CUP hero Adam Bogdan walked off the pitch at Anfield and admitted: “Nights like this make me want to stay with Wanderers.”

Huge question marks had been placed against the Hungarian’s future after slipping behind Andy Lonergan in the fight for the goalkeeper’s spot this season.

An expiring contract and apparent interest from German club Mainz looked to have made the 27-year-old a sure fire bet for a January sale.

But Neil Lennon and the watching world were given a reminder of Bogdan’s class as he pulled off a string of saves to keep Liverpool at bay.

And after the final whistle, the keeper told The Bolton News that he had not given up on signing a new deal with Wanderers.

“I haven’t ruled anything out,” he said. “Obviously we need to speak at some point and we’ll see what happens.

“I think this club is going forward and in the right direction, and this kind of result can give everyone a massive boost, not just me.”

Lennon also confirmed that talks were planned with the player’s agent.

“I’ve obviously got a decision to make,” he said. “We’ll sit down with his representatives this week and talk.”

Bearing the tag “cup keeper” can be tough for some, but Lennon believes Bogdan’s performances in the competition so far are testament to his professionalism.

“I like his temperament and he’s got fantastic quality as well,” he said.

“He was outstanding against Wigan and surpassed himself again but we felt we had that in him.

“We’re blessed with two very good goalkeepers and it’s only been Andy’s form that has kept Adam out of the team.

“But he’s been patient, he understands the situation he finds himself in at the minute, and he’s a great pro.

“He makes difficult saves look easy, which is a great trait to have.”

Bogdan was quick to pay tribute to his team-mates for a tireless defensive display – and one honed on the training ground at Euxton in the last couple of weeks.

“Full credit to the team, we defended tough, we made it really hard for Liverpool to get through us and break us down,” he said.

“That is not an accident. It took a lot of effort and training. I think they had a lot of possession but they could not get through us because we were too strong.

“When you come up against a top side like Liverpool you know you have to get your defending right. It’s fundamental, and everything else happens after that.

“We executed the game-plan perfectly. We hoped we’d get something at the top end and get a victory but you can’t have everything.

“If we’d had a little bit more energy, maybe we could have caused them more problems at the other end – but hey, credit to our defenders today because they deserved a result. I think we should be proud to take this game to the Macron.”

Bogdan was a substitute the last time Wanderers played at Anfield in 2011, with old master Jussi Jaaskelainen then the club’s number one.

Now the Whites’ longest-serving player, Bogdan could hardly have scripted a better evening in front of the Kop.

“This was amazing,” he said. “When I sit down and sift through the memories of the game it will be great.

“Both sides behind the goal, the Kop on one side and then 5,000 Bolton fans behind the other, and we were louder. It was a great day for them and a massive result for the club.

“I’ve never played here before. It’s hard to describe just what it is like down there on that pitch, it’s amazing, especially when they sing You’ll Never Walk Alone. You realise you’re here.”