SATURDAY: IVAN Campo undergoes a 6.30am medical before completing his loan switch from Real Madrid.

His registration is lodged and by lunchtime Wanderers receive international clearance from Spain - just hours before the transfer deadline.

Sam Allardyce also signs David Holdsworth, Dean's twin brother, on a month to month contract.

SUNDAY

MICHAEL Ricketts converts a 55th minute penalty as Wanderers beat Aston Villa 1-0 at the Reebok to collect their first points of the season.

Youri Djorkaeff stars as Wanderers show character after losing Simon Charlton and Paul Warhurst to first half injuries and survive a late scare when Jussi Jaaskelainen pulls off a reflex save to keep out a deflected shot.

MONDAY

KEVIN Nolan is surprisingly left out of the England U21 squad for the friendly against Yugoslavia to be stage at the Reebok. Michael Byrne is named in the Wales U21s and Michael Gillan is in the England U17s.

The youngster shrugs off the disappointment, insisting his only concern is to play for Wanderers.

Spurs director of football, David Pleat, hits back in the Michael Ricketts row, claiming agents for Wanderers offered them the Reebok top scorer.

TUESDAY

CHAIRMAN Phil Gartside expresses fears that Wanderers' hopes of attracting more representative games could be hit by the lack of interest in the England-Yugoslavia U21s friendly at the Reebok.

"If we don't get a decent crowd there's probably no chance of us getting another game." the Bolton chief says.

WEDNESDAY

DAVID Platt puts Kevin Nolan on standby for the U21s, explaining: "One injury in the midfield and Nolan is next in line. He was very, very close."

THURSDAY

IVAN Campo reveals that his Real Madrid teammate Steve McManaman advised him to join Wanderers.

The Spanish defender denies he is a reluctant Reebok recruit and believes he will enjoy success at the Reebok.

Teen star Jonathan Walters scores a hat-trick and Jeff Smith is on the scoresheet as a Wanderers Xl wins 4-2 at Newcastle.

FRIDAY

DEAN Holdsworth tells his brother, David, to target October 2 - the day Wanderers are scheduled to start their Worthington Cup campaign - as a possible debut date.