. The Trinidad and Tobago international hinted last week he was open to a return to England after only six months at Esteghlal, but ultimately decided to extend his stay in Iran by signing a [...]
Premier League preview: Bolton v Stoke
Bolton travel to Stoke City on the final day of the season needing three points and a Manchester City win to secure Premier League survival. Bolton, in 18th on 35 points, trail Queens Park Rangers, who face City away on Sunday, by two points. Should they fail to win at Stoke or if QPR force [...]
Bolton fans welcome back Lee
Lee Chung-Yong has thanked the Bolton fans on his return after more than 10 months out following a broken leg. The 23-year-old South Korean midfielder, who won the club’s Player of the Year award in 2010, was an 82nd-minute substitute in Sunday’s 2-2 draw with West Brom. The cameo was Lee’s first appearance in the [...]
Premier League preview: Bolton v West Brom
A tense final fortnight in the Premier League awaits struggling Bolton, starting with a home clash against West Bromwich Albion on Sunday. Bolton, fresh off a 4-1 loss to Tottenham on Wednesday, are third-bottom and must find form in their final two fixtures to avoid playing in the Championship next season. Even if they beat [...]
Premier League preview: Bolton v Tottenham
Bolton and Tottenham have plenty still to play for in their English Premier League match at the Reebok Stadium on Wednesday. Owen Coyle’s Bolton are in the relegation zone ahead of the clash with Spurs, but hold a game in hand over their immediate rivals on the table. Just one point would see them escape [...]
Premier League preview: Aston Villa v Bolton
Bolton Wanderers midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker wants to take advantage of Aston Villa’s precarious position when the teams meet on Tuesday. Away side Bolton go into the mid-week fixture second from bottom in the English Premier League, four points off Wigan Athletic and the safety of 17th place. Their next opponents, Villa, are just five points [...]
Premier League preview: Manchester City v Bolton
English Premier League leaders Manchester City will be out to extend their advantage at the top when they meet Bolton on Saturday. Roberto Mancini’s men have a two-pointer buffer over rivals Manchester United, who face a tough trip to Tottenham on Sunday. City have won five consecutive games in all competitions heading into the encounter [...]
Premier League preview: Chelsea v Bolton
An English Premier League match at home to struggling Bolton should be an attractive prospect for Chelsea as they seek a return to form. Andre Villas-Boas’ Chelsea team are without a win from their past five matches in all competitions. Their barren run includes giving up a 3-0 lead to draw 3-3 at home to [...]
Premier League preview: Bolton v Wigan
Points will be like gold dust on Saturday when bottom club Wigan journey to Reebok Stadium to meet fellow Premier League strugglers Bolton. Bolton were anchored to the foot of the league table for much of the first half of the season, but Owen Coyle’s men seemed to turn a corner late last month when [...]
Premier League preview: Norwich v Bolton
Norwich City host a Bolton side desperate to move further clear of the English Premier League’s relegation zone on Saturday. Paul Lambert’s men have performed above expectations this campaign, sitting 11th despite a 3-0 loss to Sunderland on Wednesday. In contrast, Bolton are lingering just above the drop zone, although they are unbeaten in their [...]
Premier League preview: Bolton v Arsenal
Arsenal must end a three-match English Premier League losing run when they meet Bolton if they are to keep touch with the top four. Inspired by captain Robin van Persie, who tops the league’s goalscoring with 19, Arsenal sit fifth on the table, but are five points behind fourth-placed Chelsea. The deficit has come on [...]
Bolton sign defender Ream
Bolton Wanderers have signed central defender Tim Ream from MLS club New York Red Bulls for an undisclosed fee. The 24-year-old American has signed a three-and-a-half year contract with Bolton following a successful trial period with the club earlier in the season. Ream arrives at the Reebok Stadium following the departure of key defender Gary [...]
Premier League preview: Bolton v Liverpool
Liverpool can continue their dominant run over Bolton when they meet at Reebok Stadium in the English Premier League on Saturday. Kenny Dalglish’s men are out to bounce back from a disappointing 0-0 draw at home to Stoke City, but have enjoyed a stellar run against Bolton. Seventh-placed Liverpool have won their last 10 league [...]
Coyle praises Davies in FA Cup win
Bolton manager Owen Coyle has praised striker Kevin Davies for his first-minute goal in the 2-0 FA Cup win over Macclesfield. The Premier League side went ahead on Tuesday after a Jon Bateson mistake in the Macclesfield defence. Martin Petrov crossed for Davies to score after just 34 seconds and Coyle was delighted with his [...]
Premier League preview: Manchester United v Bolton
Manchester United welcome lowly Bolton to Old Trafford as they aim to return to winning ways in the Premier League. Sir Alex Ferguson’s men have suffered consecutive league defeats – at the hands of Blackburn and Newcastle United respectively – to slip three points behind fierce rivals Manchester City. But after managing a 3-2 win [...]
Premier League preview: Everton v Bolton
Everton will be aiming to continue their impressive run of form with a win at home to struggling Bolton on Wednesday. David Moyes’ men are struggling to score goals, but their ability to restrict their opposition has been vital in a four-match unbeaten run in the English Premier League. Everton’s 19 goals is the lowest [...]
Cahill will keep playing, says Coyle
Owen Coyle says Gary Cahill will remain in the Bolton squad despite the defender’s imminent move to Chelsea. Cahill captained the side in Saturday’s draw with Wolves in the Premier League and looks set to do so again when Bolton travel to Everton on Wednesday. Although Chelsea and Bolton have agreed to a few, Coyle [...]
Premier League preview: Bolton v Wolves
After a well-deserved draw against Arsenal, Wolverhampton travel to struggling Bolton in an English Premier League relegation six-pointer. Wolves battled to a 1-1 draw at Emirates Stadium and will be missing midfielder Nenad Milijas against Bolton after the Serbian got sent off in the second half. Kevin Doyle was rested against Arsenal as Mick McCarthy [...]
Premier League preview: Bolton v Newcastle
Bolton will be gunning for their second win in succession for the first time since April when they host Newcastle United on Monday. The last time Bolton won consecutive English Premier League games came thanks to a 3-0 win against West Ham, followed by a 2-1 home triumph against Arsenal. But victories against the likes [...]
Premier League preview: Blackburn v Bolton
Both Owen Coyle and Steve Kean potentially have their jobs on the line when Premier League cellar-dwellers Blackburn host Bolton on Tuesday. Blackburn and Bolton have been the big disappointments in the English Premier League this season, with just 19 points between them so far, and a loss for either side will no doubt bring [...]
Premier League preview: Fulham v Bolton
Just three points above the relegation zone, Fulham host last-placed Bolton Wanderers as Martin Jol tries to steer the Londoners to safety. Fulham have often struggled this season in league fixtures following European games, and – after crashing out of the Europa League from a stoppage time goal in their 2-2 draw against Odense – [...]
Premier League preview: Swansea v Fulham
Fulham will be hoping to build on their 1-0 triumph over Liverpool when they visit Swansea in the Premier League on Saturday. Martin Jol’s side recorded their first league win in more than a month on Monday when Clint Dempsey seized upon an error from Pepe Reina to score a late winner at Craven Cottage, [...]
Premier League preview: Bolton v Aston Villa
Bolton host Aston Villa at Reebok Stadium on Saturday in dire need of three points to kick-start what has so far been a disappointing campaign. After 14 games of the 2011/12 Premier League season, Owen Coyle’s Bolton team are languishing in 19th place, with only goal difference keeping them off the bottom ahead of Wigan. [...]
Premier League preview: Tottenham v Bolton
High-flying Tottenham will look to extend their 10-match unbeaten streak in the English Premier League when they host Bolton on Saturday. Harry Redknapp’s Spurs side have won nine of those games in their charge to third place on the table, and are likely to continue their impressive form against struggling Bolton. After starting their campaign [...]
Premier League preview: Bolton v Everton
Everton visit Reebok Stadium on Saturday as Owen Coyle tries to lift his struggling Bolton side out of the bottom three. After a 2-1 loss to West Bromwich Albion sent them to their third defeat in four league matches – and ninth loss from 12 games this season – Coyle has demanded big improvements. “I’m [...]
Premier League preview: WBA v Bolton
West Bromwich Albion will be keen to bounce back from consecutive Premier League defeats when they face Bolton on Saturday. The Baggies, who sit 14th on the table, lost any momentum they had gained from a four-match unbeaten run after they suffered back-to-back losses at the hands of Liverpool and Arsenal. But Roy Hodgson’s side [...]
Premier League preview: Swansea v Bolton
Bolton will look to shrug off a lacklustre start to the English Premier League season on Saturday when they meet Swansea at Liberty Stadium. Nine games into the 2011/12 campaign and Owen Coyle’s side are stuck in the relegation zone with just six points, although it must be said they have endured a nightmare start [...]
Wenger backs Park for starting spot
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says Park Chu-Young is ready to challenge for a starting spot after scoring the winner against Bolton on Tuesday. Fabrice Muamba gave Bolton the lead after the restart before Andrey Arshavin equalised and then turned provider for Arsenal’s second, teeing up Park for a superb curling finish to ensure the north [...]
Premier League preview: Bolton v Sunderland
After picking up their second league win with a 3-1 win over Wigan Athletic, Bolton Wanderers take on fellow strugglers Sunderland at home on Saturday. After a miserable run of 11 losses in 12 league games stretching back to last season, Bolton finally grabbed the three points with goals from Nigel Reo-Coker, former Liverpool striker [...]
Premier League preview: Wigan v Bolton
It is too early to call it a relegation dogfight, but Wigan’s Lancashire derby with Bolton is an important one for both teams. The two sides currently take up spots in the bottom three on the table, with Bolton clear last on three points and Wigan 18th on five – and the DW Stadium fixture [...]
Premier League preview: Bolton v Chelsea
In-form Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge returns to the Reebok on Sunday ready to inflict more misery on his former club. Sturridge’s career was transformed during his five-month loan spell under Owen Coyle last season when he scored eight times in 12 appearances. Indeed, the Chelsea striker has gone from bit-part player at Stamford Bridge to [...]
Premier League preview: Arsenal v Bolton
Arsenal and Bolton will head into their meeting at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday on the back of morale-boosting Carling Cup wins. The victories in the third round of the Cup competition were desperately needed after disastrous starts to the season for both clubs, who sit in the bottom four on the English Premier League [...]
Premier League preview: Bolton v Norwich
Norwich City continue their search for their first Premier League win since May 2005 when they travel to Bolton on Saturday. Paul Lambert’s side have picked up two draws and two defeats from their four matches since their return to the top flight, which sees them in 17th position, just three spots below Bolton, who [...]
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