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BIG MONEY MAN: Dean Holdsworth: Holdsworth arrived from Wimbledon for £3.5m in 1997. He has missed the last two matches after slipping on ice outside his house. Point to prove after missing sitter in last season's FA Cup semi-final LAST SIX RESULTS: Portsmouth 1 Bolton 2
Rickets, Hansen
Bolton 2 Huddersfield 2
Bergsson, Frandsen
QPR 1 Bolton 1
Frandsen
Bolton 5 Scunthorpe 1
(FA Cup)
Houldsworth 3, Nolan 2
Sheff Wed 0 Bolton 3
Gardner, Rickets, Marshall
Bolton 2 Tranmere 0
Hansen, Hill ogSEASON SO FAR: Wanderers have done well to stay on the trail of runaway leaders Fulham. MANAGER: Sam Allardyce: Former Bolton player Allardyce arrived back at the club last season from Notts County and has enhanced his reputation by turning Wanderers into promotion hunters despite a lack of funds. TOP SCORER: Michael Ricketts: Powerful striker Ricketts took his tally to 18 in all competitions with a goal at Portsmouth in midweek. Bargain £250,000 summer signing from Walsall. Been compared to Emile Heskey. PREDICTED LINE-UP: Allardyce has favoured a 4-3-3 formation with Ricardo Gardner and Bo Hansen supporting the prolific Ricketts. Ex-Rover Colin Hendry has become a key figure in the defence since arriving from Coventry. ONE TO WATCH: Kevin Nolan: Teenage midfield man Nolan has firmly established himself as a first team regular after coming through the ranks at the Reebok. He's a hard worker with an eye for goal. DID YOU KNOW? Blackburn and Bolton -- who were both founder members of the Football League -- have played league games against each other in the Premiership, First, Second and Third Divisions.
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