Bolton Wanderers
BIG MONEY MAN: Dean Holdsworth: Holdsworth arrived from Wimbledon for £3.5m in 1997. His performance in the recent League encounter between Wanderers and Rovers at the Reebok was one of the few plus points on a miserable night for Sam Allardyce and his men LAST SIX RESULTS: Fulham (a) drew 1-1
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Blackburn Rovers (h) lost 4-1
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Grimsby (h) drew 2-2
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Blackburn (h) FA Cup drew 1-1
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Portsmouth 1 Bolton 2
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Bolton 2 Huddersfield 2
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SEASON SO FAR: Wanderers have surpassed all expectations to mount a promotion charge. But now the pressure's on with both Rovers and Birmingham breathing heavily down their necks MANAGER: Sam Allardyce: Has worked a miracle since his arrival at the Reebok. Forced to sell key men in the summer, he's put together a promotion push on a shoestring. But he's yet to get the better of Rovers' counterpart Graeme Souness in three attemptsTOP SCORER: Michael Ricketts: The 22-year-old hitman is one of the few Bolton players to have enjoyed the contests with Rovers this season. He scored Wanderers' equaliser in the original tie at the Reebok last month and he also grabbed a late consolation in the 4-1 League drubbing 13 days ago.
He now has 20 for the season after joining in a £400,000 deal from Walsall in the summer PREDICTED LINE-UP: Fans of both clubs are waiting with bated breath to see what sides the two managers pick. However, unlike, Rovers, Bolton boss Sam Allardyce hasn't the same resources to rest a host of key players. So expect Wanderers to be at virtually full strength ONE TO WATCH: Steve Banks: Wanderers have had a host of problems regarding the goalkeeper situation since Jussi Jaaskelainen got injured so expect Banks to come under the microscope tonight. He was dropped after shipping four in Rovers' recent rout at the Reebok but, with Tommy Wright inelligible, Wanderers have no-one else they can thrust into the firing line DID YOU KNOW? Wanderers conceded just one goal in five FA Cup ties last season in their march to the semis before eventually losing out to Aston Villa on penalities at Wembley following a 0-0 draw
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