Johan Elmander and Martin Petrov have both scored excellent goals in the last two games – but equally, both have been guilty of glaring misses that could have wrapped up all three points. While Petrov was the hero against Man United and Elmander
BOLTON were forced to settle for a point after James Morrison’s 78th-minute equaliser cancelled out Johan Elmander’s fourth goal of the season. The Baggies had enjoyed a stunning victory against Arsenal at home last week but the Swede fired Wanderers
78mins: James Morrison equalises for West Brom after heading home Peter Odemwingie’s cross.
FOR years ventriloquism has had a faint whiff of oddity about it, a suggestion that its practitioners are just slightly removed from reality — the sort of people who would take their puppet out for dinner and order for them both. And the puppet would
64mins: Elmander smashes Wanderers into the lead. Lee and Davies combined superbly to set up the Swede for his fourth goal of the season. Great finish.
“IT’S a bit like a two-man one-man band,” says John Spiers. He is talking about his current shows with musical collaborator Jon Boden, in which the two will be returning to their folk roots. They are perhaps better known as founding members
BOLTON were forced to work hard to stay on level terms against West Brom at half time. Roberto di Matteo’s newly-promoted side had the best of the first period but failed to break the deadlock at the Hawthorns. An unmarked Gary Cahill, back in the side
GARY Cahill returns to the Bolton side for this afternoon’s clash at the Hawthorns after completing his three-match ban following his sending off at Arsenal. The centre half, who hopes to be named in the England squad for the Euro Qualifier with
PAUL Robinson has hit back at Arsene Wenger for trying to land him an FA ban. The no-nonsense Wanderers defender is upset at the Arsenal boss for demanding retrospective punishment for a challenge he made on Abou Diaby in last month’s stormy 4-1 defeat
THE wife of critically ill former Bolton Wanderers star Gary Parkinson is planning to meet with a man who has recovered from her husband’s condition. Football coach Mr Parkinson suffered a massive stroke last month and was diagnosed with
OWEN Coyle has challenged maestro Martin Petrov to prove he can strike up the Wanderers band on a regular basis. After watching the classy Bulgarian winger put in his best performance of the season against Manchester United last week, the Whites boss
A HEARTBROKEN widow took her own life because she could not bear to live without her dead husband, an inquest heard. Margaret O’Connor, of Heathfield, Farnworth, nursed her husband, Michael, through the last four years of his life as he battled
GIANT defender Jonas Olsson revealed that he used to look up to Wanderers full-back Paul Robinson when the pair played together at the Hawthorns. The 6ft 4in Swede might cast a shadow on his former team-mate – who stands at a more realistic 5ft 9in –
GRETAR Steinsson reckons competition for places is driving Wanderers forward. Suspensions to Jussi Jaaskelainen, Gary Cahill and Kevin Davies have forced Owen Coyle to re-jig his side in recent weeks but the Icelander, pictured, – who has been ever-present
OWEN Coyle does not think Gary Cahill will show any ill-effects from his suspension lay-off. It has been a frustrating spell for the Wanderers centre-half, who was sent off in such controversial circumstances at Arsenal a few weeks ago before
NATHAN Robertson was thrilled to today be named as England’s flagbearer for tomorrow’s Commonwealth Games opening ceremony. The 33-year-old badminton ace from Milton Keynes, who has accumulated seven medals across three Commonwealth Games, was
PAUL Deacon appeared in five consecutive Grand Finals for Bradford but admits running out at Old Trafford for his home town club Wigan today will top the lot. The 31-year-old former Great Britain scrum-half was expected to provide a mentoring
A DRUNKEN teenager left an angry homeowner with a broken collarbone and cheekbone after he confronted the yob for throwing a snowball. Matthew Hughes, aged 19, was seen to punch and kick the man in the head while he was on the floor before a
SID Strong may look like an ordinary bloke without a care in the world. But the 46-year-old from The Haulgh has had more than his fair share of problems. Diagnosed with bowel cancer in March 2007, he had 18 inches cut from his bowel and 80 per
A HUNGARIAN motorist who drove without insurance has been banned from driving for six months. Laszlo Bago, aged 45, of Halliwell Road, Bolton, said that he could not afford to pay for insurance. He already had six points on his licence, and a further
A LEADING Bolton magistrate has thrown his weight behind our Drive for Justice campaign. Andy Morgan, who is also a Conservative councillor on Bolton Council, says he and colleagues on the bench are often left frustrated by the restricting
WE did it! The Marie Curie Nurse Appeal has hit its £200,000 target. After 15 months of hard work from the people of the town, The Bolton News, which has supported the charity all the way, can today reveal that we have reached the staggering
SPORTING youngsters in the Heaton and Lostock areas are benefiting from a number of grants approved by the area forum in 2009/10. The money is helping to provide activities for children and teenagers. Simon Boland, from Bolton Council’s 5-19
A LEISURE and sports club set up to help save a valuable community facility has shut its doors. Tonge Leisure and Sports Club was formed a year ago following the demise of Tonge Ward Labour Club to keep the facility in use. But the new club,
A YOUNG woman who had suffered with anorexia, depression and other health problems died on Easter Monday after taking an overdose of prescribed painkillers, an inquest heard. Natalie Gudojc, aged 26, of Grosvenor Street, Kearsley, had suffered
THE Marie Curie Nurses Appeal was launched by the charity and The Bolton News at the end of June, 2009. It aimed to raise £200,000 in 12 months to fund free home nursing care for local terminally ill people, enabling them to die in their own
