Bolton 2-0 Salford

I am looking forward to this tonight. I didnt know the manager went to a coaching school. The players are going to need to be told not to smoke tonight as the cameras will be there, no crafty fags in the side of the nets, especially the goaly. The results are improving lately, hope that continues.

Preview: Bolton Wanderers vs. Salford City

Wanderers host neighbours Salford City at the University of Bolton Stadium on Friday evening in front of the Sky Sports cameras (Kick Off 7:45pm).

Pre-Match Quotes:

Ian Evatt: “We’re very excited. It’s good to be live on Sky in front of the nation against a good team with a manager I know very well.

“If we can get up to the levels that I know we can get to then I’m confident we can get a result.

“We’ll continue to fight, continue to work hard and we’ll get it right there’s no doubt about it.

“At times we’ve been outstanding in games and if we see that on a consistent basis then we’ll be in a much better place in the league.

“It’ll be a very good football match and a great advert for the division first and foremost. I know Richie (Wellens) really well, he has a philosophy and a brand and it’ll be a good test.

“They’ve got some very good players but so have we. If we can play consistently well for 90 minutes then we’ll be a match for every team in the division.”

Richie Wellens: “I’m looking forward to it, I can’t wait.

“It’s a brilliant place to start, the best stadium in the division, so it’s a great one to start.

“Friday night under the lights and in front of the Sky cameras, I’m looking forward to seeing how the players react and how we go out and perform.

“Rochdale away in a cup game when there’s not really much pressure on you is totally different to Bolton in the league so we’ll start seeing the players under pressure now, see how they react and I’m looking forward to it.”


How to watch:

The game will be broadcast live on Sky Sports and kick off at 7:45pm.

However, BWFC season ticket holders will have automatic access to watch it via their iFollow BWFC accounts.


Team News:

The fixture looks to have come too early for Eoin Doyle and Gethin Jones who have both returned to training after a spell on the sidelines, while captain Antoni Sarcevic is rated at 50/50 after playing through the pain barrier with a back injury in recent games.

Jason Lowe is in line to start for Salford in what will be his first appearance at the University of Bolton, since leaving Wanderers last summer.

Mani Dieseruvwe has scored twice in his last two appearances (FA Cup vs Hartlepool and Papa Johns Trophy vs Rochdale) and could be in line to make his first league start of the campaign.


Bookies Odds:

Bolton win: 5/2

Draw: 12/5

Salford win: 1/1

Correct as of 13/11/2020 (9:00m) on skybet.com


Form:

Wanderers have picked up four points from their last two home league games having beaten Bradford City and drawing to Mansfield Town.

Salford lost their last league fixture away at Cambridge United which came after a 2-0 home win against Oldham Athletic.


Last time out:

This will be the first professional fixture between both teams.


Match Officials:

Referee: Darren Drysdale

Assistant Referees: Alan Clayton and Stephen Wade

Fourth Official: Ollie Yates

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Mine's ok. Apart from Super John's awful voice over on that rubbish advert.

Good to see Crellin not starting. Give out team more confidence hopefully

boltonbonce wrote:
Mine's ok. Apart from Super John's awful voice over on that rubbish advert.

I don't even have an option to click on - just audio only - but I bought a video pass.......typical.

Enjoyed that, but it’s not an easy watch. Nowhere near as fluid going forward as we have seen but competitive and they look up for it.

We need to get our foot on the ball and try to play when we have it and press both Lowe and threlkeld when we don’t we know they can’t cope.

Crawford a been wasteful so far, would like to see Darcy given a run at some point. Also think Delfuenso has been poor. Need to keep it tight for first 10, Wellens will kick them at half time.

Great result, telling how solid we looked throughout the backline when they know Gilks is behind them.

MoM sarcevic for me, great running all game - still sprinting to close down the keeper in the 91st minute - but also has that knack of winning 50/50s in dangerous areas.

15th now, still think this season can come good.

Good win and a decent performance. Gilks had an affect on the back 3 and we didn't look like we would concede.
Sarcevic is starting to look like the player we thought he would be and was great all match. Need to build on this now and put a run together.

Thanks for the commentary.

sunlight wrote:Thanks for the commentary.

No problem.

Solid performance.  Gilks made a
Massive difference.  Commanded his whole half.  Deserved MOTM

Gilks was a no brainer gave confidence to the whole defensive unit and we looked solid, Santos is IMO the best defender in the bottom two divisions, Doyle looked lively and took his goal well, but for once we had a stroke of luck with the own goal just when Salford looked dangerous.