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Breaking news Wanderers set to sign Norwich City defender

11:36am Monday 20th May 2013

WANDERERS are on the verge of snapping up Norwich City full-back Marc Tierney.

Eagley storm to victory in BBJFL cup final festival

12:01pm Monday 20th May 2013

EAGLEY Under-16s turned on the style to cap the weekend’s Bolton and Bury Junior League cup final festival with a resounding 4-0 victory Chairman’s Cup victory over league champions Turton.

Wylde eyeing home return

11:00am Monday 20th May 2013

GREGG Wylde is sounding out clubs in Scotland after being told he is surplus to requirements at Wanderers.

Flixton make most of the bad weather

10:00am Monday 20th May 2013

FLIXTON took full advantage as rain almost obliterated the local cricket programme at the weekend to go top of the Bolton Association table.

Kev scoffs retirement talk

9:00am Monday 20th May 2013

KEVIN Davies believes he can still be an asset for a top-flight club but also has not ruled out a player-coach role as his next move after leaving Wanderers.

Bolton Association can boast a rich history... and the odd shake-up

6:20am Sunday 19th May 2013

NICK CHAMBERLAIN begins a new fortnightly series of columns on the Bolton Association by looking back at how organised cricket started in Bolton 125 years ago

Challenging tie across Pennines for Leigh Centurions

10:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

LEIGH coach Paul Rowley is hoping his players can rise to the challenge of taking on form team Featherstone Rovers in the Northern Rail Cup tomorrow.

Lancs batsman wary of Keedy know-how

10:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

LANCASHIRE know they will have their work cut out dealing with former team-mate Gary Keedy in tomorrow’s Yorkshire Bank 40 clash with Surrey at Emirates Old Trafford.

Anderson joins legends with 300th wicket

8:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

JIMMY Anderson became only the fourth Englishman to reach 300 Test wickets at Lord’s yesterday.

BOLTON LEAGUE: Westhoughton's battling recovery would make St George proud

8:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

THE revival of Westhoughton’s fortunes looks, on the surface, to be of Lazarus proportions.

Dougie's Reebok revolution takes shape

8:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

JUST a fortnight after the heartbreak of missing out on the play-offs, a reminder of just how close Wanderers came has dropped through Dougie Freedman’s letter box.

La Manga management - Dougie plays the Spain game

7:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

WANDERERS’ players will report to an intensive fitness training camp in La Manga ahead of their preparations for the new Championship season.

BOLTON LEAGUE: 20/20 quarter-final draw

6:08pm Friday 17th May 2013

THE draw has been made for the Dixon Air-Conditioning 20/20 quarter-finals, which will be played at Westhoughton and Bradshaw on Monday, May 27.

What lies in store for the Bolton Wanderers nearly men this summer?

6:00pm Friday 17th May 2013

AS the Reebok Stadium prepares for its summer of change, and the Dougie Freedman era kicks into full swing, what is in store for the players who missed out on the play-offs by the narrowest of margins this season?

ROAD CYCLING: Kerry duo at the double to claim ‘team’ prize

5:31pm Friday 17th May 2013

LANCASHIRE Road Club’s Frank and Martin Kerry claimed an unusual “team” win at the Vets 25-mile Time Trial at Cockerham. When extreme wind reduced the number of finishers, officials decided to award the team prize to a two-man rather than the customary three-man team. Frank clocked 1hr 11mins 25secs and Martin 1:15:34. The previous Sunday Martin Kerry finished second in his age group and 24th overall out of 726 competitors at the Skipton Triathlon. Elsewhere, LRC riders faced the timekeeper in the Wigan Wheelers 10-mile TT at Garstang. Tony Workman was sixth with a time of 22:09 and Neil Pope was 55th in 26:53. Workman followed up by finishing eighth in the Wigan Wheelers 30-mile TT at Cockerham Sands, clocking a relatively slow time of 1:14:40 in an event plagued by gale force winds. Glen Bowyer abandoned after the first lap and Frank Kerry did not start.

Wanderers pre-season friendlies announced

5:12pm Friday 17th May 2013

WANDERERS have announced their first three pre-season friendlies, with games against Rotherham United, Shrewsbury Town and Carlisle United in July.

ARTISTIC SKATING: Duo on a roll at nationals

11:00am Friday 17th May 2013

TWO members of Bolton Artistic Roller Skating Club achieved national recognition at the British Tots and Minis Championships in Peterborough.

Dougie wins manager of the month award for April

10:08am Friday 17th May 2013

DOUGIE Freedman has been named the npower manager of the month for April.

BASEBALL: Robots pitch in to seal double-header triumph

10:00am Friday 17th May 2013

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TENNIS: Ace Beth is tipped to be a big hit

10:00am Friday 17th May 2013

BETH Coton has won a tennis scholarship at the University of Northern Colorado.

BOXING: Danny Watson maintains perfect record with third successive win

9:00am Friday 17th May 2013

BOLTON boxer Danny Watson recorded a third straight professional victory against experienced Rick Boulter in Wythenshawe.

AMATEUR FOOTBALL: Double delight for record-breaking Bolton United

9:00am Friday 17th May 2013

BOLTON United are celebrating at the double after capping a record-breaking league crown with a regional knockout title.

MOTORSPORT: Breakdown robs Bolton race ace Hodgen of win

9:00am Friday 17th May 2013

MOTOR racer Chris Hodgen suffered a serious setback when he looked on course for victory in the Northern Formula Ford Championship.

Moores hails spirit of his Lancashire squad

9:00am Friday 17th May 2013

A QUARTER of the LV= County Championship season has gone and Lancashire are already on course for promotion from Division Two.

BOXING: Haroon Khan ready for US debut in second professional bout

8:00am Friday 17th May 2013

HAROON Khan cannot wait to get back in the ring and make his American debut in Atlantic City tomorrow.

Anthony Axford Bolton League: No panic yet at Greenmount

8:00am Friday 17th May 2013

GREENMOUNT’S intended early-season charge to win back the league title from Farnworth has so far not gone to plan, but captain Mark Stewart is not panicking just yet.

Anthony Axford Bolton Association: Reasons to be cheerful at Little Hulton

8:00am Friday 17th May 2013

LITTLE Hulton captain Darren Mullineux believes his side could be back challenging for honours this season.

AMATEUR FOOTBALL: Hindsford in market for new boss

7:00am Friday 17th May 2013

HINDSFORD are looking for a new manager following the departure of Barry Massey, who led the club to back-to-back Bridgewater Manchester League titles.

West Ham starlet Hall set to wing it back to Wanderers

7:00am Friday 17th May 2013

WANDERERS look set to hand a second chance to West Ham winger Robert Hall.

Junior league signs off with festival at Bolton Wanderers Academy

7:00am Friday 17th May 2013

The Bolton and Bury Junior Football League reaches its climax this weekend with a cup final festival at Bolton Wanderers’ Eddie Davies Academy at Lostock.

NEIL BONNAR: Don't scrap cup replays

11:00pm Thursday 16th May 2013

FOOTBALL fans have had so much entertainment and excitement stripped from their “fandom” experience it makes you wonder how lifeless the game can become before people start switching off.

Ricardo Gardner says thanks to Bolton as he jets off home

4:42pm Thursday 16th May 2013

IT is nearly 15 years since Ricardo Gardner stepped nervously off the plane as a slight teenager to meet his new manager Colin Todd and begin a footballing career on foreign soil.

Nation’s top wrestlers head for Bolton

2:20pm Thursday 16th May 2013

SHARPLES Wrestling Club will host more than 150 competitors at the Bolton Open Championships on Saturday.

Freedman and Eagles nominated for awards

11:32am Thursday 16th May 2013

DOUGIE Freedman and Chris Eagles have been recognised by the Football League with nominations for manager and player of the month, respectively.

GOLF: Latest BGA League review

11:20am Thursday 16th May 2013

NEWLY-affiliated Hart Common gave a spirited performance in their BGA League home debut last week but were narrowly beaten 4½-3½ by visitors Chorley who made it two wins in a row.

ATHLETICS: New Loop race is a hit

9:20am Thursday 16th May 2013

BOLTON Harrier Karl Darcy finished second in the inaugural Last Drop Loop fell race on Saturday.

New Bolton Wanderers duo will get instant chance to shine

7:10am Thursday 16th May 2013

DOUGIE Freedman insists his two latest signings have not simply been made with the future in mind.

ATHLETICS: Callum Elliott wins triple gold in Bolton Harriers medal fest

6:20am Thursday 16th May 2013

CALLUM Elliott underlined his huge potential by winning gold in three events at the Greater Manchester County Championships.

Live Hospital Cup Final: Eagley v Tempest Utd (Reebok Stadium)

8:03pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

Hospital Cup Final (at the Reebok Stadium) Eagley v Tempest United

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CRAIG NELSON: Eight years and £800,000 investment puts Regent Park back on course

11:00pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

I WAS lucky enough to be given a sneak preview of the five new holes at Regent Park golf club this week and I have to say they are looking good.

Eagley boss Paul Marriott's delight at clinching third trophy

10:35pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

TRIPLE trophy-winning manager Paul Marriott hailed his Eagley side for their memorable season.

Hospital Cup Final: Eagley 4 Tempest 1

9:59pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

EAGLEY won their third trophy of the season tonight when they beat Tempest United 4-1 to lift the Hospital Cup at the Reebok Stadium.

Hospital Cup Final - goal flash

7:57pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

Hospital Cup Final (Reebok Stadium)

Hospital Cup Final (Reebok Stadium) Eagley v Tempest Utd - tonight's teams

7:37pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

EAGLEY: Danny Lever, Phil Regan, Matthew Eckersley (c), Tom Darby, Gareth Carson, Ash Young, Mark Truffas, Liam Carr, Jordan Cover, Ryan Moore, Danny Warburton. Subs: Andrew Warburton, Paul Bridge, Dave Hanlon, Ash Morris, James Raynor.

Muamba backs Wanderers' return to the appliance of science

12:20pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

FABRICE Muamba believes the re-appliance of science could create the right formula for success at Wanderers next season.

Kabir Ali set for long-awaited Lancashire debut

9:30am Wednesday 15th May 2013

KABIR Ali is edging closer to his Lancashire debut having missed the start of the season through injury.

CYCLE SPEEDWAY: Astley & Tyldesley take third on home soil

9:27am Wednesday 15th May 2013

ASTLEY and Tyldesley fell just short of the mark after a good start in the Northern Fours League at Gin Pit on Saturday.

LOCAL TENNIS: Bolton teams cash in on Holcombe Brook transition

9:24am Wednesday 15th May 2013

MARKLAND Hill A and Bradshaw A have taken advantage of a transition period at Holcombe Brook, the club that has dominated the BSF Junior Tennis League in recent years.

RUGBY LEAGUE: Sherrington stars with hat-trick in Mets win

9:19am Wednesday 15th May 2013

BOLTON Mets climbed to seventh in the North West Rugby League Division Four after a 34-12 win over Fitton Hill.

ROUNDERS: Darcy Blues striker early to give Boro girls a scare

9:00am Wednesday 15th May 2013

ONLY 26 of the 152 teams in the 16 sections of the BSF Ladies’ Rounders League remain unbeaten four weeks into the season.

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