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Introducing the visitors - BOLTON WANDERERS

Last updated : 18 September 2006 By Andy Van Hagen
The size of the task ahead is huge. Dick Dosh has preformed a miricle so far this season turning Walsall around. Having knocked out Championship side Plymouth Argyle in the previous round at Home Park, Walsall now host Premiership side Bolton Wanderers.

While Walsall were entertaining Macclesfield Town on Saturday, Bolton were pitting their wits against Jonathan Woodgate, Mark Viduka and Yakubu in a stalemate at the Reebok Stadium.

Bolton Wanderers's results this season
DateOpponentsH/ATypeRes/KOAttOptions
Sat 19 AugTottenham Hotspur HLeagueW 2-022,899View ReportsView Table
Wed 23 AugFulham ALeagueD 1-118,559View ReportsView Table
Sat 26 AugCharlton Athletic ALeagueL 0-223,638View ReportsView Table
Sat 09 SepWatford HLeagueW 1-021,140View ReportsView Table
Sat 16 SepMiddlesbrough HLeagueD 0-021,164View ReportsView Table

Bolton Wanderers squad details (click Season and Career for individual's stats
Player name Position DoB Squad Statistics
Al-Habsi, Ali
Goal30 Dec 19811Season Career
Hunt, Nicky
Defence3 Sep 19832Season Career
Nolan, Kevin
Midfield24 Jun 19824Season Career
Meite, Abdoulaye
Defence6 Oct 19805Season Career
Speed, Gary
Midfield8 Sep 19696Season Career
Giannakopoulos, Stelios
Midfield12 Jul 19747Season Career
Ivan Campo, Ramos
Defence21 Feb 19748Season Career
Pedersen, Henrik
Forward10 Jun 19759Season Career
Gardner, Ricardo
Defence25 Sep 197811Season Career
Walker, Ian
Goal31 Oct 197112Season Career
Davies, Kevin
Forward26 Mar 197714Season Career
Teimourian, Andranik
Midfield6 Mar 198316Season Career
Fortune, Quinton
Midfield21 May 197717Season Career
Vaz Te, Ricardo
Forward1 Oct 198620Season Career
Diouf, El Hadji
Forward15 Jan 198121Season Career
Jaaskelainen, Jussi
Goal19 Apr 197522Season Career
Tal, Idan
Midfield13 Sep 197523Season Career
O'Brien, Joey
Midfield17 Feb 198624Season Career
Diagne-Faye, Abdoulaye
Defence26 Feb 197825Season Career
Ben-Haim, Tal
Defence31 Mar 198226Season Career
Howarth, Chris
Goal23 May 198630Season Career
Anelka, Nicolas
Forward14 Mar 197939Season Career
Fojut, Jaroslaw
Defence17 Oct 198741Season Career
Smith, Johann
Forward25 Apr 198742Season Career

As mentioned Bollton played Middlesborough on Saturday and were held to a 0-0 draw.

Barclays Premiership, Saturday 16th September 2006 @ 15:00; Reebok Stadium
Click for Bolton Wanderers squad list
Click for Middlesbrough squad list
Starting Line-ups
22Jaaskelainen 6
26Ben-Haim 6
5Meite 6
8Ivan Campo 8
7Giannakopoulos (Vaz Te 59)5
17Fortune 6
4Nolan (Tal 75)4
25Diagne-Faye 6
6Speed 7
21Diouf 7
39Anelka 6
Substitutes
12Walker
16Teimourian
2Hunt
23Tal (Nolan 75)
20Vaz Te (Giannakopoulos 59)6
13Goal Attempts14
3On Target7
10Off Target7
0Hit Woodwork0
5Offsides1
9Corners4
7Fouls19


Referee
S Bennett, Kent
Attendance
21164
Bolton Wdrs. Cards
(none)
Middlesbrough Cards
Johnson20unsporting behaviour
Starting Line-ups
1Schwarzer 7
33Taylor 6
8Woodgate 9
12Pogatetz 7
24Davies 7
10Rochemback 6
25Morrison (Parnaby 90)5
27Cattermole 6
28Johnson (Mendieta 73)6
16Euell 7
20Ayegbeni 6
Substitutes
21Turnbull
26Bates
2Parnaby (Morrison 90)
6Mendieta (Johnson 73)
23Maccarone

The Bolton team expected to take the field on Tuesday night should be a much changed side. However Bolton are from the Premiership and whatever side they put out, it will be littered with internationals and players looking to stake their claim for first team football.

Amazingly Bolton have never won at Walsall in 9 attempts. They have faced 6 defeats along the way.

League Cup
Walsall v Bolton Wanderers
19 September 2006 at 19:45
At Walsall (9)At Bolton Wdrs. (11)
ResultsTotal%ResultsTotal%
Walsall666.67Bolton Wdrs.981.82
Bolton Wdrs.00.00Walsall19.09
Draws333.33Draws19.09
GoalsTotalAv.pgGoalsTotalAv.pg
Walsall171.89Bolton Wdrs.322.91
Bolton Wdrs.91.00Walsall131.18
On Neutral Ground (0)Overall (20 matches)
ResultsTotal%ResultsTotal%
Walsall00.00Walsall735.00
Bolton Wdrs.00.00Bolton Wdrs.945.00
Draws00.00Draws420.00
GoalsTotalAv.pgGoalsTotalAv.pg
Walsall00.00Walsall301.50
Bolton Wdrs.00.00Bolton Wdrs.412.05
Records
Highest Aggregate9Bolton Wdrs. 8 - 1Walsall1983/1984
Highest Walsall score:3Walsall 3 - 2Bolton Wdrs.1972/1973
Highest Bolton Wdrs. score:8Bolton Wdrs. 8 - 1Walsall1983/1984

Their last visit to 'Fortress' Besscot was on the 3rd January 2000. Walsall were 2-0 winners that day in a Championship encounter. The last time the teams met in a League Cup match was 24th September 2003 at the Reebok. Walsall slipped to a 3-1 defeat on the night to a reserve side which became stronger and stronger throughout the competition. Bolton progressed to provide a memerable day out in Cardiff as Bolton reached the final.